The Checkers’ annual Teddy Bear Toss was held Friday, Dec. 7 when the team played host to the Lake Erie Monsters.
Captain Brett Sutter started the toss with a second-period goal and more than 2,000 stuffed animals were collected for the kids at Presbyterian Hemby Children’s Hospital. The stuffed animals will be delivered to the hospital during the holidays.
Special thanks go out to Carolina Panthers tight end Gary Barnidge, Wells Fargo, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Bar Cocoa. Barnidge donated more than 100 bears to the cause, while Wells Fargo added 150 stuffed horses. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment collected stuffed animals at several local concerts leading up to the event and Bar Cocoa offered discounts to patrons who donated teddy bears.
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This Community update is brought to you by Goodrich Corporation, who is a proud sponsor of all Checkers community initiatives. Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of systems and services to the aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. With 2007 revenues of $6.4 billion, Goodrich is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., and employs more than 24,000 people worldwide in approximately 90 facilities across 16 countries.
