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Pictured here in the center of the group is Arielle Proulx proudly displaying her "Champions Among Children" award she received from the State Council of Children and Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions on October 12th. She and three other teens received this award and $500 in scholarships. Arielle has just finished writing a book on diabetes to help other teens. She is an active and enthusiastic junior member of the Teddy Bear Fund. She is pictured here with Kamel a student from New England College, Janice and Nancy Board members of the Teddy Bear Fund and John the Executive Director. We are all proud of Arielle!

This lovely young lady was awarded the Teddy Bear Fund award for best little sister. Her name is Kelsey. Her brother recently developed a serious chronic health condition and suffered an attack one evening at his Mom's. Kelsey helped her mom with her brother and assisted in getting help.

The Teddy Bear Fund became aware of this and, Teddy Bear Fund Board Member, Robert Magill, awarded her with the best sister and daughter award. Kelsey has patiently stood by while her parents and her brother visited different specialists.

The Verizon Wireless arena donated tickets so that Kelsey could go to the Disney on Ice show and Molly's Girls of Dunbarton donated a beautiful quilt for Kelsey. Congratulations Kelsey!!

The Teddy Bear Fund held a special meeting Monday September 20th to honor a lovely young lady by the name of Kasey. We became aware of Kasey through her mom who told us what a special daughter she is. "Kasey is a very special daughter" she told us. " If Kasey knows that one of her classmates is having a difficult time she is there to help them! She is brave and kind and I am proud to have her as my daughter." When we met Kasey to give her the award of "best daughter", we agreed she was very special and we all were very happy to have the opportunity to meet her. Good luck Kasey and Mom in all of your endeavors. You are a great team! ( Kasey is pictured here with Board Member Sara receiving her award.)

The fall is the time when there is anticipation. Anticipation of school, winter and other things. For the families in the Partners in Health Program it is anticipation of the Teddy Bear Fund's Partners in Health Family Party! It has become a tradition for many families.

This year was amazing every year we hope to provide a unique day and every year has met that goal. The Families were dazzled by the Concord Fire Department's trucks and the display of the hose. Each child had an opportunity to climb in the trucks and look around. Penacook School of Karate always is a favorite with the kids, and this year the Steele Band stole the show for many. There were many fun activities such as face painting, button making, coloring snowflakes, and the kids even made rice socks to take home, heat up, and relax with!

The Board would like to thank Greenwood's Restaurant, The Meathouse, and Apple Hill Farm for the wonderful lunch.

We are very happy to announce that this year's "Trikes For Tykes" race was a great success. Not only did we raise $2000.00, but we had a ball doing it. Once again, the race was held on Main Street Concord on the Saturday of Market Days, across from the State House. Eleven sponsored riders wove their way through the obstacle course on 11" bicycles while being pelted by nerf balls, soaked by water cannons, and beaten with pool noodles. Bear in mind the riders had to be eighteen years of age or older so it made for quite a spectacle!

We'd like to thank each participant for giving us their time and energy on a very hot Saturday morning, as well as all who helped put the race together and make it a wonderful event. A special thank you goes out to Jessica Eshleman of Main Street Concord Inc. for all her help.

Each rider was sponsored in the amount of $200.00. We give a heartfelt thanks to these wonderful sponsors: Brochu Nursery, Bow Plumbing & Heating, The Circle Restaurant, Imagination Village, Steve's 470 Mobil, Merrill Construction, Junior Service League of Concord, Tom Snow & Son Construction, Beefside Restaurant, Laconia Savings Bank and the Frank Cavanaugh family of Chichester.

The results of the race:

1st Place: Steve's 470 Mobil

2nd Place: Laconia Savings Bank

3rd Place: Beefside Restaurant