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The Journey Of A Bear

Where do Jayme’s Bears go? To trace the journey of one of Jayme’s Bears, let’s start with a bit of a history lesson. Back in 2012, we launched the Jayme’s Bears Project, inspired by the mitzvah (or “good deed”) Jayme  completed at age twelve. She hand-made forty fleece teddy bears, delivering them to the Jimmy…
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Twenty Reasons For Gratitude

This is Jayme delivering the 1st bear to a child at the Jimmy Fund Clinic in 1997. This time of year, when we’re feeling the rush of the holidays and the race to the end of the year, it is especially important to take a moment and pause.  For us here at Jayme’s Fund, that…
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How I Went from Jayme’s Fund to The Jimmy Fund

Note: We recently interviewed Amber Forrence, a past Jayme’s Fund for Social Justice intern. Read more to learn about the work she did with Jayme’s Fund, the work she continues to do with the foundation, and the effect it has had on her since.  Hi! My name is Amber Forrence, and I live in Windham,…
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