Having Hope

Beanie Baby billionaire Ty Warner‘s limited edition multi-colored Hope Bear, which I wrote about in this illustrious organ last month, has been donated by the hundreds to children served by CALM and Storyteller Children’s Center, with 100 per cent of proceeds from sales going to the United Way Worldwide fund.

“The world needs hope and this little bear just might bring us the smile we need right now,” says Ty, 75. “It is an honor to partner with United Way Worldwide, the world’s largest nonprofit organization, which has been providing hope to communities around the world for over 135 years.”

CALM deals with childhood trauma and abuse, while Storyteller’s center is a year-round therapeutic school serving homeless and disadvantaged toddlers and preschoolers.