Children going through a crisis need the comfort of a friend, someone like a stuffed B’nai B’rith Buddy Bear of their own to hug.

This need inspired the America Unit 901 of B’nai B’rith in Northwest Indiana to initiate its Buddy Bear program to help children dealing with extreme stress and upheaval in their young lives.

St. Jude House, which serves more than 200 children annually at its Crown Point facility, is one of the first beneficiaries of the program…more.