A Thousand Bear Hugs Project: Toy Drive for CDO and Iligan

Makati City - Philippines' Black Pencil Project in cooperation with Climbagainstcancer Pilipinas and Cathy Babao-Guballa's Yakapin: Batang Hilagang Mindanao is spearheading a drive called "A Thousand Bear Hugs" a toy drive campaign that aims to collect stuffed toys; specifically cuddly and huggable plushies and teddy bears to be distributed to children of Iligan and Cagayan De Oro who are or possibly undergoing a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) brought by the recent flash flood caused by Typhoon Sendong.

What Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the development of symptoms following exposure to a traumatic event. Any kind of extreme stress can lead to development of PTSD. Typically, it involves direct personal experience that involves threatened or actual death or serious injury, witnessing a stressful event, or learning about an unexpected or violent death or injury to a family member or close friend. PTSD is treatable. Some people learn that in the process of healing from trauma they discover strengths they didn't know they had.

Play and Stuffed Toys?

Play and toys have been very effective tools in helping children heal from trauma and tragedy. Stuffed toys have been known to be effective comfort givers in times of extreme stress and fear. To children, stuffed animals are more than toys, they’re imaginary friends who are always ready to give comfort or play. They provide a certain amount of security in a sometimes scary world.

What are needed?

Old and brand new stuffed toys/ plushies like teddy bear with ideal huggable size.?? Make sure the toys are cleaned and dry before bringing in to our drop-off points for sorting and inventory.

Where to bring the toys?

You may bring the stuff toys to any of the following drop-off points;

Black Pencil Project
9M The Columns Ayala Avenue Tower 1
Ayala Avenue cor. Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.
Makati City

Climb Against Cancer
The Outdoor Project (Formerly Habagat)
Recto. 2077 Promenade Square CM Recto Ave.
Sampaloc, Manila

G.i. Outdoor Shop
Sta. Rosa, Laguna

Conquer Outdoor Equipment
Robinsons Pioneer, EDSA cor Pioneer St.,
Mandaluyong City

Bombproof Gear (Stoke, Inc.)
3rd Level Robinsons Galleria
EDSA Corner Ortigas Avenue Quezon City

Pitman (Habagat)
SM Megamall A
EDSA, Mandaluyong City

4B Nurses Station
Chinese General Hospital
Sta. Cruz, Manila
 

Institutions and organizations donating toys more than 30 pcs. may ask for the donations to be picked it up from their locations. Drop-off points are also welcome.

Toys must be received on or before February 11, 2012. Simultaneous distribution will be on February 14 (Valentines Day) in Iligan City and Cagayan De Oro City.

For more information, call or sms 09177961378, email info@blackpencilproject.org or follow A Thousand Bear Hugs on Facebook.com/groups/blackpencilproject.

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