Working with Boise State Athletics, they collect teddy bears during a men's basketball game. The club has then distributed the bears to first responders so that they have a soft toy for children in crisis situations.
According to program chairman Gary Arbaugh, about 250 stuffed animals were collected at the basketball game in early February and then delivered by the Optimist Club this past weekend. They'll find their way to young patients at the Children's Hospital as needed.
Thanks to Walt Callahan for sharing photos of the event.