USS Tiburon donates over 100 stuffed animals to Good Bears of the World.

Good Bears DonationThe USS Tiburon presented a donation to the Good Bears of the World on December 8th. Good Bears of the World Rocky Mountain Den collects new and used stuffed animals to distribute to children in crisis.  The USS Tiburon, through the month of October, collected new and used stuffed animals and monetary donations for the organization. Many of the donations came from the estate of Natalie Sievers, an avid stuffed bear collector and family member of the USS Tiburon

The USS Tiburon is a Denver based Star Trek Fan association established in 2005 and is part of the world’s largest Star Trek fan association, STAR FLEET the International STAR TREK Fan Association Inc. The USS Tiburon has 40 members across the Front Range and across the country.  STARFLEET has over 4500 members worldwide organized into groups or chapters.  Founded on May 23, 1974, STARFLEET has operated continuously as an active Star Trek fan organization, being recognized as the world’s largest Star Trek fan club by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2004.  STARFLEET chapters cover most of the United States, with chapters in Canada, and in countries as far away as Australia, South Africa, and even a chapter in Iceland as well!

Good Bears of the World is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization which provides teddy bears to children of all ages, where love, solace, and comfort can make a difference. Last year alone, they gave out over 20,000 bears to children in need including the victims of floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and domestic violence, both in the United States and abroad. Their bears were also given to many sick, injured, and underprivileged children as well as lonely seniors. Tragedies such as the Oklahoma City bombing, the crash of TWA flight 800, and the events of September 11, 2001 have been included in their gifting. Firemen, policemen, emergency workers, psychologists, and grief counselors have discovered the teddy bear’s magical healing power on children and families in traumatic situations.

For more information on STARFLEET visit http://sfi.org and for Good Bears of the World http://www.goodbearsoftheworld.org/