Jackson Street Baptist Church Women's Guild

Arline Cook explained “We are a group of 4 women who meet once a week at the Jackson Street Baptist Church We cut, sew and stuff homemade teddy bears to be used to help children who are scared in a different situation in our hospital emergency rooms, police situations, ambulances, etc… We began this mission over 20 years ago and just giving out some handmade bears to one E.R. at a local hospital. We now give out approximately 150-200 of these soft bears each year. The bears are made of soft flannel with felt eyes, nose and mouths are sewn on. We have always used Poly-fil for our bears as it worked best for the children to snuggle. We have received various notes or phone calls from adults whose children have received a bear and have loved them so much over the years they have worn them out. It makes us so very happy to know that our little stuffed bears can help these young children to cope with some very difficult situations and know they are loved. “