06-04-2023 14:27 via kxan.com

Teddy Bear Program helps children cope with trauma

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin firefighters got hundreds of stuffed animal donations Wednesday. The Austin Fire Department says firefighters will give the toys to children after a fire.
According to AFD, the teddy bears and stuffed Dalmatians came from the Austin Junior Forum's Teddy Bear Program.
According to its website, AJF raises money every year to buy the toys for the Fire Department, as well as for the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Austin-Travis County EMS and the Austin Police Depa
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