6/26/2024: Over the past 6 months, we've been getting lots of "special request" QT Bears like the Rapunzel bear you see above. We often get contacted by loved ones of children going through tough times to see if we can create something extra special for them. With help from Kiley Stotler, we've been able to make those bear dreams come true!

This Rapunzel bear went to a beautiful 6 year old girl undergoing chemo.

If you know of a child in need that would love to receive an extra special bear, please contact us so we can make it happen!

12/1/2023: We sent a huge box of QT Bears to a nonprofit called, Foster Love, where they distributed our bears to children in the foster care system. They were given as Christmas gifts, and included in their Sweet Case Duffles!

11/18/23: In collaboration with the First Church of Torrington, CT we were able to send QT Bears to children living in the streets of Mbale, Uganda. In speaking with Eric Manana, Pastor of First Church in Uganda, he said our QT Bears lifted the childrens' spirits greatly and brought smiles to their faces!

8/31/23: With help from a 5 year old girl named Aella, we sent and distributed 150 QT Bears to Maui for children who faced devastating losses due to the fires. Aella had the idea to give teddy bears to her friends who lost their "special stuffies" in the fires, and with help from our community, we were able to go above and beyond and gift bears to 150 kids in her community. Simply amazing. Thank you to everyone who donated to make this happen!

1/13/23: We donated over 50 QT Bears to John Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL. The staff at the hospital were so grateful to receive these QTs & they shared that the bears will be great for the little ones to squeeze coming out of surgery.

This donation was made in honor of Brian Burgess who recently passed of pancreatic cancer. His wish was that these bears would go directly to children battling cancer in the oncology unit, and that's exactly where they will be handed out.

9/12/22: For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we teamed up with Dancers Against Cancer to send QT Bears to current dancers who are battling cancer, or in the hospital. Dancers all around Connecticut came together to hand-make tutus for these bears to make them even more special.

5/20/22: The QT Bear Foundation sent 100 QT Bears to Oswiecim, Poland where they were gifted to Ukrainian refugee children who fled to safety with their families.

This donation was made possible by partnering with One Humanity Institute- who personally handed out our QT bears to those in need. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to this very meaningful donation!

2/2/22: 150 QT Bears have been donated to Connecticut Children's Medical Center & this has been our largest donation to date! These QT Bears were gifted to children in the Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders unit. We couldn't have done this without our amazing donors and all of those who attended our fundraising event "A Beary Great Cause".

A special thank you goes out to WFSB News for helping us get the word out. Thank you!

9/15/21: With the help of many amazing donors, 100 QT bears have been sent to young patients at Phoenix Children's Hospital's Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders. This donation was a collaboration with the Tyler Hallsey Foundation . Their mission is to provide hope and joy to children diagnosed with cancer, while working tirelessly to raise awareness and funding for childhood cancer research.

6/28/21: 100 QT Bears were delivered to Emerson Hospital's Pediatric Unit! Our real-life QT Bear came along and spread lots of smiles & bear hugs to the staff & patients at Emerson Hospital. It was an amazing day and we couldn't have done it without the support of our donors!

Click the link below to see a heartfelt photo of a patient who recieved one of our bears!

4/14/21: With help from the community, the QT Bear Foundation raised enough funds to donate a QT Bear to every child in a bed at Tuft's Children's Hospital (Boston, MA). We even made a special bear for their service dog, Bob!

Founder, Olivia here! Pictured above is me with my Dad, Bob Carlson, who has been my inspiration behind it all. Before he passed away of pancreatic cancer, we got these matching bears together. His bear is now buried with him...while mine brings me comfort when I'm missing him most. He may not be here on Earth with me anymore, but having my bear reminds me that he's never too far away.

Inspired by how much comfort something as simple as a teddy bear can bring, I created The QT Bear Foundation to help children feel comforted in times of need. My hope is that these bears can serve as a reminder of strength, love, and hope to those that need it most.

The idea of a comforting children through the gift of a teddy bear was born during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We started as "QuaranTine Bears", but we've since shortened our name to "QT!"

We started as a small business, however, we are excited to share that we are now a registered 501(c)(3) Nonprofit- The QT Bear Foundation.

We will continue to meet the needs that arise and do everything we can to get our bears into the arms of children that truly need them most.