Author Archives: Blake Raab

Help the Family of a Fallen Virginia Tech Police Officer

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Blake Raab

Help the family of a police officer killed in the line of duty at Virginia Tech. Continue reading →

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Thanks to LexisNexis

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Blake Raab

We would like to thank LexisNexis for donating $300 through their Denim Days program and other fundraisers. Continue reading →

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#NASATweetup: What Is It and Why am I Going?

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Blake Raab

Many of you have seen me tweeting lately about the NASA Tweetup. Since this is not something that is not a typical part of Bears on Patrol, I would like to let you know what it’s about and why I am going. Continue reading →

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Another Happy Department, Thanks to You!

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Blake Raab

Thanks to all of our generous supporters and donors, and also a special shout out to The Giving Loop (@TheGivingLoop) for making this happen. We just received an email from a police department that received a shipment of teddy bears with their department’s patch design on the bear’s shirts. This is what they had to say. Continue reading →

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The Latest Bear Story

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Blake Raab

Here is another story we just received from a police officer who gave one of our bears to a child this afternoon. Continue reading →

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Help this Family Through the Holidays

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Blake Raab

These two bears are going to two little boys (3 and 6) who have experienced a personal tragedy in their family recently. Continue reading →

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Bear Story

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Blake Raab

I would like to share another bear story from one of our police officers. As you can see, there are so many situations where children can encounter a police officer, and most of them can be frightening for a young child. Continue reading →

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24 #Police Departments in 19 States

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Blake Raab

Thanks to the support of Law Enforcement Today on Facebook, we are now supporting 24 police departments in 19 states. We would like to thank all of you who have shared us and ask for your continued support as we … Continue reading →

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Another Bear Story

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Blake Raab

I am very happy to share another story with you from a police officer at one of the departments we support. Continue reading →

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Nominate Us for Mashable Awards

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Blake Raab

We would like to ask a favor of you. Please click this link once a day to nominate us for Must-Follow Non-Profit. This would be great exposure for our small organization. Continue reading →

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