Since I started my business in 2005, I have been donating to help other kids.  The first charity I chose was HUGS Foster Family Agency in Temecula where we live.  The money I donated went directly to whatever the kids needed 

In 2008, I heard about Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.  They are part of the Children's Miracle Network .   I've been lucky and have never been hospitalized so I can only imagine what it must be like, especially for a kid.   So I started a program with the hospital to help out.  I take some of my money and buy toys, games, books, etc. and put together gift/activity bags for the kids in the hospital.  I delivered my first donation of 25 bags at the end of the third quarter.  The kids got notebooks, crayons, stuffed animals, and of course, some of my Pencil Bugs products.

Each quarter, I've tried to do something different.  Click the links below to read highlights of my quarterly donations.  Every time, it's a whole new fun experience.  I never realized how much fun it could be to go shopping for toys and things for other kids.  We do most of our shopping at Target to get the best deals so I can buy more things for the kids.  It's pretty funny going through the store with a shopping cart full of stuff that's obviously not all for me.  If people give me a weird look, I politely tell them that I donate toys to a children's hospital.  That usually changes the look on their face and sometimes even starts a conversation .

If anyone is interested in helping out my project for the hospital, please contact me.  The hospital is expanding with new construction so when that's done, they will be able to help a lot more kids.

"Made by a kid but not just for kids!"

BEARS, BUGS, & KIDS . . .
We did it!

My goal was to give 250 bears to kids at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego, California for Christmas.

THANK YOU  to all who supported my project.  With the support of many generous people and my own money, we delivered 1800 bears on December 18, 2009.

"It's not about how much you do but that you do something!"

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