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WHAT IS A 
This idea was inspired by the countless hours we spent in the hospital with our own children as they underwent treatment for cancer. Children hospitalized with cancer are among the sickest of the sick. While receiving chemotherapy, they are often too weak or nauseous to leave their beds. If they’ve been hospitalized with a fever or infection, they must be isolated and are not allowed to leave their rooms. When undergoing more serious cancer therapies such as transplantation, children are often hospitalized for months at a time and in isolation. Regardless, they are always hooked up to IV poles and monitors which limit their mobility and activities. Watching countless hours of television is often their only stimulus. The boredom the children suffer from these frequent and prolonged hospital stays can be more devastating to them than the treatment for their disease. There is no shortage of toys to hand out to these kids, yet simply handing them a toy, no matter how extravagant, often does not help them. Many children become so depressed that they lack the motivation to even play.
Enter . A portable teddy bear stuffing machine and giant rocket shaped supply cart which can be wheeled right up to a child’s bedside. The child can stuff and dress their very own teddy bear. Better yet, every bear comes with a little “wishing star” for the child to make their secret wish and tuck it inside their teddy before he’s closed up. Our stuffing station doesn’t just give a child a toy – it gives them something to do. It provides them with an exciting, hands-on experience so far removed from their hospital activities that it’s bound to lift their spirits. And it leaves with them a loving, comforting teddy which they created themselves… plus clothes to dress it in and play with later!
Max of a Million Dreams Foundation for Cancer Research strives to provide desperately needed research funding for pediatric cancer. However, in our quest to do this, we cannot forget the children who are currently undergoing treatment.
So please remember…
SPONSOR A “MISSION" FOR
If you have ever seen a sick or suffering child cling to a beloved stuffed animal for comfort, the image will be in your heart forever. Max of a Million Dreams Foundation for Cancer Research offers donors a personal and unique way to give the special gift of a loving, comforting teddy bear to a child in their time of need.
is our portable teddy bear stuffing machine and giant rocket shaped supply cart which visits pediatric cancer centers throughout Southern California. The stuffing station can be wheeled right up to a young patient’s bedside to give the child the exciting, hands-on experience of stuffing and dressing their very own teddy bear. (See insert to learn more about the )
Sponsorship offers donors the special opportunity to attach a personal gift tag baring your name, or the name of your company, to the ROCKET BEAR® teddy the child receives. (See enclosed example) Only sponsored teddies bare these personalized gift tags!
Max of a Million Dreams Foundation offers three levels of sponsorship:
| Space Cadet Level = |
50 ROCKET BEARS |
$1,000 |
| Space Ranger Level = |
100 ROCKET BEARS |
$2,000 |
| Admiral Level = |
All ROCKET BEARS for a single MISSION
(usually 180 to 200+ bears) |
$3,000 |
*Admiral Level sponsored missions are distinguished by a special poster on our stuffer advertising the name of the sponsor
Max of a Million Dreams Foundation for Cancer Research strives to provide desperately needed research funding for pediatric cancer. However, in our quest to do this, we cannot forget the children who are currently undergoing treatment.
So please remember…
HOST A  AT YOUR BUSINESS
Hosting a is fun, easy and one of the most gratifying, feel-good fund raisers your business will ever experience. What is a ? Simply put, it is selling paper bears in order to raise money to provide hospitalized children with real stuffed teddy bears. What makes this event unique is that it suits any size business or type of industry. It makes no difference if your business is a local “mom & pop” operation or a national chain; if you’re a retailer, restaurant, manufacturer or service organization, your patrons will enjoy supporting this exciting event and being a part of this truly worthy cause.
Here’s how it works… Max of a Million Dreams Foundation provides your participating establishment with a supply of paper bears to sell for a minimum donation of one dollar a piece (see enclosed example). Donations in excess of ten dollars are distinguished by a special paper bear (see enclosed example). For ease of accounting all paper bears are imprinted with a bar code. The donor’s name can be written in the box on the front of the paper bear and we encourage you to display these bears in a high-profile location at your business during the event (i.e. front windows, walls, cash stands, etc.) The more paper bears sold, the more stuffed teddies Max of a Million Dreams is able to provide for sick and hospitalized children. The colorful, vibrant display of charming paper teddies hung up for all to see will be an inspiration to both your customers and employees. It is a powerful, visual statement of how your company is making a difference in the lives of children hospitalized with cancer.
Max of a Million Dreams Foundation provides all the materials your business will need to make this a successful and rewarding experience not just for your customers, but for your entire company. Please speak with a Max of a Million Dreams representative to learn about other fun activities like the Rocket Bear Raffle and even scheduled visits to your business from the itself. Let us help you make this your business’s most heartwarming, successful fund raising event ever.
HOST A AT YOUR SCHOOL OR CLUB
Hosting a is fun, easy and one of the most gratifying, feel-good fund raisers your school will ever experience. What is a ? Simply put, it is selling paper bears in order to raise money to provide hospitalized children with real stuffed teddy bears. What makes this event unique is that it suits any age level and can be easily adapted for pre-schools, elementary schools, middle schools and even high-schools or youth clubs.
Here’s how it works…..This fund raiser can be done two ways: as a school-wide event, or by the individual class room. In both cases, Max of a Million Dreams Foundation provides teachers with all the materials they will need to make this a successful and rewarding learning experience for their students. For all age/grade level events, Max of a Million Dreams Foundation provides each participating child with a supply of paper bears to sell for a minimum donation of one dollar a piece (see enclosed example). Donations in excess of ten dollars are distinguished by a special paper bear (see enclosed example). The more paper bears sold, the more stuffed teddies Max of a Million Dreams can provide for sick and hospitalized children. The name of the donating party can be written in the special box on the front of the paper bear and we encourage you to display these bears at school. For pre-school and elementary school level events, teachers will also receive “coloring pages” (see enclosed example) for the children to color in the bear and tell a story about their own favorite stuffed animal. The children will enjoy when the teacher displays their colored bear and story in the classroom during the course of the event. Please speak with a Max of a Million Dreams representative to learn about other fun tips and related projects to encourage school-wide participation as well as parent and staff involvement.
We at Max of a Million Dreams Foundation for Cancer Research believe that community service and being part of the “bigger picture” is an important lesson to instill in our children. Caring, compassionate children grow into caring, compassionate adults. When students, parents, teachers and staff see the walls covered with colorful, charming paper bears during a event, it is an inspirational reminder of how they are making a difference in the life of a child hospitalized with cancer. Let us help you make this your school’s most heartwarming, successful fund raising event ever.
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