Posted 1/10/2010
Thank you to everyone to come by and
donated on the 8th with out you we could not continue to have successful blood
drives. Our goal was set at 15 for this drive and we was able to get a total of
13 donations. Although not the amounts that we have had at past drives we still
had a good turn out even with the cold weather. Thank you to everyone that
braved the weather and stopped in to help us to continue to save lives. We are
looking forward to the next blood drive which is scheduled for April 30, 2010
in the same location at the American Legion Hall in Brazoria from 9:30 to 2:00.Thank you and GOD BLESS.
Posted 8/15/2009
Once again we would like to thank
each and everyone that stopped in and made our second blood drive a great
success. Our goal was set at 24 and we had a total of 21. Although we
did not reach our goal it was still a great turn out. Our next blood drive is
going to be held January 8, 2010 at the American Legion Hall in Brazoria from
9:30 to 2:00. We would love to have everyone stop by and continue to help save
lives and make our blood drive another success. Thank you and GOD BLESS.
Posted 4/29/2009
First and foremost we would like to
thank everyone who come out and made our first ever blood drive a great
success. We had a goal of 20 donors and was able to get a total of 25. With
everyone that come to donate we are able to help save many lives. Along with
helping to save lives we were also able help a young lady going through chemo
for Stage 4 renal cell carcinoma, a common form of kidney cancer. For each
donation we received on April 24th she will receive a $20 voucher to be placed
toward her medical bills. We are looking forward to our next blood drive on
August 14, 2009 and hope to see all of you there plus more. Please be sure to
come back and visit our website for we will be posting photos from the recent
blood drive soon. Thank you and GOD BLESS.
Posted 4/13/2009
Carl Cares Bears is at it once again
we are now helping patients and the community by hosting a blood drive. The
blood drive is being held on April 24th 2009 at the American Legion Hall
located in Brazoria. We would like to extend an invitation to all to come and
join us by donating some of your time and most of all your blood. Blood is
needed for individuals being treated for cancer, babies that are born
prematurely, individuals with anemia and much more. By donating blood you are
able to help save up to 3 lives with just one single donation. You can go
online and set up an appointment to donate by visitin www.giveblood.org
and login in to Digital Donor then enter sponsor code U659 or contact Sean
Bates at 979-417-1963. We are looking forward to seeing you there and also
hosting many more blood drives. If there are any questions please feel free to
contact us. Thank you and God Bless.
Posted 1/20/2009
Due to some past donations, a recent
donation and along with the generosity of one of our members we are proud to
announce that during the Christmas holiday we were able to help a total of six
families, fourteen children in all to have a better Christmas.
Posted 9/29/2008
We have plans to return to Shriners
Burn Unit in Galveston 10/30/2008 to distribute stuffed animals and goodies.
With the recent hurricane having made landfall on Galveston Island, our plans
may be placed on hold. We will continue to stay in contact with Shriners for
updates on their status. Our prayers are with them and we look forward to
returning and spending time with the children.
Posted 8/10/2008
Carl Cares Bears is proud to
announce we have become a fully functional organization. We were granted rights
to our entity name as well as distributed our EIN. If you would like to make a
cash donation please feel free to contact us. 100% of all donations go to the
children.
Posted 6/3/2008
On May 29th through June 1st three
members of Carl Cares Bears were able to attend and volunteer at a camp for
burn survivors called Camp Janus. While here we were able to interact with the
kids and enjoy all of the many activities the camp had for them. As you will
see in the many photos, each and every child had a wonderful time. We have
committed to volunteering for Camp Janus annually. Please take the time to look
at all the photo's under the Camp Janus tab. Also, feel free to visit the web site
for Camp Janus (www.campjanus.org).
Maybe you too would like to volunteer in the future. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.
Posted 5/20/2008
April 28th we were contacted by
members of Camp Janus inviting us to attend camp May 29-May 31st. Keep checking
in for more photos and updates.
Posted 5/16/2008
We are proud to say we presented our
organization to The Lions Club of Brazoria and received their commitment to
donate.
Posted 5/15/2008
We would like to take this time to appologize
to all who have visited recently waiting for our updates. We have had issues
with our server that have recently been resolved. Thank you for your patience
and please continue to check our site on a regular basis for updates.
