After months of evaluation, 10 young leaders from the United
States and Canada have risen through the ranks to become the 2010
Huggable Heroes®. Build-A-Bear Workshop® received approximately
1,000 entries for its seventh annual search rewarding youth for
their outstanding acts of generosity, volunteerism and
leadership.
“These 10 young people prove that we can make a difference to
help make this world a better place,” said Maxine Clark,
Build-A-Bear Workshop founder and chief executive bear. “Their
compassion not only changes the world but also inspires others to
follow in their footsteps. They are our next generation of
leaders.”
This year’s class of Huggable Heroes, ranging in age from 8 to
18, is elevating the bar on giving. Collectively, these dedicated
young people have raised funds and collected items valued at more
than $22.5 million, and they volunteer more than 650 hours of their
time each month. These numbers keep rising as they continue to
support military troops, advocate for literacy, raise funds and
awareness to help medical advances, help build and fund schools and
orphanages in underdeveloped countries, inspire and mobilize other
youth from all over the world to help make the world a better place
and much more.
The Huggable Heroes will travel to the Build-A-Bear Workshop
World Bearquarters in St. Louis, Mo., from July 22-23, to meet each
other, celebrate their achievements, participate in leadership
opportunities and share their stories. Each Huggable Hero will
receive $10,000 USD ($7,500 USD in the form of an educational
scholarship and $2,500 USD from the Build-A-Bear Workshop
Foundation to be donated to the 501(c)(3) charity of the Huggable
Hero’s choice).
Following are the 2010 Huggable Heroes and their stories.
Information is also available online at
www.buildabear.com/huggableheroes.
Riley Carney, 16, Englewood, CO
Riley created Breaking the Chain,
a non-profit
organization designed to break the
chains of
illiteracy and poverty through
education by
building schools, creating
literacy centers
and providing books for classrooms
around
the world.
Charles Rappazzo, 17, Castleton, NY
Charles started Literacy Education
for All
People, a multi-year initiative to
help reduce
illiteracy and increase literacy
education and
awareness both on a local and
global level.
Tatiana Grossman, 15, Palo Alto, CA
Tatiana works with the African
Library
Project to help increase early
literacy in
Africa. She has spoken before
thousands of
people on two continents about
literacy and
facilitating the creation of
libraries.
Ashlee Smith, 11, Reno,
NV
Ashlee created Ashlee’s Toy
Closet, a
foundation that collects toys and
books for
kids in need across the United
States, as well
as in Canada and Haiti.
Dylan Mahalingam, 14, Derry,
NH
Dylan co-founded Lil' MDGs to help
meet
the United Nations Millennium
Development
Goals. He mobilizes and rallies
youth in all
parts of the world to work
together to raise
funds and resources to build
schools, dorms,
libraries, playgrounds, community
gardens and
more in several countries such as
Uganda,
Indonesia, Cambodia, India and
Sudan.
Jourdan Urbach, 18, Roslyn Heights, NY
Jourdan is founder and director of
Children
Helping Children, which raises
funds for
cutting-edge research and the
eradication of
neurological diseases through a
national
benefit, Concerts for a Cure. He
has inspired
700 young, professional musicians
to join
him in performances and in
building satellite
chapters.
Alison Mansfield, 14, Fort Wayne, IN
Alison has gathered and shipped
more than
44,000 items to soldiers serving
in Iraq and
Afghanistan. She also has
collaborated with
the Fort Wayne Museum of Art and
local
artists to illustrate a coloring
book for
Afghan children.
Matthew Armstrong, 18, Fort
Saskatchewan, AB
Matthew has raised more than
$300,000 to help kids in
need. His organization, Matthew's
Challenge, has raised
money through letter-writing
campaigns, selling handmade
magnetic bookmarks, hosting galas,
walk-a-thons and
fundraisers.
Melissa Monette, 17, Mililani, HI
Melissa is president of Kids
Helping Kids
with Diabetes, an organization
that
educates, raises funds for
research and
provides support services to
people with
Type I diabetes. Melissa also
manages A
Harvest for Many Inc., a 501(c)(3)
that
collects food for those in
need.
Alaina Podmorow, 13, Lake
Country, BC
Alaina founded Little Women for
Little Women in
Afghanistan, an organization that
raises funds to educate
girls in Afghanistan. She has
helped raise more than
$137,000 through silent auctions,
bottle drives and other
events. Alaina also speaks to
schools and groups to raise
awareness about Afghan issues.
Huggable Heroes Program Background
Build-A-Bear Workshop launched the Huggable Heroes program in
2004 to search for and recognize young people making a difference
in their communities and/or worldwide. Huggable Heroes are young
leaders who demonstrate kindness, compassion and leadership to help
make the world a better place.
From Jan. 15 through Feb. 26, 2010, Build-A-Bear Workshop
accepted nominations for Huggable Heroes. More than 1,000 young
leaders were nominated for their volunteer and community service
efforts. Entries were narrowed down to a field of 75
semi-finalists, 25 finalists and ultimately 10 Huggable Heroes.
About Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is the only global company that
offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal
retail-entertainment experience. The company currently operates
more than 400 Build-A-Bear Workshop stores worldwide, including
company-owned stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, the United
Kingdom, Ireland and France, and franchise stores in Europe, Asia,
Australia, Africa, the Middle East, and Mexico. Founded in St.
Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop is the leader in interactive
retail. Brands include make-your-own Major League Baseball® mascot
in-stadium locations, and Build-A-Dino® stores. Build-A-Bear
Workshop extends its in-store interactive experience online with
its award winning virtual world Web site at buildabearville.com®.
The company was named to the 2009 and 2010 FORTUNE 100 Best
Companies to Work For® lists. Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW)
posted total revenue of $394.4 million in fiscal 2009. For more
information, call 888.560.BEAR (2327) or visit the company’s
award-winning Web site at buildabear.com®.
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