The numbers are staggering: 10 tons of fresh produce; 29,000 books;
25,000 brown bag lunches; 10,700 gift boxes; 2,500 sports uniforms;
250 soccer balls; 31 drinking wells; 18 homes; eight soccer fields
and four school libraries. All of this, and more, donated and built
by 10 young people, ages 12 to 18, who have been selected as the
2011 Build-A-Bear Workshop® Huggable Heroes®.
Build-A-Bear Workshop received approximately 1,200 entries in
its eighth annual search for Huggable Heroes which rewards youths
for giving back to their communities, their schools and our world.
After months of evaluation, 10 young leaders from the United States
and Canada have risen through the ranks. Each will be awarded a
$10,000 USD prize (a $7,500 USD educational scholarship and $2,500
USD from the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation to be donated to the
501(c)(3) charity or Canadian cause of the Huggable Hero's choice).
In addition, they will travel to Build-A-Bear Workshop World
Bearquarters in St. Louis, Mo., from July 20-22, to be honored for
their achievements.
"These 10 young people elevate the bar on giving," said Maxine
Clark, Build-A-Bear Workshop founder and chief executive bear.
"They selflessly accept challenges and devote their time and energy
to make a difference. They demonstrate kindness, compassion and
leadership and motivate grassroots change."
Collectively, these dedicated young people have founded five
nonprofit organizations, traveled to Africa, India, Honduras and
Mexico, raised more than half a million dollars, volunteered nearly
600 hours each month and recruited thousands of supporters to help
with their causes. These numbers keep rising as they continue to
provide fresh produce and deliver lunches to help feed children and
families in need, improve the quality of education in the United
States and developing nations, support children with cancer and
other chronic illnesses, build soccer fields, libraries and
drinking wells and inspire youth all over the world to follow in
their footsteps.
Following are the 2011 Huggable Heroes and their stories. As the
eighth class of Huggable Heroes, they join a distinguished group of
more than 100 other Huggable Heroes who have accomplished many
great things. Information is also available online at:
http://heroes.lovehugssmiles.com/
2011 Huggable Heroes
Jasmine Brown, 18, Chesapeake, VA Jasmine started a program
called Today's Readers, Future Leaders to collect books and school
supplies for children in need. She devotes approximately 60 hours
per month to gathering, cleaning, sorting and delivering books and
supplies where needed. So far, Jasmine has collected more than
6,000 items for her program.
Justin Churchman, 18, El Paso, TX Justin helps build houses for
the homeless in Juarez, Mexico. His efforts include raising $48,000
for building materials by making presentations to organizations and
contacting business owners. He also has recruited 75 volunteers to
assist. To date, his efforts have helped build 18 homes.
Nicholas Marriam, 18, Clayton, NC Nicholas founded and helps run
the Nickelby Project which provides comfort items and gift bags to
children with a chronic or life threatening illness. He manages all
aspects involved in running a nonprofit foundation including
fundraising, securing sponsors and coordinating volunteers. So far,
the Nickelby Project has delivered more than 10,000 gift bags.
Cassidy Megan McCarthy, 12, Halifax, NS Four years ago, Cassidy
Megan founded Purple Day for Epilepsy to promote epilepsy
awareness. Purple Day has partnered with the Epilepsy Association
of Nova Scotia and the Anita Kaufmann Foundation in the United
States. Purple Day is now recognized internationally with
supporters in Spain, Iran, Australia, Madrid, England, Africa,
Cyprus and other countries worldwide.
Shannon Hill McNamara, 18, Basking Ridge, NJ Shannon founded
Shannon's After-School Reading Exchange (SHARE) to empower girls in
Africa through education. She has volunteered in Tanzania to create
and fill libraries with donated books. To date, she has raised
$200,000 for four libraries, collected 23,000 books and brought
electricity to three schools.
Armin Mohammadi, 17, Richmond Hill, ON After traveling to
Honduras to help build an extension on a hospital, Armin created A
Pencil for a Student, A Future for a Nation, a nonprofit
organization that works to improve the quality of education in
developing nations. Armin has also volunteered more than 1500 hours
at the Sunnybrook Hospital, York Central Hospital and Mariann
Elderly Home.
Deventae Mooney, 15, Coeburn, VA Deventae volunteers as coach
and referee for youth sports, tutors summer school students, raises
money for cancer patients and delivers lunches (24,000 to date) to
children in need during the summer. He has raised $21,000 to
benefit youth sports and more than $20,000 for Relay for Life and
other organizations that benefit cancer patients.
Shaun Stokes, 17, River Falls, WI Shaun co-founded Grow-to-Share
to provide fresh produce to local food shelters to help feed those
in need. He recruits volunteers to help plant, harvest and maintain
gardens. Shaun organizes an annual pancake breakfast fundraiser to
cover expenses. Grow-to-Share has donated more than 10 tons of
fresh produce.
Kyle Weiss, 18, Danville, CA Kyle co-founded FUNDaFIELD.org when
he was just 13 years old to raise money to help build soccer fields
for kids in Africa. FUNDaFIELD.org has raised more than $138,000,
constructed eight soccer fields in Africa, held four soccer
tournaments, and delivered uniforms, soccer balls and other
necessary supplies.
Rujul Zaparde, 16, Plainsboro, NJ Rujul co-started Drinking
Water for India to build tube-wells in rural India. He speaks
across the country to encourage involvement and support. Now, 23
schools support Drinking Water for India and, to date, the
organization has raised more than $35,000 and built 31 wells in
India, providing access to clean water for 55,000 villagers.
About Build-A-Bear Workshop 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 United States,
Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, 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 website at
Bearville.com™. The company was named to the FORTUNE 100 Best
Companies to Work For® list for the third year in a row in 2011.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) posted total revenue of $401.5
million in fiscal 2010. For more information, call 888.560.BEAR
(2327) or visit the company's award-winning website at
buildabear.com®.
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