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I brought the barrels to both ISM and Portola Hotel & Spa and will begin collection next week. There has been a lot of support from my community partners, which has been very helpful in the process. Ms. Schafer at Portola Hotel & Spa sent out an email to the Portola Staff, reading the following.

Good Morning Portola Team,

Danya, an 8^th grade student at the International School of Monterey has been assigned a project that takes place in our community, in which she demonstrates the skills that she has learned throughout her years at school.  She has chosen the community partner, Teddy Bears with Heart (TBWH), as they are an organization who, by doing small things, makes a big impact. 

TBWH collects stuffed animals for children in crisis, the terminally ill and the forgotten elderly.  Danya’s project includes the collection of stuffed animals to donate to our community partner, to later be distributed to the organizations they work with. 

If you would like to participate, please donate a gently loved or new stuffed animal for this cause. (TBWH accepts all stuffed animals, not only teddy bears). We are accepting donations until Friday, May 6th. A collection barrel has been placed beside the copier in the Executive Office.

Thank you for your donations and support. 

I am working on finishing and printing my flyers, and hope to send a mass email at ISM. Mr. Redondo and Mr. Will have given me permission to stand in front of ISM in the mornings to inform parents and students about my Bear Drive.

I will be volunteering at the TBWH fundraiser Bingo for Bears Sunday, April 24th and I am very excited to be helping at the event! This will count towards my service hours, as will the Bear Drive.