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Teddy Bears with Love is Celebrating its 26th Year!

In December of 1999, the Office of Alumni Relations at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ kicked off what would come to be known as the annual “Teddy Bears with Love” Drive. Today, our Student Alumni Association continues to proudly spearhead this effort!

Thanks to the generosity of thousands of alumni, families, students, employees, and friends of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ, have been donated nearly 27,000 teddy bears (and stuffed animals) to dozens of children’s hospitals and charities not only in Connecticut, but across the country.

Last year, we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of this award-winning program. We are thrilled to announce that we commemorated the milestone with our most successful collection to date. A whopping 1,912 teddy bears and stuffed animals were donated to charities in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio, California, and Washington DC. As we embark on our 26th Anniversary collection, we again, count on you and your generosity to help us provide "bear hugs" to as many children as possible.

Click below to learn more about our collection partners and our 2023 charities.

How to Participate

Teddy bears, or stuffed animals, must all be new, unused, and if possible, in their original packaging. We recommend stuffed animals sized between 6"-10".

Here's How to Donate:

• Mail a bear to the Office of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving at: 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT 06824
• Drop-off a bear in-person at the Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving office before December 13. Office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Attend a Teddy Bears with Love event in your area. The following Regional Chapters will be hosting TBWL Happy Hours on December 4: Boston; Hartford; Long Island; Washington, DC; Chicago; and San Francisco.
• Cheer on the Stags and participate in our Teddy Bear Toss on Wednesday, December 4, as the Men's Basketball team takes on Rider at Mahoney Arena on campus at 7 p.m. Tickets available at
• Don't have time to shop? We've made it "beary" simple for you! Make a tax-deductible gift of $25 or more to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆFund and up to four bears will be donated to TBWL in your name.
• 12th Annual Downtown Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆHoliday Stroll - Wednesday, December 11, 6 - 9 p.m.
  • Donate a teddy bear at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Book Store or at the pre-event Happy Hour from 5 - 6 p.m. at The Sinclair.
• Check back for more opportunities!