Bears Share is our way of helping people in need. There are children all over the world that need many things. Our hope is to provide a moment of rest for the mind of a child in the midst of dark times. We do this by sending things like books, toys, and coloring pages for children in need. When a family has to flee their home, these small things might not be carried with them. Yet, those small things, for those smallest of people, are critical to the child.

The idea of using BearRidge books as a charitable outlet was with us from the start. We have given books to schools, teachers, and other organizations privately for several years.  But in February of 2022, a war erupted in Ukraine. While watching news coverage, we saw the image of a child's teddy bear in the rubble of a bombed building. That image was the catalyst to do something. It was as if the image was speaking to us, "the children need help now!" We quickly mobilized, reaching out to our contacts in Ukraine who connected us with contacts in Romania. Thus, Bears Share was launched.