I’m Ryan, a high school student from Broomfield Colorado.   When my mom had ostomy surgery last year, I had no idea what an ostomy was. I eventually learned how complex it was, and how difficult it must be for even an adult. I couldn’t even imagine what it would be like to be a child and have to have an ostomy. Thinking about this I decided that I want to help children cope with surgery and provide them some comfort along the way.

Through a dedicated PayPal link that is associated with my campaign, all donations to BearHugs4Kids are collected by Ollie’s Creator Dawnette Meredith. Dawnette then sends the bears to me so that I can deliver them. This ensures that all of your donations are tied directly to Bear Hugs!