Jan. 22, 2026, Regina, Sask. – Hospitals of Regina Foundation and Teddy Bears Anonymous are pleased to announce our new partnership to help bring comfort and hope to children requiring a hospital stay in Saskatchewan. This new partnership will enable Teddy Bears Anonymous to continue delivering on its mission to provide special bears to children during difficult or scary moments in hospitals or when receiving help from emergency services.

Teddy Bears Anonymous aims to provide a special bear to every child admitted to a Saskatchewan hospital. These bears comfort children during tests, procedures and surgeries, offering hope during challenging times. Hospital staff, emergency personnel and volunteers also help make sure each child receives a bear, showing strong community support for this initiative.

“The uncertainty of staying in the hospital and receiving treatment can be very overwhelming for children,” says Dino Sophocleous, president and CEO, Hospitals of Regina Foundation. “This partnership is one meaningful way we can enhance the comfort and care of our kids throughout their hospital journey.”

“A partnership with the Hospital of Regina Foundation means that Teddy Bears Anonymous can extend its mission of comfort and care to children and families when they need it most,” says Luke Lawrence, president of Teddy Bears Anonymous. “Together, Hospitals of Regina Foundation and Teddy Bears Anonymous help remind children that they are not alone, that their community cares, and that even in difficult moments, kindness can bring comfort and hope.”

ABOUT HOSPITALS OF REGINA FOUNDATION

In 1987, an inspired group of volunteers came together to make lives better for the people of southern Saskatchewan. Their vision helped establish Hospitals of Regina Foundation. We fundraise and invest in key centres of care, with a goal to help establish the best health care possible for everyone in our community.  With the help of our dedicated donors, the Foundation has raised $273 million since our inception, and together we will continue to support the critical work of our medical teams and, most importantly, patients in Regina and southern Saskatchewan.

 ABOUT TEDDY BEARS ANONYMOUS

Teddy Bears Anonymous was founded in December 2008 after Luke Lawrence lost his daughter, Erin. She was predeceased by her mother in 1991. They both passed away from a rare form of gastric cancer called Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC). Erin’s love for life and her compassion for sick children inspired Teddy Bears Anonymous, which you can find in most hospitals across Saskatchewan today. The bears are Saskatchewan Health Authority-approved and cellophane-sealed so they can safely accompany a child into surgery.

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