Each year, more than 9,000 children are admitted to WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital, many facing serious health challenges in unfamiliar surroundings. The Bears & Blankets initiative was created to provide comfort to these young patients through the donation of new stuffed animals and blankets.
Beginning in June 2025, Bears & Blankets will expand into a national community service project for WVU Alumni Chapters. Alumni across the country will participate by collecting and donating new bears and blankets, or by contributing financially through designated WVU Foundation giving pages. These donations will be given to children upon admission or as a reward for completing treatment, helping to brighten their hospital experience.
To coordinate your donation drop-off, please contact the WVU Alumni Association or a participating chapter. If you’d prefer to make a financial contribution, simply click the button below. You can choose to support a specific chapter’s designated fund or make a direct donation to the WVU Alumni Association.
Questions? Contact the WVU Alumni Association at alumni@mail.wvu.edu or (304) 293-4731, or the chapter leader of any of the participating chapters by visiting the chapter webpage linked below.
Participating Chapters:
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Boone County Central Florida Central Ohio Central PA Charlotte Cincinnati/Dayton |
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Connecticut DFW Mountaineers Emerald Coast |
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Liberty Bell Lone Star |
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Low Country Mountaineers North Coast Cleveland Palmetto Potomac Highlands Potomac Valley |
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Rocky Mountain Shenandoah Valley |
| Smoky Mountains |
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