OUR STORY
Once upon a time
.......….there was a friendly, unsuspecting group of seniors, enjoying their Monday morning coffees at the Wellness Centre. That morning in Spring 2010, they got visited by the “bear lady”, who shared with them along with 50+ bears, her love for teddy bears and succeeded in recruiting half a dozen new “Arctophiles”.... that is: Bear Lovers. It seemed that everyone had once owned a teddy bear or had bought a bear for someone....and soon enough they agreed, Peachland needed a bear, a special bear, maybe a bear wearing a shirt with a peach.
Now, almost 2 years later, Peachland has a bear...in fact, 100 bears have invaded Peachland. They are “unbearably cute”, and sport designer t-shirts, with
either the peach, the Wellness Centre's Logo, or “Hug a Volunteer” on it. They come in two sizes and two colors.
When they arrived they only wore a little scarf. It took a dedicated effort to outfit the bears with shirts. The volunteers designed, cut and sewed all the shirts.
Now we are looking for good homes for these teddy bears. If you wish to donate $22 to $24 to the Wellness Centre to raise funds, a cute bear will go home with you today. They are 100% care-free and will love you for ever. (keep them away from the cookie jar).
