Bothell Bartell is hosting the March Teddy Bear Patrol campaign

Bothell Bartell Drugs collects “bear hugs” through March 31

Bartell Drugs is helping to give “bear hugs” to children in stressful or emergency situations by being designated locations for teddy bear donations for the Annual Warm 106.9 FM Teddy Bear Patrol campaign that continues through March 31.

Designed to help bridge the communication gap between a frightened child and an adult stranger, the program puts a teddy bear in the hands of community police departments, hospitals and emergency response teams so they may give the bear to a child involved in a stressful situation.

A number of donation options are available at the Bothell Bartell Drug in Canyon Park

• Purchase the Bartell Teddy Bear for $7.00 and Bartell Drugs will donate a second bear to the campaign

• Make a monetary donation towards the purchase of a bear

• Donate a new or gently used bear, under 12”