Events

12/26/2011

Motel 6: a great teddy bear roundup to give children back their smiles

Motel 6 locations collected more than 5,400 teddy bears as part of the chain’s fourth annual "Great Teddy Bear Roundup".

The teddy bears have been donated to law enforcement agencies, hospitals and Roland Mc Donald Houses to provide comfort to children who have experienced stressful or traumatic situations. “We are grateful to the guests and community members who helped us collect  the teddy bears.”, said Jim Amorosia, CEO of Motel 6 and Studio 6 in the US and Canada.

Now in its fourth year, the Great Teddy Bear Roundup is a cuddly operation that has enabled the collection of more than 25,000 teddy bears.