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Build-a-Bear Foundation

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Build-A-Bear Foundation is dedicated to helping children and families achieve their best futures through its mission to add a little more heart to life and its focus on championing childhood literacy. Our long-standing partnership was rekindled in 2022 for Build-A-Bear’s 25th Anniversary, with the goal of distributing one million books and 100,000 reading buddy teddy bears to children in need by 2027. Build-A-Bear Workshop guests can support this mission by contributing a portion of their purchase of “Read Teddy” to benefit First Book, allowing us to reach even more children together.

Image of a young girl, smiling at the camera. There is text on the left side of the image, against a blue background, that says, "Matching Challenge: Be a Champion for Educators! Every day, dedicated teachers pour their hearts into classrooms with too few resources to help eager minds learn. Your gift by May 31 will be DOUBLED to bring joy through new books that ignite imagination and transform young lives. Will you be their champion today?" Beneath the image is a red button that says, "I'll give now".