Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day to all of our Project Ed Bear Friends. I delivered 100 Boxes of Valentines Candy AND the eight PlayStation 3's with controllers for the Clinic on Friday.

We are excited to have the PlayStations there in the clinic as well as each hospital room on the unit.

This is just a couple of the things made possible by your generous support.

We are busy planning Camp Ed Bear that will take place June 3rd,4th and 5th. The children and staff look forward to this all year long and this year we have many special things in store and many surprises.

We also are in need of volunteers for Saturday, June 4th. Please email me at susan@projectedbear.org or reply to this post if you are interested.

I am also looking for local (Akron, Canton ,Cleveland) area artist that are willing to donate on Friday night a month to work with and teach children with cancer.
If that is you or you know someone please contact me.

Have a blessed Valentines Day surrounded by the people you love.

Thank You To Wadsworth Middle School Wrestling Team

We would like to thank Mr. Matthew Shiarla (Wrestling Coach), his wife and the entire Wrestling team for their donation in memory of Olivia Ward. We were both humbled and honored to accept it.

I loved Liv very much so this donation means a great deal to me personally and to all the children it will serve.

2010 Outstanding Bravery Award

My Sweet Olivia. Forever in my heart.

What we have been up to...

Hi Everyone,

We wanted to share with you some of the tings we have done in 2010 .We are providing 8 new PS3’s and controllers for every chemo bed in the clinic, we bought a pool table for the teen room on the ward, we have contracted with West Side Bakery to make all of the birthday and end of chemo party cakes and provides toys and awards to our kids at this years annual auction. The biggest news is that Akron Children’s Hospital has announced that they will be renaming Camp C.H.O.P.S to Camp Ed Bear. This is quite an honor for Project Ed Bear. Our Board of Directors decided to start an Endowment through Children’s Hospital specifically for that camp and recently presented them with a check for $50,000 from Project Ed Bear.

In addition to the above we provide the following items each year

· The Signature “Ed Bear” Teddy Bear that started it all. This is given to every child upon being diagnosed.

· Play Stations and games for each room on the oncology unit

· The annual Camp Chops (camp for hematology/oncology patients of Akron Children’s Hospital)

· New Patient Bags

· Computers and supplies for the oncology ward teacher

· Treasure chest gifts (for the children to pick from after their procedures and chemo)

· Birthday parties

· End of treatment parties

· Teen room Pool table

· All teen activities including an annual trip to Cedar Point

· The annual Christmas party for the children and their families

· Computer, Wii ad Playstation Games

· DVD’s for the children and their parents to choose from

· Beautiful Filled Stockings for Christmas

· Hearts of Chocolate for Valentines Day

· Easter Gifts

· Photo , Scrapbook and Art materials for the ward

· A beautiful new clinic waiting area that includes an Ed Bear Cave for the children filled with toys

· Laptop Computers

· Flat screen televisions for the ward

· College Scholarships

Thank You SO Very Much For You Support!

Items 32 through 36

#32 Hello Kitty Basket

#33 Autographed photo of Robert Redford

#34 Jewelry Making Classes

#35 CAV's Mercedes Benz Club VIP Tickets

#36 English Tea Basket with antique bone china

Item 31

ATTENTION HORSE AND DERBY LOVERS

Item 31 up for bid is a Framed 3 Original Sport Illustrated Covers

June 11th, 1973 signed by Ron Turcoffe (Secretariet)
May 16th, 1977 signed by Jean Cruget (Seattle Slew)
May 15th, 1978 signed by Steve Cauthen (Affirmed)

Includes Triple Crown Winner Buttons from each horse and a very old Crop (also in the frame)!

Items 26 through 30

#26 7 signed individual 8x10 photos of the cast of Desperate Housewives

#27 TOTAL GYM

#28 8x10 signed photo of Johnny Depp

#29 Disney Princess Basket

#30 Signed Copy of Lisa's Story by Tom Batiuk (Funky Winkerbean and Crankshaft cartoon artist)