Phoebe Sumter receives 2,000 teddy bears donated from GSW athletes

SUMTER COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Athletes from Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) donated stuffed animals to Phoebe Sumter, Wednesday afternoon.

The donation followed the university’s annual Teddy Bear Toss. At a recent basketball game, fans tossed nearly 2,000 stuffed toys on the Storm Dome court when the Canes scored their first basket.

Phoebe says the teddy bears will be used to calm fears and bring smiles to the faces of Phoebe’s youngest patients and their families and will be shared with other community partners that serve children.

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