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30 REASONS to Merry Christmas Choose YOUR reason & it will be included on your FREE PERSONALIZED GIFT CARD during checkout. |
Creator/Owner I've been a closet hugger all my life. As a kid I always enjoyed my dolls and stuffed animals. We'd have private conversations and planning sessions down at the bottom of my bed - under the covers. My doll Patty was really special and she joined our family when I was seven. She went everywhere with me and even though she couldn't walk by herself, she wore out three pairs of shoes! To this day I don't know how that happened. My mom made Patty clothes - even jeans for our camping trip. Dad made her a little clothes closet, complete with little wooden hangers. I still have Patty and her clothes and her closet and it makes me smile to see her. Hopefully we've all had a special friend like that. That's why I decided to offer huggable teddy bears and stuffed animals at MamaBearsPlace. And I wanted them to be top quality stuffed animals, because these are gifts to special people. Not gifts just for the grandkids (and kids of all ages) but also for the kids in the hospital who really need to feel special and loved. I decided to build a business that would integrate these two concepts: 1) purchasing a teddy bear for someone you love and 2) donating a twin bear to a child in the hospital. I donate the freight for the bear going to the hospital and I also give 5% of the purchase price to the hospital. In the Albuquerque, New Mexico area, I help make teddy bear hugging a public event. I offer free teddy bear displays to business owners, particularly family style restaurant owners, and I change out the bears every month. There people can hug the bears and pick up an instruction card that shows them how they can put a smile on 2 faces at a time through MamaBearsPlace.com. The card also advertises the business and connects the business with a worthwhile cause in the mind of the consumer. I call it a "visual warm fuzzy". My next goal is to connect with fund-raising professionals to offer this project as a Premium Gift Campaign to their donor base. How marvelous it will be to put thousands of smiles on thousands of faces across the country and raise needed funds for worthy causes. Have an idea for me or a contact I should make? Our Vision MamaBearsPlace is committed to providing quality Gund stuffed animals for both children in the hospital and for parents, grandparents, business persons, non-profit organizations and consumers in the United States and Canada. Our Mission Put a smile on 2 faces each time Our Company Commitment We are committed to making sure your experience with us joyful. We've tried to create a simple-to-navigate environment with easy shipping and handling procedures. We'll take the time to answer every question individually, and follow-up on all matters quickly. Our Guarantee We guarantee that our GUND teddy bears will put a smile on the face of whoever receives it We encourage you to contact us with your questions and comments. |
Each teddy bear you purchase ships with the Story Card shown below, so the recipient learns about the child in the hospital receiving an identical twin bear.
The two businesses below are the latest in NM to host a teddy bear display for MamaBearsPlace.
Applebee's Restaurant ROPER’S 8810 Central SE (505) 298-5143 |
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