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The plush bears provide patients with an “extra bit of comfort” say Regina paramedics. Paramedics with Heart is a non-profit group made up of Regina Paramedics wishing to improve their community and workplace through volunteering, public outreach and education. (S U PPL I E D PH OTO)
For a third consecutive year, Stone Bridge Redi-Mix is the presenting sponsor of the Regina Leader-Post Plush Bears Program. For Phil and Marianne Bergen, and their son Austin, it’s important to give back to the community. In addition to the Plush Bears Program, they are also drawing attention to the importance of cancer research and early detection by painting one of their Stone Bridge Redi-Mix trucks with cancer ribbons, in honour of a family member who is fighting cancer. P HOT O: WENDY LIVINGST ONE
Plush Bears Program celebrates 20 years of comfort and joy The Regina Leader-Post Plush Bears Program celebrates a special milestone in 2020: 20 years of bringing comfort and joy to children receiving medical care through the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Over the past two decades, the program has put over 20,000 brand new plush bears in the hands of children in need. 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 a third consecutive year, this year’s Plush Bears presenting sponsor is Stone Bridge Redi-Mix, located in Emerald Park. The company was established in 2015 by Phil Bergen, Marianne Bergen and Sinead Carroll, providing a complete range of concrete services for residential, commercial and industrial customers. The Bergens also own Bergen Excavating and are partners with Seamus and Sinead Carroll in CLC Building Solutions. The opportunity to help children in need is a cause near and dear to the hearts of Phil and Marianne Bergen, and their son Austin. As parents, the Bergens empathize
with families who are dealing with medical issues. The messages of appreciation the couple has received from families who have received plush bears are heart-warming, says Phil Bergen. “The Plush Bears Program is such a good cause. It’s important to us to give back to the community, from Plush Bears to sponsoring local sports teams. Although 2020 has been a challenging year for local businesses, and things are tight, this was one of the programs we wanted to continue supporting,” says Phil Bergen. The continued sponsorship of the Plush Bears Program by Stone Bridge Redi-Mix and other local businesses is greatly appreciated, says Heath Mulligan, Integrated Advertising Sales Manager for the Regina Leader-Post. “It’s heart-warming to think of the thousands of children who’ve received bears over the last 20 years. We’re proud to be the second biggest supplier of bear snuggles in Regina (Santa is still number one!). To our sponsors, partner agencies and all the local businesses and individuals who
our job pivots toward reassuring the patient and trying to provide any comfort or joy we can muster up in those dark situations. Sometimes, usually with a pediatric patient, the introduction of a soft and fuzzy plush toy can ease the tension and relax the patient just enough to carry on.” She adds, “Being able to offer something more than our expertise and medicine is invaluable to the patient but also to the paramedics trying their best to help. It’s another tool in our belt.” The gift of brand new, individually packaged Plush Bears is greatPandemic safety ly appreciated, says Tegan Webber, Child Life Specialist with Unit protocols are a priority in 2020 4F Pediatrics of Regina General Hospital. S U PPL I E D PH O T O and the individhave participated, THANK a strange and often scary ex- ually wrapped YOU. You’re forever on our perience for a hospitalized and sealed “NICE” list.” child. Your gifts are so very brand new bears provided Among the recipients of the appreciated.” cuddly plush bears are chilNikkoli Hubic, a member by the Regina Leaderdren in the Pediatric Unit of of Regina Paramedics with Post comply with SasRegina General Hospital. The Heart, agrees. “Paramedics in katchewan Health plush bears are comforting Regina are pleased to be able Authority guidegifts, says Tegan Webber, a to offer patients plush bears lines. “Having Child Life Specialist in Unit 4F when they are looking for unused plush Pediatrics. “Giving the gift of that extra bit of comfort. We toys, in clean one of your beautiful stuffed frequently encounter people p a c k a g i n g animals helps to bring a sense during their most stressful or is now even of comfort and normalcy to traumatic moments and often more imporTHIS SECTION WAS CREATED BY CONTENT WORKS, POSTMEDIA’S COMMERCIAL CONTENT DIVISION.
tant when compared to sources which may collect used toys for similar purposes. So thank you! And thank you to your sponsors!” says Hubic.
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Health and Happiness this Christmas season. Your local concrete contractors in Regina & Winnipeg Stonebridge Redi-mix is a locally owned and operated, community
minded company focusing on high quality residential and commercial concrete services. We take pride in the work we do and the communities in which we serve. We are a Certified Concrete Sask member and are proud to have worked on Mosiac Stadium, Lewvan Drive, many city projects and countless residential concrete projects. We work with many home builders and land developers. We can accommodate all your concrete needs. We are a family run business and are proud to Phil and Marianne Bergen with their son Austin. sponsor many local initiatives such as, The Plush Bear Program, a program where children receive a teddy bear at the hospital or in an ambulance, local sports teams, community events and school programs. Our community means the world to us. It Is our pleasure to serve both Regina and area and Winnipeg and area. Call us for a free quote today!
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