Operation Bear Hug provides about 700 stuffed cuddly bears annually to comfort children in crisis situations.

Bears are distributed through the Omaha Police Department, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, UNMC Pediatric Clinic, Heartland Family Services, Project Harmony, Bellevue Medical Center, Grief’s Journey, CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital, EMS Omaha Fire Fighters, Methodist Women’s Hospital, Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office and the Papillion Police Department.