Hundreds of Teddy Bears are ready to go to foster children who were removed from their homes and could not take their belongings.
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The National Council for Negro Women in Dayton is behind the effort, gathering every kind of teddy bear they could find so that every child could pick a bear that feels special to them.
“We collected over 510 bears, bears were still coming in as of this morning,” NCNW 2024 Chairman of Teddy Bear Round-Up, Donna Kuykendall said.
Kuykendall said the NCNW spends all year reaching out to local organizations to find people to donate.
“We want to be sure that our children, particularly children here in Montgomery county, know that they are loved and that they’re valued and really, that they are seen,” Kuykendall said.
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That’s why the Deputy Assistant Director at Montgomery County Children’s Services, Jennie Cole, said the Teddy Bear Round-Up is so critical.