This post was sponsored by Fresh Press Media and Extended Stay America Hotels. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
Hope for kids with cancer is what keeps them fighting for a cure. Many families are in the midst of battling various cancers every day. A cancer diagnosis can be devastating and parents must look for hope wherever they can. Last week I learned about a wonderful initiative that the Extended Stay America hotels has started to help the youngest cancer patients in our country.
Hope is the softest, cuddliest teddy bear made by the Build A Bear Company. We received one Hope bear and my daughter immediately fell in love with her. They just finished a whirlwind trip through DC and Michigan together. They have also slept side by side each night. I can only imagine how comforting a Hope bear must be to a child feeling lonely in the hospital. Next week we are bringing a big donation of toys to our local children’s hospital and we will also be donating our Hope bear to comfort a child who is sick.
The Extended Stay America hotel chain plans to donate at least 5,000 bears to children fighting cancer in the United States. These bears will definitely brighten a sick child’s hospital stay, while also being a source of great comfort. Beginning in September 2017, the Hope bears will be provided to patients with the help of the American Cancer Society. A small donation of only $10 will cover the cost of one Hope bear.
There is one more way you can help with this wonderful initiative. For the low cost of $19.99, you can purchase a Hope teddy bear for yourself or for someone you love. Maybe someone in your family needs a little Hope in their lives. Extended Stay America hotels will donate $5 of each Hope bear purchase and will make a donation to the American Cancer Society to help with Pediatric Cancer Research.
Not only has the Extended Stay America chain created the adorable Hope bear, they have done much more. Since 2013, they have donated at a deep discount, or provided for free, more than 85,000 rooms to families with a child battling cancer at a location far from their home. Doesn’t this make you want to give your hotel business to this chain?
Next time you book a hotel, consider staying at an Extended Stay America Hotel. Click here to make a reservation or to make a contribution as low as $10. You can also buy I am sure you would love to send a Hope bear to a child hospitalized with cancer. Let’s all work together to make a difference today.
I have heard about them before and think what they do is amazing!
When my daughter was in the hospital to have neurosurgery right before going into surgery she was given a stuffed pig.
This little gift made her relax, even smile!
It made going into her surgery less scary.
These small things make a HUGE difference to sick children!
Please, everyone, share this and help out!
Thank you Joely for sharing your story! I super soft stuffed animal can really make a huge difference. Thank you for sharing and helping out.
I love this so much! I cannot imagine going through something as horrible as fighting cancer. And that’s as an adult. I can only imagine how scary it must be for a child.
It must be so hard for these children. I hope they feel a little comforted with a Hope Bear to cuddle.
This is a such a cute bear for such a worthy cause. I love that your daughter has taken it on a travel adventure.
My daughter has become quite attached to Hope the Bear. But she knows that another child in the hospital needs it more than she does. I really love this initiative that the Extended Stay Hotels has done.
I’ve never heard of this and it’s such a great idea. I’m sure the bears are going to make the kids very happy.
I am sure that these cuddly bears will help comfort some of these children. Thanks for stopping by!
I love Extended Stay America! I’ve stayed in one in the past and they’re so roomy! I love the way they help families who have kids with cancer.
They do have very roomy spaces in their hotels. I hope that you will consider staying at this chain next time you go away.
that is awesome that Extended stay America hotels have this adorable bear for kids fighting cancer. Words of encouragement are always beneficial, so a cute, cuddly bear named Hope is perfect to lift their spirits and keep them mentally strong ; )
Hope will provide a lot of love to some very sick children. She will hopefully lift their spirits and give them hope.
It’s so cute and cuddly! This cute bear would surely cheer up a child suffering from cancer or any disease.
You can send a Hope bear to someone you know as well. I love this initiative and how generous the Extended Stay America hotels have been.
What a cool program! I love that the Extended Stay America hotel chain is helping out kids with cancer!
I agree with you. Many big brands do not do enough to give back.
It may just be a bear but to a child, it is much much much more. I love the idea of this cause because children shouldn’t have to go through such scary thing alone or even at all.
Exactly! Such a great cause. I am so glad so many people are enjoying this.
The bear is so cute. I know that when you are faced with an illness that it is stressful. My daughter had to have surgery at 4 years old to get cochlear implants. She was given a bear when it was turned on. It made her day. I am sure that these bears are the same way for the kids who are facing a tough battle with cancer.
Thank you so much for sharing your story! It seems like a number of you have had a comfort doll when your children have had surgery. I know that the Hope Bear will comfort many children.
Sometimes a small thing like this can make a huge difference when a kid is dealing with something they should never have to, like cancer.
I agree with you. A cuddly teddy bear can make a huge difference.
This is so heartwarming! Kudos to Extended Stay America hotel for such a generous act. The Hope bear would surely put a smile to any child fighting cancer.
I totally agree! Extended Stay America is doing such a great thing with this initiative.
This is awesome. I love brands that support and give back to the community. That social piece is very important to me. yolonda
Brands that give back is also very important to me! Please help spread the word for this great cause.