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BENEFIT EVENT

Show you care, donate a bear

Bring a bear to Ward Warehouse Saturday for the Tenth Annual Teddy Bear Round-up, the annual collection of stuffed grizzlies, polars and pandas for children in family shelters, hospitals and other and crisis-relief facilities.

Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii, the Hawaii Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America and the Child Abuse Prevention Planning Council hope to collect 5,000 bears -- one for every reported case of child abuse in Hawaii each year -- between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Ward Warehouse stage.

Costumed characters Winnie-the-Pooh, Elmo and Tigger will help with the collection. Call 951-0200.