Sew Sweet!

Fourth and fifth graders at Arlington Elementary lovingly sewed more than 70 teddy bears for children living at our emergency shelter.

“Our students learned to hand sew, cut a pattern, stuff their bear, and were so proud of themselves with their finished product,” explains Kristen Blaker, Art Teacher and Sustainability Coordinator.

The project was supported with a grant from CHI St. Joseph Health to promote art and kindness at school. Members of our staff attended a special pep rally to accept the donation.

Each bear is as unique as the student who made it, and every bear was made with love, from the heart of one child to another.

“The students created a handwritten note to put in their heart pocket on the bear,” shares Ms. Blaker. “Some of these were tearjerkers, as we have students who know hardships firsthand.”