Calgary Hitmen and Suncor Teddy Bear Toss

Date: To be announced Time: Location: Scotiabank Saddledome Cost: Contact Ticketmaster for prices. Contact Ticketmaster or the Calgary Hitmen (403 777-4646) on how to get your BearPack. Remember to add your $10 teddy bear!

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Thank you to our Gold Sponsor Gibson Energy,

and our Silver Sponsor DIRTT Environmental

Sponsorships are available for as little as $1,000. Contact Debbie Van Camp at 403 252-3891 for details.

Last year's Annual Teddy Bear Toss was a huge success thanks to the partnerships The Rainbow Society has with PetroCanada (a Suncor company), the Calgary Hitmen, the Salvation Army Toy Mountain and CHFM.

December 13, 2009 was once again a sold out Calgary Hitmen game and after they scored during the first period, there were over 16,000 bears thrown on the ice. These teddy bears are donated to Toy Mountain, a project of the Salvation Army, ensuring disadvantaged children recieve a teddy bear at Christmas. The Alberta Children's Hospital and other Calgary children's charities will benefit as well.

The Rainbow Society of Alberta raised over $24,000 in corporate sponsorships and bear sales for much-needed funds and underprivileged Calgary children receive a teddy bear to cuddle at Christmas. The Rainbow Society is so proud to be a part of this great partnership!

Thank you to our 2009 sponsors of the teddy bear program:

• PetroCanada
• The Calgary Hitmen
• CHFM
• The Salvation Army
• Gibson Energy
• Cardel Homes

A big thank you also goes out to all of our dedicated volunteers. Without their help, we would not have been able to make the 2009 Teddy Bear Toss such a great event!

Ever seen an avalanche of teddy bears? Click here to see video and pictures from the 2010 Teddy Bear Toss at the Saddledome.

View pictures from this years event: