Build-A-Bear® CeleBEARates National Hug Day with hugs from Mascot Bearemy® to Support Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada
Retailer to donate $1 for every hug from Bearemy in stores Jan. 21
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16, 2018 /CNW/ -- National Hug Day is just around the corner, and this year Build-A-Bear Workshop®, Inc. (NYSE: BBW), an interactive destination where guests can create personalized furry friends, is celeBEARating with bear hugs for an important cause! Join in the fun and embrace the power of hugs with Bearemy®, the Build-A-Bear mascot, in Build-A-Bear Workshop stores across the country.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop is inviting Guests to visit local stores at 1 p.m. (all time zones) on National Hug Day and give a bear hug to Bearemy, the ambassador of hugs. For every hug from Bearemy, Build-A-Bear Foundation will donate $1 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada (BGCC), up to $2,500. |
| Additionally, now through Feb. 15, 2018, Canada Guests of Build-A-Bear Workshop can share the love and support BGCC by making a donation in stores. |
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| All donations will go directly to the nonprofit organization and help provide safe, supportive places where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, and develop confidence and skills for life. |
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1 p.m. (all time zones) on Jan. 21, 2018 |
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Build-A-Bear Workshop stores |
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About Build-A-Bear
Founded in St. Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear, a global brand kids love and parents trust, seeks to add a little more heart to life. Build-A-Bear Workshop has approximately 400 stores worldwide where Guests can create customizable furry friends, including company-owned stores in the United States, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom and China, and franchise stores in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico and the Middle East. The company was named to the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the ninth year in a row in 2017. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) posted a total revenue of $364.2 million in fiscal 2016. For more information, visit buildabear.com.
About Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada
As Canada's largest child- and youth-serving organization, Boys and Girls Clubs provide vital programs and services to over 200,000 young people in nearly 700 communities across Canada. During critical out-of-school hours, our Clubs offer safe spaces where young people can explore their interests, develop their strengths, and realize positive outcomes in self-expression, academics, healthy living, physical activity, mental health, and more. Our trained staff and volunteers help young people build the confidence and sense of belonging they need to overcome barriers, form positive relationships and mature into responsible, caring adults. Visit www.bgccan.com to learn more and follow us at www.facebook.com/bgccan and www.twitter.com/bgccan.
SOURCE Build-A-Bear
Maria Lemakis, Build-A-Bear Workshop, (314) 423-8000, ext. 5367, [email protected], https://www.buildabear.com, http://www.bgccan.com
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