Bears Made for Service Project

Abby ironing facial features on bearsAbby Bettenhausen chose Bears of Hope as her Bat Mitzvah service project and Chai Lifeline to be the recipient of the bears she made.  Abby wanted to do as much as possible in the project.  She began by tracing the bear pattern on unprinted cotton fabric panels. Then she met with family members and friends to create designs on the bear patterns.  After we sewed and stuffed the bears, Abby ironed-on the bears facial features and tied bows around the their necks.  At Abby's Bat Mitzvah, the bears were used as table centerpieces. We packed and delivered the bears to Chai Lifeline.