Fort Worth Police Officers Deliver Beary Big Smiles

FWPOA TEDDY BEAR VISIT

More than a dozen officers with the Fort Worth Police Officers Association (FWPOA) visited Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth on Wednesday, greeting families and bringing a piece of holiday magic to patients.

Through the FWPOA’s nonprofit Cops for Kids, 700 teddy bears were donated and distributed to patients at the medical center. Each teddy bear was prepared with extra care, dressed by FWPOA officers and volunteers, and made at Cook Children’s Build-A-Bear workshop.

 “Some of these kiddos don’t get to go home for Christmas, and we want to give them something to be comfortable,” said Sgt. James Novak, chairman of Cops for Kids, FWPOA.

 With teddy bears in hand, officers divided into groups to spread holiday cheer, visiting with families and their little ones. Some patients were even able to check out their SWAT unit outside the medical center. The FWPOA has donated bears for more than a decade.

 “People love it, and we hand deliver them,” said officer Bel Haddad, co-chair of Cops for Kids, FWPOA.

 Officers share that it’s a joy to see the patient's excitement and the lasting impression it makes.