100 Teddy Bears Donated to Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital

Adventist Bolingbrook's Hospital's pediatric and emergency departments received a special gift Jan. 2. 

The Egypt Cancer Network and the National Arab American Medical Association donated more than 100 teddy bears to the hospital.

Representatives from the Egypt Cancer Network, the NAAMA as well as Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar were on hand to distribute the bears. 

The cancer network and NAAMA set up collection points around the community to gather together the teddy bears throughout the holiday season.

The Egypt Cancer Network is a U.S. based non-profit that helps further cancer education, research and care, as well as medical infrastructure in Egypt. The National Arab American Medical Association is a non-profit, non-political, educational and charitable organization of medical professionals of Arab descent.

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