Hugs Sweet Hugs

I got an email from our agency today regarding a wonderful promotion going on at Build-A-Bear Workshops this weekend. It's called Hugs Sweet Hugs. You can go into your local store and create a bear for free to be sent to children both domestically and internationally who are waiting to be adopted. What an awesome thing! I'm cutting and pasting what they sent:

On Saturday, May 19, 2007, approximately 50,000 teddy bears will be made and given to children around the world awaiting a forever family. On this special Stuffed with Hugs Day, Build-A-Bear Workshop® invites the first 200 Guests in all of its stores -- in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia -- to make a bear for free. In partnership with the Joint Council on International Children's Services (Joint Council), Build-A-Bear Workshop will give all the bears made to children in need of extra teddy loving care.
All children deserve a safe and loving place in which to live. For children awaiting a place to call home, a teddy bear companion can often provide the special love and comfort needed to make their days brighter. According to Joint Council statistics, there are currently more than 143 million orphaned children around the world. In the United States alone, more than 300,000 kids enter the foster care system each year and currently, there are 114,000 children waiting to be adopted.


This is so great! I can't wait to go make one. We'll name ours Lily:)