In January 2009, the Guild donated bears to the  UNC Division of Child
Psychiatry's Program on Childhood Trauma & Maltreatment. We received
the following thank you email:


From: Kathy Justice 
Date: January 27, 2009 2:12:11 PM EST
To: carolsclove@me.com
Subject: Bears for children

Ms. Sclove,
  
I just wanted to let you know that Linnea Smith brought the bears in to
us yesterday that you and your ladies' knitting group were so kind to
share with us and we were thrilled!  They are absolutely adorable and
will be much loved by our clients.
  
We work under the UNC Division of Child Psychiatry and see children who
have had some type of trauma or abuse.  Very often when we first see
them, they have just been taken from their homes and placed in foster
care or they have been through some other type of trauma.  It helps to
feel like they've come to a safe place where they can get help and
having a new bear to cuddle can be a big help!
  
Thank you so much for the wonderful service you're doing and for
sharing with us.  Please thank the other ladies in your knitting group
for us, too.  We deeply appreciate your kindness.
  
Sincerely,
  
Kathy Justice
Administrative Assistant
Program on Childhood Trauma & Maltreatment
UNC Division of Child Psychiatry
104-A Market Street
Southern Village
Chapel Hill, NC  27516