VALENTINES FOR THE HOPE LEARNING CENTER

TO CARRY ON HOPE'S LEGACY FOR EDUCATION, SEND LOVE WITH YOUR DONATION FOR CLASSROOM TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT.

Dear Bear Friend,

As Valentine's Day nears, we can't help but think of all of you who have given from your heart to help bears everywhere.

Lily Fans give in special ways. Volunteers around the world donate extraordinary numbers of volunteer hours using their time and talent. From recording minute-by-minute Den Cam data to organizing educational curriculum to developing a speaker’s bureau, volunteers help to make the NABC the success that it is.

Every dollar donated to the Hope Learning Center helps bring the dream of the educational facility to reality. Incredibly, our community of supporters has helped raise almost $644,000 toward the $1.25 million cost of the NABC addition!

Thank you. We are grateful. With your generosity, the foundation of the Hope Learning Center is set and the exciting phase of building the global classroom is here.

We are hopeful this Valentine's Day, you'll consider keeping the Hope Learning Center in mind as you give gifts of love. As a thank you, after your donation, in return you will be sent a 2013 keepsake Valentine card from some of the bears we love.

Your donations today will help fund the classroom technical equipment. The $10,000 goal will provide:

One Widescreen theater projector
Two SMARTboard Interactive Touch Whiteboard 800 Series
Two SMARTboard mobile stands
Surround sound speakers
Accessories
Compatible laptop computer
Speaker’s podium

The mission of education continues. With Den Cams being viewed by classrooms around the world, a new generation is learning the true nature of these mostly timid animals. Many children now hug their Teddy Bears in a different way. They know their story.

Every single donation brings us closer to reaching the goal, no matter how large or small the gift.

Thank you each and every one of you - for all you do.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

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If you have questions about your donation, please contact events@bear.org.

For more information about the North American Bear Center, please see the NABC main GiveMN page at http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Bears, or go to www.bear.org.