Valentine Candy to Window Candy

One of my bears is in the window of a locally owned boutique shop in downtown Rome, GA.

Getting ready for Toys for Tots

Update:  We are proud of our two bears.  Between the two of them they brought in $775 by the UGA fans bidding against the Tech fans.  The DAWGS may have lost the state rivalry game, but they are sure going to bring a smile to a lot of kids who would otherwise have a very sad Christmas.
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We are so pleased that Toys for Tots is auctioning off two of our bears to raise money.  Our local Toys for Tots provides toys for kids in Floyd, Chattooga and Polk counties.  They are going to auction a UGA (go DAWGS) and Georgia Tech bear.

It will be interesting to see which bear raises the most money....GO DAWGS

Jayden and Emma-Grace

I am so glad that I got to share my bears with Jayden and Emma-Grace.  They were so excited about them.  They call them "Nina bears".  I don't always have the opportunity to see the kids who receive my bears, so this was a great opportunity.

Pioneer Days in Cartersville

Friday was a pretty slow day at Pioneer Days.  I did not sell any bears, but I got to do something even better.  I was able to bring happiness to a beautiful little girl and her family.  Emma is a beautiful little girl that has Neurofibromatosis (NF for short).  NF is a genetically inherited disorder of the nervous system which mainly affects the development of nerve cell tissues causing tumors to develop on nerves.  This disorder affects 1 in every 2,500 newborns.

Seeing the happiness that my bears bring is what this is all about.  Taking the family away from the illness, even if only for a few short minutes, makes Nina's Share-A-Bear a success

1st delivery of Bears for Shriner's Kids

I delivered my first set of 12 bears to an awesome group.  The Shriner's have 22 children's hospitals across the states.  They have roadrunners that transport children back and forth to the hospitals.  My bears are going to be used to bring a smile to the faces of the children while they are traveling back and forth to the hospitals in Greeneville, SC and Cincinnati, OH

Good-bye Bears; Hello Smiles

These bears are going to make 10 kids very happy.  They are going to a local children's center to help making life's transitions easier for kids.

Austin and Sarah

We finished this really cool custom bear for Austin and Sarah.  It represents their anniversary date.