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A warm fuzzy hug from a furry friend.

IS JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED FOR CHILDREN BATTLING SERIOUS ILLNESS OR TRAUMA.

Bringing sunshine to kids on their cloudiest days!

Comfort Bears provides cuddly bears for children with terminal illness or experiencing serious trauma. Having a bear to hold onto makes a big difference for a child going through difficult times in their young lives.

Every $25 donation will place a Comfort Bear into the arms of a child facing some of the darkest days in their young lives.

Bears are provided to hospitals, first responders and community organizations who gift the bears to children in need.

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We're on a very cuddly mission!

Our mission is to provide Comfort Bears as a symbol of well-being for children experiencing treatments for serious illnesses or trauma to lessen their anxiety and stress.

Our Vision:

We believe that providing children receiving invasive treatment with a symbol of comfort will lessen the stress associated with their illness or trauma.
We believe in interacting with children and their families in a non-stigmatizing, impactful and inclusive manner ensuring dignity.
We believe in collaborative partnerships with volunteers, hospitals, first responders, businesses and funders to collectively support children and their families.
We believe that by maintaining the highest standards, we can provide a valuable service through transparency and fiscal accountability

We are so proud to partner with the following organizations, who ensure our beautiful bears are placed into the loving arms of a child in need
Bob Kemp Hospice Kristen French Centre for Child Advocacy
Brantford General Hospital Lighthouse for Grieving Children
Cancer Assistance Program London Children's Hospital
Child Witness, Hamilton MADD Canada
Children's Aid Foundation Halton McMaster Children's Hospital
Children's Aid Kenora Margaret's Place Hospice
Children's Aid Foundation London Mackenzie Health: Cortelucci Vaughan Hospita
Children's Aid Foundation Peel Michael Garron Hospital
Darling Home for Kids Nanny Angel Network
Family & Children's Services Grand Erie Native Women's Centre: Hamilton
Gilda's Club Niagara Children's Centre
Hamilton Police: Victim Services Oakville Trafalgar Hospital
Hamilton Police Child Abuse Unit Ronald McDonald House Hamilton
Hamilton Fire Department St Catharine's General Hospital
Halton Police: Victim Services    Stedman Hospice, Brantford
Hospice Niagara Thamesford Fire Department
Hospice Wellington Wellspring Cancer Support, Niagara
Hospice Muskoka
Interval House Hamilton
Juravinski Hospital Hamilton

MISSION

PARTNER

4,600 Bears... and counting!

About / Who we hep

Hospitals

Comfort Bear
and Illness

Comfort Bears are provided to children with serious illness helping shift the child’s focus from the stress and anxiety of treatments to a more comforting experience. The bear can serve as a teaching tool the doctor can use to explain procedures and treatments so that they are not so scary for our young superheroes.

Rather than their primary memory being needles and fear, we hope they recall the moment they were introduced to their new stuffed friend who helped them through their challenges. It symbolizes their strength and resiliency managing, for some, excruciatingly difficult medical interventions.

Comfort Bears and
Community Organizations

For children facing trauma from a serious vehicle collision,

child abuse, home violence or a death in the family, Comfort

Bear shifts the child’s focus from the stress and anxiety of

the moment, to comfort. Often, the child is unable to process

or express their feelings surrounding the gravity of the trauma

surrounding them.

First Responders

Volunteer Application

Home: The Bears

$20 Provides a lifelong Teddy Friend for a child in need

We are 100% managed by volunteers so every dollar donated is used to purchase bears for our program. Best of all, your donation will place one of our loving bears into the arms of a child in need.

Introducing Comfort Bear

The 12” bears are super soft, cuddly and of the highest quality and are provided for little and big kids ages 1 - 18 years in need of a cozy hug and some comfort..

Comfort Bears are purchased wholesale through a Canadian distributor. The cost for each bear is $25 with 100% of the cost donated by individuals, groups and businesses who share our passion for this service.