{"id":5777,"date":"2020-08-06T02:11:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T09:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/?page_id=5777"},"modified":"2024-04-02T08:49:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T15:49:14","slug":"hug-a-bear-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/hug-a-bear-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hug-a-Bear"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Established 1988<\/h4>\n

On many occasions children are caught in the middle of domestic violence situations or are the victims of violence themselves. Assistance League of San Jose donates huggable teddy bears for these very times. Several community agencies have a supply of our cuddly bears at hand including homeless shelters, the pediatric wards at community hospitals, and police child interview centers. There is not a week that goes by that Assistance League of San Jose does not get a letter from an agency stating how grateful they are to have these bears to give out in moments of crisis. Click here to learn about the history of Hug-a-Bear.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/gdfgctCQghQ?feature=share” el_aspect=”916″ align=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/Uq4aoX87kRU” align=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/5″][vc_images_carousel images=”8850,8997,5837,6990,5927″ img_size=”400×400″ onclick=”link_no” speed=”4500″ autoplay=”yes” wrap=”yes” css_animation=”slideInLeft”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/5″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1698541929591{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”]Assistance League of San Jose has donated thousands of teddy bears to organizations serving children in crisis. We are currently providing bears to:<\/p>\n

<\/i>\u00a0<\/span>The Santa Clara Children’s Advocacy Center – City District Attorney’s office, along with the San Jose Police Department, serving children who are victims of abuse, assault or neglect;<\/p>\n

<\/i><\/span> Children of families who reside at Family Supportive Housing, which is a homeless shelter in San Jose;<\/p>\n

<\/i><\/span> Children in the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Pediatric Ward;<\/p>\n

<\/i><\/span> Children at Parisi House on the Hill; and<\/p>\n

<\/i><\/span> American Red Cross Silicon Valley. Click here to read an article in the American Red Cross newsletter about our partnership.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1596707009690{border-radius: 2px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”15px”]

Thank you for supporting Family Supportive Housing\u2019s work with your generous donations of teddy bears. Your donation will ensure the 35 families have a comfortable stay during their 90 days at the shelter. More importantly, they know that there are people in our community who care for them.<\/em><\/div>
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Jeen Banwait, Volunteer Coordinator, Family Supportive Housing<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_empty_space height=”15px”]

I know first hand the positive effect your Hug-a-Bear program has on children, but I also noticed the morale boost the officers felt simply knowing your organization cares for them too. Easing the pain of a child during a call for service is a win\/win for everyone involved.<\/em><\/div>
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Lieutenant Mike E. Sullivan, Bureau of Field Operations, Southern Div., San Jose Police Department<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_empty_space height=”15px”]

We are truly honored to be recipients of your generous and thoughtful gifts. On admission, all patients in Pediatrics and Pediatric ICU receive a blanket and a stuffed animal. Please know the bears will be a source of comfort and happiness for so many of our patients. Thank you!<\/em><\/div>
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Myrna Heredia, RN, MSN, CPN (and staff), Nurse Manager, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_empty_space height=”15px”]

With your donation of 4 boxes x 20 bears = 80 bears for AWH & Holiday Drive\u2026more children and families will still be able to experience a joyful holiday and a special gift. We needed you and you were there \u2013 thank you so much.<\/em><\/div>
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Edwin Tan, Director of Advocacy and Development, AACI (Asian Americans for Community Involvement)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”sky”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”5781″ alignment=”right”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”9104″ img_size=”400×200″ alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”5768″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”6992″ img_size=”400×200″ alignment=”right” css=”.vc_custom_1698542089597{margin-top: 20px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”7056″ img_size=”400×200″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/parisihouse.com\/”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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