Big Hero, Little Hero® Program

Help Send Safe Hugs to Someone In Need

In these uncertain times moments of comfort matter more than ever. In response to the COVID19 pandemic, and in an effort to spread happiness and hope to people of all ages, Vermont Teddy Bear is expanding our Big Hero, Little Hero program to include Hospitals and Senior Living Facilities. Help us send safe hugs to those feeling isolated and alone by entering the code BEAHERO at checkout and we will send a Little Hero Bear to someone in need. For those who can’t receive a hug when they need it most, Vermont Teddy Bear is there

Give Now - Use code: BEAHERO

About the Program

Founded in 2002 the Big Hero, Little Hero® Program is one of our oldest and most loved Bears That Care. Every day we see first-hand the comfort and friendship our Bears provide which is why it means so much to us when we are able to send Bear hugs to children when they need them most. To date we have donated over 16,000 Bears to first responder units throughout the United States.

Sign up your first responder unit, senior living facility or hospital here.

A map of program donations by state

★★★★★

"As an EMT in Brooklyn we just received some Hero Bears donated to us from the Vermont Teddy Bear company. Just two days after receiving these bears, I issued two bears to a son and daughter whose father was injured and they sat scared and crying while we attended to their Daddy. They instantly smiled and seemed comforted as they hugged there new Hero bears. Thank you VTB for the new bears to comfort the little ones in need." - Justin