Peter and Stephanie McDermid of the Bear Friend Factory in Sparta have made their largest donation to date to the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital through their “ER Buddies” program. The program that was started by the husband and wife duo around 4 years ago provides teddy bears that are then given to children who visit the emergency room at STEGH.
Peter McDermid presented the STEGH Foundation with 306 bears, which put them over 1,500 teddies donated to date.
McDermid says that this donation was a special one for their family.
McDermid says that one of the best things about the program is hearing the positive feedback from the parents of the children who receive the bears when they are hurt or not feeling well.