Posted 4/2/2008
We are proud to announce we have
recently been chosen to present our organization to the local Lions Club of
Brazoria on April 14th. It is such a blessing to have family and friends in the
community helping us to spread our organization throughout. Again, we never
thought our small family organization would grow as big as it has. THANK YOU
AND GOD BLESS.
One other thing we have noticed that
we have failed to give special thanks to the our friends that took time out of
their already busy schedules and went to the Hospital and worked with us to
give out the stuffed animals and many other donation that was given to us. WE
WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO DOING
THE SAME WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE.
Posted 3/23/2008
We visited Shriners today (Easter
Sunday) and helped the staff hold an Easter Egg Hunt. While there we
distributed our most recent donations. Photos from this event have been posted.
We have plans to return around Halloween.
Also we still have plans to attend
Camp Janus in May. Keep a lookout for the updates. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.
Posted 3/19/2008
We
plans to visit Shriners Burn Unit in Galveston on Easter Sunday to assist staff
with an Easter Egg hunt. We will be handing out stuffed animals and goodies to
the patients along with some other items for the hospital itself. A big thank
you to everyone for your recent donations. Thank you all and God Bless.
Posted 02/16/2008
February 1st we visited Shriners
Burn Unit in Galveston and distributed stuffed animals and bags filled with
Valentines candy and other goodies.
February 8th we were invited to
Shriners for an appreciation luncheon. Carl Cares Bears was recognized for
their contributions.
Posted 01/30/2008
We would like to apologize to
everyone for overlooking the fact that your IP address was being attached after
signing our guestbook. As soon as someone brought it to our attention we
immediately fixed it. For safety reasons (i.e., hackers) it is not a good idea
to have your IP address attached to anything. Do feel confident that this has
been corrected and will no longer be an issue. So if you were hesitant in
signing the guestbook due to the IP address being attached, please revisit it
and sign.
God Bless you all.
On another note...
We would like to THANK YOU ALL for
the items you have donated for our upcoming visit on Friday. It is such an
AWESOME feeling when you have so many items that 2 vehicles are needed to
transport all of them. So keep a watch out for an update and photos after
Friday's visit.
GOD BLESS
Posted 1/19/2008
On Monday 1/14/2008 we recieved an
invitation from Shriners Burn Unit inviting us to an appreciation luncheon and
hospital tour Friday, Feb. 8, 2008. We have graciously accepted, and are
looking forward to it.
Keep a watch out for more updates as
well as photos from each of our visits.
Thank you all and God Bless
Posted 1/16/2008
As of a week ago we weregiven the ok
to visit againon Friday, February 1, 2008. We will be distributing stuffed
animals as well as presenting each and every patient with a Valentine card,
treats, and prize from Carl Cares Bears. Each patient will also be given
Valentine cards and postage stamps in order for them to present cards to their
friends and family.
Some of you may not be aware, but
the majority of the patients are there without family. Mostare from different
states and even Mexico, which makes family visitation virtually impossible for
most.
Patients may range from the age of
infancy to 18, so anything that we can doto puts a smile on their face means so
much.
At the same time we received the ok
for Valentines Day we also received the ok to continue our mission each and
every holiday, such as Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and of course
Christmas.
Over the last month and a half since
the first time we went to Shriners we have had an amazing response to
e-mails,web ads and even by word of mouth of people wishing to help and donate
to our cause. One individaul committed to sewing Valentine bags for all the
children.
We never would have imagined we
could grow so quickly, but then again, I guess we did.... because we put it all
in God's hands. Everyone's thoughts, prayers, compassion and selfless act of
giving are greatly appreciated. YOU are a link that helps make Carl Cares Bears
complete.
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.
Posted 12/29/2007
On December 13, 2007 we visted
Shriners Childrens Burn Hospital in Galveston, Texas and distributed stuffed
animals of all types and sizes.
We were blessed with the opportunity
to interact with some of the patients through game playing, crafts, or just
casual conversation.
During this time we were also able
to take a few photos of some of the patients we gave bears to. All photos taken
that day are posted in our photo album. Please feel free to check them out.
Looking at the photos you will see
the joy in the patients faces as well as ours.
After leaving hospital that
afternoon we vowed to continue visiting and distributing bears for as long as
God will allow us.
We had such a great time. We had a
smile on our faces for a long time. Just seeing the kids faces light up as they
chose the bear of their liking was a gift of a lifetime.
We definitely look forward to our
next visit with them.
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.
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