The Vision

Blankets & Bears was started as a way to ministry to the hurting children in Africa. As a stay-at-home mother of three and former school teacher, one day at home I realized the overflow of blankets and stuffed animals or bears I had accumulated. I had just seen a commercial calling for the money donations to support the millions of orphans in Africa. Their little faces and hurting eyes stuck in my mind and I realized I could minister and send some form of love to these children. I know as a mother how my children have always clinged to a blanket or animal when I was away or when they were scared and it just fell together to send these hurting children some form of love and security in a blanket or bear.