Since the holiday season is here, I suppose I should finally make an announcement- my son has his own "bear" that is available at stores all across Canada. Pretty cool, eh?


My Cameron & his PC Children's Charity Bear, "Cameron"


Last year we applied for a grant through the PC Children's Charity. They are a charity to which families can apply for funding for things to make life easier for their medically complicated children. At the time, we desperately needed a wheelchair van for our son and we had no idea how we were going to fund one. The PC Children's Charity will grant up to $20,000 towards the child's needs- far greater than any other sort of funding one can apply for.

I'll never forget the day we got the call from our local grocery store's manager (at SaveEasy), who told us that we had been approved for the grant. I was crying, she was emotional... I was sobbing when I called my husband and mother. From there, our community was amazing and held a fundraiser to raise the rest of the money. It was such a beautiful experience. Couldn't get any better than that, right?

Well, several months later I was contacted by a rep from the charity who asked me if they could model their yearly bear after my son. The PC Children's Charity Bear is promoted around the holiday season, and is available in SuperStores, $1 or $2 is donated from the sale of every $10 bear back to the charity. Of course, we thought this was wonderful- what an honour to be chosen to represent the PC Children's Charity! The bear is adorable, and he has a tag attached with a little story about "Cameron" the bear and boy (who has Angelman Syndrome), and how the charity donated the funds so we could purchase a van to make his life and ours much easier. All of the kids at school think it is pretty neat that Cameron has his own bear, and so do I

So, if you live in Canada, pop into a Superstore or Loblaws or SaveEasy, and pick up a bear. The proceeds go to a great cause. You can read more about the charity HERE

THANK YOU PC CHILDREN'S CHARITY! (you saved my back!!!)

{For more info on our grant, and our community's help, please read HERE}