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The Hershey Bears collected 81,796 teddy bears for donation to over 60 organizations, raising the total to 648,246 bears since 2001 as part of their philanthropic initiative.
- On Sunday, the Hershey Bears collected 81,796 teddy bears during their 25th annual Giant Teddy Bear Toss at the Giant Center against the Rockford IceHogs.
- A longstanding tradition since 2001, the Hershey Bears toss stuffed animals onto the ice after scoring their first goal, with fans bringing toys to each game.
- Louie Belpedio scored 2:55 into the first period, prompting fans to toss stuffed animals onto the ice and causing a play stoppage for several minutes.
- The collection raised Hershey's all-time total to 648,246 since the toss began in 2001, while Hershey's 102,343 teddy bears collected last year remains the world hockey record.
- Collected animals will be distributed to more than 60 local and regional organizations, including Harrisburg School District and Gigi's Playhouse Lancaster, while The Giant Company pledged a $100,000 donation honoring Jeff Sweigart.
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Fans Unleash 81,000 Stuffed Animals in Beloved Hockey Tradition
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League hosted their annual Teddy Bear Toss over the weekend, and as it does year after year, it delivered.The Bears, which serve as the Washington Capitals' AHL affiliate, have hosted the Teddy Bear Toss since 2001, asking fans to bring new stuffed animals to the game and toss them onto the ice after the team scores its first goal. The stuffed animals are donated to local charities, and seeing them cover …
Hershey Bears' Teddy Bear Toss collects over 81,000 stuffed animals
HERSHEY, Pa. (CBS, KYMA) - In the AHL Hockey Game, between the Rockford IceHogs and Hershey Bears, the Bears hosted their annual Teddy Bear Toss Sunday. When Louie Belpedio scored early in the first period, the fans threw the bears onto the ice, with 81,796 stuffed animals being collected. Last year, they collected 102,343 teddy bears and stuffed animals during the Giant Teddy Bear Toss. That surpasses the club's previous hockey world record of …
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