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This Regina Leader-Post Plush Bears Program puts hundreds of brand new plush bears in the hands of children receiving care through the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Local businesses sponsor the program and plush bears with the businesses’ names attached are distributed by the Regina General Hospital and local EMS units to children in crisis situations. For the second year in a row, this year’s Plush Bears sponsor is Stone Bridge Redi-Mix, located in Emerald Park. Established in 2015 by Phil Bergen, Marianne Bergen and Sinead Carroll, Stone Bridge Redi-Mix provides a complete range of concrete services for residential, commercial and industrial projects. In addition to Stone Bridge Redi-Mix, the Bergens also own Bergen Excavating and are partners with Seamus and Sinead Carroll in CLC Building Solutions. Helping out in the community is important to the Bergens and the Carolls, who see the Plush Bears program as a way to bring comfort and joy to children who are experiencing health challenges in hospital. The Bergens are also hoping to increase awareness about the importance of cancer research and early prevention by painting one of their Stone Bridge Redi-Mix trucks with cancer ribbons, in honour of a family member who is fighting cancer. In addition, the company recently joined Build Love – an annual renovation project for a Regina family in need. “It’s important to us to give back to the community in a variety of ways, from the Plush Bears program to sponsoring local sports teams,” says Phil Bergen.