“I get the donations of the fleece, the polyfill, the uniforms, then I go to my sewing machine,” said Sandra Howe, founder of Project Hero Hugs. Stich. Pin. Adjust. Fill, and repeat to hand make more ...

The Volunteer Auxiliary at St. Luke’s Health-Memorial is making a world of difference for the hospital’s heart surgery patients, one “Cough Buddy Bear” at a time. These firm, wide bears provide ...

STAFFORD Members of Pink Ladies Bear Hugs gathered at Friday’s on Route 72 last week to celebrate meeting their 2015 goal of delivering 501 stuffed bears to children in hospitals. Friday’s was chosen ...

White with blue stripes and soft all over, Karen Barrix’s small bear travels well. His button black eyes took in the European sights while he was with Barrix on a Rhine River cruise. He went along on ...