Teddy Bears for J. D. Kortzeborn Child Advocacy Center

Jeanette Jensen explained “We make and then donate teddy bears to traumatized children who receive services at the J.D. Kortzeborn Child Advocacy Center and Victim Witness, both in San Joaquin County, northern California. All of our supplies are donated. In 2017, I made and donated 46 bears by myself, then in Dec 2017, my story hit the news and volunteers stepped forward to help make and donate approximately 270 teddy bears in 2018 and this year we are set to have made over 300!”

“My own daughter went to the J.D. Kortzeborn Child Advocacy Center and she was given a handmade quilt as a comfort item to keep and take home. Seeing that gift and how much my daughter loved and appreciated it moved me to tears on an already very emotion-filled day. I determined to give back to other children and families who are going through the trauma that we went through by making teddy bears to donate to the CAC. And making these bears is therapeutic for our family and the more we share our story the more we hear about other’s stories who have gone through similar trauma and heartbreak.” shared Jeanette

Jeanette Jensen