{"id":26860,"date":"2021-03-11T23:47:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T23:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cmshub.wpengine.com\/?p=337670"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:15:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:15:44","slug":"inspired-by-her-moms-breast-cancer-battle-girl-sells-cancer-bears-to-raise-money-to-fight-the-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/inspired-by-her-moms-breast-cancer-battle-girl-sells-cancer-bears-to-raise-money-to-fight-the-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspired By Her Mom\u2019s Breast Cancer Battle, Girl Sells \u2018Cancer Bears\u2019 to Raise Money to Fight the Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Watching a loved one go through a bout with cancer is pretty tough for people of all ages. Being a little girl and witnessing your young mother go through it has extra challenges. The experience inspired one girl in Florida to help others like her mom, and she\u2019s using teddy bears to do it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eight-year-old Alivia Gustman was five when her mother Tara was diagnosed with breast cancer. Tara was just 34 at the time and says it had a big impact on the whole family. Determined to do what she could to make things better for other people battling the disease, Alivia came up with an idea.<\/span><\/p>\n

She told<\/a> WPTV in West Palm Beach, Florida, \u201cMy teacher said that you can make a project that you can make. And if you like it, you can make it real one day. And I love teddy bears, so I just chose cancer bears to be my option.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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PHOTO: FACEBOOK\/CANCER BEARS<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alivia and her dad teamed up on the project, creating an organization called Cancer Bears. People who purchase a bear can customize it with a ribbon reflecting which form of the disease they or their loved one is fighting. A portion of the proceeds<\/a> from the sales is donated to a different local or national cancer organization each month. Alivia says they are planning<\/a> to send donations to Boca Regional Hospital, where her mom was treated, and Joe DiMaggio Children\u2019s Hospital, where her sister had surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her father Michael says that he\u2019s already seeing a positive impact on many different people from the organization, which has sold more than 200 bears so far, including one in Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n

He explains<\/a>, \u201cThe notes that we receive from people that are going through the treatment, from people that have purchased the bear for people going through treatment, people who have purchased a bear for children of parents that are going through treatment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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PHOTO: FACEBOOK\/CANCER BEARS<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The website currently offers white and brown bears, which can each be customized with a variety of ribbons, including those for breast, ovarian, childhood, prostate, and colon cancers, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alivia also shares her passion behind the project on the website.<\/span><\/p>\n

She wrote<\/a>, \u201cCancer has become important to me because my mom had breast cancer and I was sad. I started this company because I wanted to raise money for all types of cancer and help cheer people up!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy hopes are that you will help make this a success and together we will make an impact on the fight against cancer while bringing smiles to people\u2019s faces.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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PHOTO: FACEBOOK\/CANCER BEARS<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Donations are also accepted. If you\u2019d like to find out more, visit their website<\/a> or their Facebook page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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