New Vision Pioneers
This group has been making Hug-A-Bears for about 20 years now. During the month some of the members work at cutting out, painting faces or sewing the Bears. Once a month the 20-25 members meet at a public restaurant where they work for around two hours stuffing and sewing the bears and then have a nice lunch. The bears are given to nursing homes and children in distressing situations like emergency rooms, labs etc. They have made 1,500 bears.
Joan Carney shared “It brings smiles to most everybody who receives one and it is a wonderful opportunity for retired people to gather for the project. They have a chance to socialize with friends and have a morning out.”
