Super Bears
Super Bears is a school organization that makes hand-sewn bears to donate to children in foster care, hospitals, etc.
Alyssa Olszewski told us that they started this organization as the International Baccalaureate program for their Creative, Active, Service requirement. The organization is also for her Girl Scout Gold Award program where she teaches them how to sew. They have 20 participants in their club who meet in school every Thursday at lunch.
“We teach young adolescents how to sew by hand because it is a lost art. The skill that they learn will hopefully help them as they grow older, as it can save them money in times of need. When we taught them this skill, we decided to have them used their skills to make stuff bears for children. We are doing this to help preserve the art of sewing. The making for the bears is something to show proof of the hard work, that is placed into making the bear. I personally want to see children smile at what I made myself by hand and to see my skill passed into others.” shared Alyssa.
