Karen Bodwell

Karen and her mom make soft positioning aides and teddy bears for The Potentials Charter School at The Arc of Palm Beach County. The school and agency provides service to children and adults with developmental disabilities. The school’s students are medically fragile and do not independently walk or talk. Many are confined to wheelchairs and the positioning pillows are used for comfort. The teddy bears are given to the students and adults on their frequent admissions to the hospital. They have made and donated about 150 items so far.

Karen explained “I am the registered nurse at the agency and these are special things for the students and adults we serve. When you see the smile on their faces when they are in the hospital and receive a bear as a bed buddy its very rewarding!”