Teddys for Newtown

Alysa White December 15, 2012 at 07:16 am

https://www.facebook.com/groups/454936154570021/ here is my facebook page if you want to check it out!

jason petrasanta December 15, 2012 at 07:37 am

i am an alum of sandy hook elementary i think this is a really good gesture and would be really appreciated. thank you for thinking of my town. This town is one of the best communities I've ever visited, it makes me feel good to have thoughtful people like you donate your time and love to my former town. thank you jason (now in philadelphia)

Alysa White December 15, 2012 at 07:40 am

My prayers are going up for you and all of the members of the community!!

Alysa White December 15, 2012 at 07:44 am

I am in college and many of my friends are members of sororitys and are asking their sisters to help out! My goal is 650 (that seems to be about the number of students that attend Sandy Hook from the research ive done online) bears before Christmas! I am thankfully receiving so much support from the people I know here in Illinois. Cannot wait to start receiving the first bears to then send your way!

Alysa White December 15, 2012 at 08:15 am

Someone from Utah just told me they found out about my cause by googling Newtown local news! I am so glad this has been put on the site so others can help me help your town! God bless!

Veronica Adams Dotson December 15, 2012 at 12:33 pm

I suggested this on my Facebook page before I saw this, I would love to help... Let me know what I can do to help and where I can send the teddy bears!!!!

Mardi December 15, 2012 at 01:03 pm

Thank you so much. I teach at another school in Newtown, CT and I know that I and my teacher colleagues appreciate your help. It helps to know that people are thinking of us! Mardi Smith

Kimberly Skrinjorich Bousquet December 15, 2012 at 02:35 pm

I was just searching the internet for something and was thinking of teddy bears...thanks for standing up and getting something started! Let us all tell the town of Newtown how much we care!

chris December 15, 2012 at 02:40 pm

What about holding a "Christmas Watch" where people are stationed at or near the school holding a candle for every victim. This would start on December 24th and would continue through midnight on Christmas Day.

Lois Imbriano Barber December 15, 2012 at 03:43 pm

I live in Sandy Hook & my children attend that school. They are in college now, but I will help you organize the teddy bears on this end.
Lois Barber

SUE DINGWITZ December 15, 2012 at 03:46 pm

LEAVE THEM 4 KIDS IN H
OSPITAL IN THE NAME OF NEWTOWN

Jennifer December 15, 2012 at 05:05 pm

I am a Newtown resident and mother of a 6 year old who attends another elementary school. I would be happy to help out. Thank you for your kind thoughts and efforts!

Alysa White December 15, 2012 at 05:40 pm

Thank you for all of your support! please join the facebook group!

Amy A December 15, 2012 at 11:19 pm

Alysa - Mississippians would love to send some teddy bears! I just joined your FB page. You're an inspiration. So many of us want to DO something. Thank you taking action.

Alysa White December 15, 2012 at 11:21 pm

My facebook group has reached over 1000 members! Teddys will be coming your way Newtown! My dad is even thinking about us driving them out there ourselves!

Alysa White December 16, 2012 at 04:23 am

I have over 100 teddy bears that are on their way to my home and then will be on their way to you!

Kelly Billings December 16, 2012 at 02:23 pm

I live in New Jersey and am trying to get a collection of teddy bears going here also for the children in Newton, CT. Lois Imbriano Barber would you be able to help me get an address to send them to? As a mother of 4 small children myself I can not even begin to imagine the heartache of the people and little children in your town. A teddy bear can't erase their pain but it can show a child someone is praying for and caring about them. If anyone can help me with an address please contact me. My email is kelekeli@verizon.net and I also created a FB Page for our community to help yours. Great work Alysa White!! God Bless!

Lois Imbriano Barber December 16, 2012 at 02:42 pm

Jennifer, I also want to help out. I live in Sandy Hook. I've already contacted 2 plush animal suppliers over the weekend. They won't be in their corporate offices until monday.

Lois Imbriano Barber December 16, 2012 at 02:48 pm

Alysa, you go girl!
Where are you sending them?

Lanae Ringler December 16, 2012 at 08:54 pm

http://msteddybear.us/teddybear9to10.html this is just one of many websites to purchase bears from. The address to ship them to is:
Taylorville Home Source 919 W Spresser St. Taylorville Il 62568

Moe December 17, 2012 at 07:32 pm

A local radio station in Hartford (CT) began a teddy bear drive yesterday. I too had been wanting to give teddy bears to help these poor children who survived that god-awful day. I'd heard about the radio station drive just an hour before it ended. I ran to the closest Walmart and bought $60 worth of stuffed baby animals that were oh so soft (Walmart had no teddy bears). I ran out of the store and the flew the 8 miles to the teddy bear drive...only to find out I had but only one stuffed animal! In my haste to get there, I didn't even realize the cashier handed me only one bag. Thankfully, I called the store, they had my other bags put to the side. I flew (too fast actually) back to the store and then back to the teddy drive and got there just as they were packing up their vans at 4:01pm (it ended at 4:00). That was the longest period of time I had gone through without crying since Friday. As a Connecticut resident, I thank you all and am touched by your heartfelt kindness. Although I know no one from Newtown and live about 45 minutes away, it feels like this happened in my back yard, and I've been rocked to core like never before. Reading how my fellow statesmen, countrymen and the rest of the world are reacting helps more than I can say. Keep the drive going! There are thousands and thousands of elementary school students in our state who are afraid to go to school. It would be nice to ease their pain and fears as well.

Moe December 17, 2012 at 07:34 pm

You are an extremely special person Alysa! And this is just what our state needs right now...Thank you!

Traci Gehm December 18, 2012 at 02:55 am

My kids were in Head O Meadow Friday in Lockdown, When their friends back home heard they wanted to do something too.
We started a teddy bear drive in Upstate New York's Sourthern tier friday night and have enough bears donated already to hand out to at least 2 of the 4 elementary schools and it keeps growing. We have only been here a little over a month, and the response back home is amazing. I posted a blog about our story earlier today.

Lois Imbriano Barber December 18, 2012 at 12:25 pm

Jennifer, I have been in touch with Social Services. Are you free tonight or tomorrow night?