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Since 1995, children from families enrolled in Project Shepherd have hung their holiday gift wishes in the form of paper bear ornaments on “Teddy Bear Trees” in the hopes of having them filled by an anonymous “Santa.”
Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 16, Teddy Bear Trees will be displayed in Lakewood Recreation and Community Services Department at Lakewood City Hall as well as the Burns Community Center in Lakewood.
How the program works:
- You select an ornament from a Teddy Bear Tree at City Hall or the Burns Center. Each paper bear ornament has a child’s name, age and wish (for a reasonably priced toy).
- You shop for the gift that will fulfill that wish and bring the unwrapped gift with the matching “ornament” to the donation box at Lakewood City Hall or the Burns Community Center during business hours prior to Monday, Dec. 5.
- All of the unwrapped gifts go to children registered through Project Shepherd, which is Lakewood’s homegrown charity to assist local families in need.
You can also sponsor a child’s wish online by visiting Project Shepherd’s gift registry on Amazon. It’s an easy way to purchase a toy and have it delivered directly to the Project Shepherd program.
Project Shepherd is operated by the Rotary Club of Lakewood and the City of Lakewood.
Learn more about Project Shepherd
