Private Guided Tour of the Build-A-Bear Workshop
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012Everyone loves to snuggle with a soft teddy bear, so it’s no wonder the bear has been a symbol of this comfort for years. The company believes that there is no better symbol of human compassion for others less fortunate than the teddy bear.
The Build-a-Bear Workshop retail store is where young and old are given everything they need to build their very own unique bear. A large variety of teddy bears and other stuffed animals are the basis for building your own unique bear along with hundreds of choices in clothing and accessories. The workshop is a great place to have a birthday party, or just a celebration of any occasion.
Not many of us are aware that Build-a-Bear Workshop has partnered with charitable organizations to bring about awareness to a cause to encourage participation or donations. Build-a-Bear helps charities by offering bears as gifts because they know this will increase donations to their cause.
Bears - Helping Habitat for Humanity
One of the charities that Build-a-Bear Workshop felt the call to partner with is Habitat for Humanity International. Low income families that need housing, get new or fixed up homes that are built by Habitat for Humanity, a Christian-based organization. The homes are sold with no interest charged and at no profit. Volunteers do the physical work and the materials come through donations.
Build-a-Bear built a special bear, inspired by the saws to build the homes, and named him “Sawyer”. Sawyer is a golden bear filled with beans to make him huggable, and the 12 inch bear is sent to people who donate to the cause. On the front of Sawyer’s red t-shirt it reads, “Home Sweet Home”. Donations were not where they needed to be until Sawyer came on the scene. Sawyer is meant to remind the donor of the love and compassion they are showing by helping to bring needed shelter to children and their families.
It’s All About Saving the Children
Save the Children is the latest charity that has partnered with the company to raise funds for children. American Idol star, David Archuleta, donated a song that was written just for Build-a-Bear, called “Let’s Talk About Love”.
This fund raiser, called “Love,Hugs,Peace” is designed to encourage children to sign onto the Build-a-Bear website and donate $1 to the cause. More than 38,000 young bear lovers donated on the site and were given a free copy of the song “Let’s Talk About Love” to download. Build-a-Bear offers a t-shirt for the teddy bears with “Love, Hugs, Peace” written on the front. The company is donating 25 cents for every t-shirt purchased to Save the Children.
Build-a-Bear really does believe in the saying that charity begins at home, and they try to set an example for others, so they will help as well. Build-a-Bear Workshop need donors to help them help those that are less fortunate.
To learn everything about Build A Bear Workshop and everything else to do with Teddy Bears including teddy bear designs as well as bear clip art please drop by Teddy Bears Paradise at www.iloveyouletsmeet.com.