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Teddy Bear Drive Aims To Ease Pain Of Grieving West Texas Children

By: Big 2 News Staff

Updated: December 10, 2012

MIDLAND -- Teddy bears will be given to children dealing with grief this holiday season thanks to a West Texas federal credit union.

The Heritage U.S.A. Community Federal Credit Union is holding its annual teddy bear drive for Rays of Hope Children's Grief Center -- an outreach program of Hospice in Midland.

2012 marks the 10th year of the drive.

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