A Support Group

I began a social media 'group page' on Facebook as a landing page to collect images from people around the world.  Some were already participating and shared their images, some joined the group to start participating themselves.   I have collected hundreds of images from across the US and also many different countries.

But it has become more than that.

Now it runs as more of a positive support group.

Fig. 1: Image donated to the project from Nibley, Utah, USA.  The Teddy Bear Project of COVID-19.

People aren't just posting images,  they are posting commentary, and responding to each others posts and comments. 

Posting bears that supported someone through previous or current cancer treatments, bears from grown children whom they are currently isolated from, bears with a history, family heirlooms, bears from loved ones in the military, handmade bears created to calm nerves, and so on.  A little bit of their human counterpart in each post.  

Here are some 
screenshots of (unsolicited)posts/comments/thoughts:

I thought I would start this project to have an effect on people as they look back on COVID-19 and how we remember the children during this time- I am pleased that it seems to be having an effect on people right now, as we all survive this craziness together.  

Figure 1. Image donated to the project from Nibley, Utah, USA.  The Teddy Bear Project of COVID-19. Available at: www.TBearProject.com