Today is National #ShareYourCare day and I was on hand to see Zachary Kaplan donate 400 Care Bears to those in need in New York City and the surrounding areas.
For Zach this all started with a small mission to make a difference and he has proven himself over and over. I first heard about Zachary this summer while attending Blogger Bash in NYC. I was so impressed with his mission to help others. So was American Greetings and the Care Bears that they wanted to help as well.
Zach wanted every child to be able to go to bed with a stuffed animal just like his Grandmother have given him. Many children in the tri-state area don’t have that opportunity. So with the help of American Greetings and Care Bears they have partnered with Leake and Watts to help children in need.
10-year-old philanthropist, Zachary Kaplan will commemorate the new school year by paying it forward in honor of National #ShareYourCare Day, and gifting Care Bears to four hundred needy children aged 2-4. To do this, he teamed up with the iconic children’s brand known for sharing and caring, the Care Bears, and Leake & Watts, a local human services agency, that provides vital support to 8,000 children, adults, and families each day in the greater New York Metropolitan Area to make it happen..
Together with Care Bears, Zachary Kaplan will present 400 Care Bears plush toys and DVDs to children in the Leake & Watts early childhood programs at a very special celebration just for them. The event coincides with the first ever National Care Bears #ShareYourCare Day, as designated by the registrar of the National Day Calendar.
Zach is seen here receiving the proclamation from Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Greene and Angelina Castro from American Greetings (L)and Leake & Watts President. (R)
Recognizing the iconic toy brand and its influence on caring, sharing and lending a helping hand around the world, the Ambassador group, along with fans in the #ShareYourCare Crew, are challenged to Share, Care, Love and Help those around them every day of the year.
Zach and Care Bear passing out mini stuffed Care Bears
Leake & Watts is a local human services agency that provides vital support to 8,000 children, adults, and families each day in the greater New York Metropolitan Area. Throughout its 184-year history, Leake & Watts has been recognized for its successful outcomes, excellent management, and ability to create, adapt, and expand programs to meet changing human services needs.
The Share Your Care Bear was hand giving out hugs to all the children.
Through the National #ShareYourCare Day movement, the Care Bears are reminding fans that their kind actions, small and large, can make a difference., Sharing your care can be simple things like sharing a toy with your sibling, taking out the trash for your mom, helping an older neighbor across the street; or bigger things like planting a tree, or spending a day volunteering for a charity. The Care Bears are inspiring fans to think of others and #ShareYourCare every day.
Zach was being interviewed by local news channels about his mission and and the impact of #ShareYourCare Day
AG Properties (AGP) is the intellectual property and outbound licensing division of American Greetings Corporation, which was built upon the successful re-launch of Care Bears™ and other iconic kids’ entertainment brands, including Holly Hobbie™ and Madballs™, as well as new properties Boofle™, Packages from Planet X™ and Twisted Whiskers™. AGP develops multi-platform entertainment franchises across all media channels, and extensive consumer merchandising programs that immerse children and adults in brands they love. Experience AGP online at www.agkidzone.com. For more information on AGP, visit www.agpbrands.com.
Leake and Watts Services, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the Middle States Association, and the Better Business Bureau. It is the recipient of the New York Community Trust 2014 Gold Nonprofit Excellence Award for Overall Management Excellence. The organization’s administrative offices are located in Yonkers. For more information, the public is invited to visit www.leakeandwatts.org, find it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter.
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Join Bloggin Mamas & the Care Bears™ as we host the #ShareYourCare Twitter Party on Wednesday, 9/9/15 at 9p EST! Join us as we celebrate the Share Your Care National Holiday and chat about how we are sharing our care in our communities. There will be some fun prizes as well!
Don’t forget to RSVP here: RSVP: http://bit.ly/shareyourcareparty
September 9th: Join Me along with @carebearsfriend & @blogginmamas for the #ShareYourCare Twitter Party TONIGHT Wed, September 9, 2015 @ 9p ET RSVP http://bit.ly/shareyourcareparty
Time: 9:00–10:00pm EST / 6:00–7:00pm PST
Hashtag: #ShareYourCare
Presented by: @BlogginMamas and @CareBearsFriend
Moderators: English– @HeLoEnterprises Spanish– @BBabushka
Co-Hosts: @EnzasBargains, @MamasMission, @DarciBean, @MommyPowers, and @DoveBlog
To celebrate the culmination of the day, we will be hosting a Twitter Party at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST to discuss how we shared our care that day and we will be giving out some fun Care Bears prizes too!
During the Twitter Party there will be a chance to win one of the following prizes by answering various questions. Winners will be selected at random from all eligible entries.
What did you do to celebrate #ShareYourCare Day?
What a wonderful cause! Love this!
This is such a great cause! My little sister was such a huge fan of Care Bears, she loved them so much! 🙂
Zach was the cutest when he was at Blogger Bash. What an amazing day for the Bronx & his work!