National Care Bears #ShareYourCare Day!
“On my honor, I hereby declare: I’ll take part in the movement of Share Your Care. Making the world a better place is easy if we Pull together and create a Share Your Care family…” Care Bears #ShareYourCare Oath
National Care Bears #ShareYourCare Day!
National Care Bears #ShareYourCare Day! – Help Zach Kaplan Achieve his Mission
The Care Bears need you!
Please Tell Us How You Share Your Care by signing up as a member of the Share Your Care Crew today and tell us how you #ShareYourCare!
How do I Share I Care? Today is National Care Bears #ShareYourCare Day and it is an honor to join forces with The Care Bears to Share I Care, to help 10 year old Zach Kaplan of #ZachKapCares achieve his mission of donating 400 bears to Leake & Watts, a head start program in NY, so children in need can have a soft bear to hug at night, and to promote this special day. The Care Bears have always held a special place in my heart because, right from the early days of their creation, they have always stood for something positive and good and caring.
The Care Bears were created in 1981 by The American Greetings Corporation and starred in their first movie; The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings, in 1983. The Bears were all about helping kids feel better about themselves and sharing goodwill and care around the planet. When my kids were younger, I bought them their favorite Care Bears and they loved hugging them and playing with them. After a while, for reasons I don’t understand, they became hard to find, and we went on a hunt throughout my county, looking to replace a bear that one of my kids had lost. We found one in a consignment store and brought it home with much love and care. My kids loved the TV show and the movies, and it was heartwarming to see that they remembered what they saw and used it in their interactions with others.
“Caring, sharing, and best friends we’ll be. Hand in hand, heart to heart, From this day forward, I’m willing to start!” Care Bears #ShareYourCare Oath
National Care Bears #ShareYourCare Day!
National Care Bears #ShareYourCare Day!
#ShareYourCare comes in all sizes. It can be small, simple things like sharing a toy with your sibling, taking out the trash for your mom, helping an older neighbor across the street; or bigger things like planting a tree, and spending a day volunteering for a charity. Through this important movement, the Care Bears are inspiring everyone to be kind, think of others and #ShareYourCare every day.
How Do I Share I Care? I share I care through volunteer work and writing. For many years, I’ve volunteered at food banks, soup kitchens, women’s shelters/programs, Public reading programs, PTSA events and fairs/campaigns that help people learn about health and wellness. When the HIV/AIDS epidemic was raging in the 1980s, I volunteered at God’s Love We Deliver and learned so much about the many great souls who fought and lost, and those who fought to help them get government aid. Volunteering is an important part of life; it matters in my life and it’s a great way to give back to our communities. Even if we can’t give cash or goods, we can always give our time.
For the last 4-5 years, I’ve been a volunteer at Mother’s Kitchen which is a soup kitchen, started in 1996, that purchases, prepares and serves free meals to the homeless, the poor, and anyone in need of a hot meal. There are about 42 locations in the US, and I volunteer at one in NYC. I feel a great connection to the people who come to our Manhattan location in NYC because many are immigrants, like me, and the joy and gratitude they express is something to witness. In addition to helping serve food, I share the task of taking the dirty kitchen towels, counter mops and aprons home to wash and fold them in preparation for the following month. Each of us can help our fellow-men and women by sharing our time, and making a difference in someone’s life. As the Care Bears always say; Sharing is Caring!
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“Share Your Care Crew Members from coast to coast,Spreading the message to those who need it most!” Care Bears #ShareYourCare Oath
National Care Bears #ShareYourCare Day! – Help Zach Kaplan Achieve his Mission
National Care Bears #ShareYourCare Day!
Enter the Care Bears #ShareYourCare Video Challenge and tell the Care Bears how you SHARE YOUR CARE!
Upload a 15-30 second video telling the Care Bears how you SHARE, CARE, LOVE or HELP those around you every day for a chance to win the grand prize – a $1000 Care Bears prepaid Mastercard. Also, 4 lucky winners will receive a Care Bears gift pack that also includes a $500 Care Bears prepaid Mastercard! Go to http://www.CareBearsShare.com to enter!
Today is National Care Bears #ShareYourCare Day! Share your care – Tell your story here: http://t.co/nn1iM5PvEr pic.twitter.com/hhlLejbf8A
— elizabeth obih-frank (@ElizObihFrank) September 8, 2015
How do YOU Share YOU Care? We all have different ways we share our care and help others; many of us are caregivers and custodians of young kids. We do our duties without recognition or accolades and the work we do matters. We can start in small ways by our interactions with our family, friends and people in need in our communities. We can start by taking the #ShareYourCare Oath below, and sharing it with others, as a way to start a conversation about giving back and showing compassion for those in need. The beauty of volunteer work, giving back, or sharing we care is that it is never too late to start. May we all find ways to uplift each other and add to the beauty, not the burdens, of this planet.
#ShareYourCare Oath
On my honor, I hereby declare:
I’ll take part in the movement of Share Your Care.
Making the world a better place is easy if we
Pull together and create a Share Your Care family.
Caring, sharing, and best friends we’ll be.
Hand in hand, heart to heart,
From this day forward, I’m willing to start!
Share Your Care Crew Members
from coast to coast,
Spreading the message to those who need it most!
What more can we do? This a message from the Care Bears: September 9th is National Care Bears™ #ShareYourCare Day! With your help on that day, the Care Bears are encouraging fans to spread caring, sharing, love, friendship, acceptance, fun and
happiness to those around them that day, and each and every day of the year! That day, Care Bears is participating in an event helping 10 year old Zach Kaplan of #ZachKapCares and his mission to gift children in need with a soft bear to hug at night by donating 400 Care Bears plush to Leake & Watts, a head start program serving 8,000 in New York City and Westchester County! Spread the word and help Zach achieve his mission!
You can connect with the Care Bears on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!
Positive Motivation Tip: Each of us can share we care by helping others, and by adding to the beauty not the burdens of this planet.
PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: Photos – Courtesy of The Care Bears/Graphics and/or from my personal collection.
Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
Mirth and Motivation
Positive Kismet
What a sweet idea this is!
Isn’t it beautiful!? I love what they stand for too. 🙂
Its very important to pass love to others and help who are in need. A little bit helps
Every little bit helps! TY! 🙂
Those bears are so cute. I love that they are teaching about sharing
We need more sharing and caring in this world… I’m very pleased to take part in this campaign.
I have always been a fan of the Care Bears. My daughters love them too! They have pretty much all the Care Bear movies. Now, I really like this campaign! I hope he gets all the bears he set his goal for!
Yes, all went well and i love what they stand for too! 🙂
Random acts of kindness are so awesome. It;s the little things that can totally make someone’s day.
True and every day, people are moved by little acts of caring!
I think the Care Bears campaign is so cute and really helps motivate people to do charitable works.
It does and I love the beautiful expression and love and colors that they share… Love it! <3
I was a teenager when the Care Bears were first released. They were as popular with teenage girls as with little kids! I don’t think we really got the meaning of them back then. I do agree with the message, though. If we all cared just a little more about the person next door or down the street or across town, this world would be a better place.
It would be infinitely better! TY! 🙂
This is such a great message. Volunteering is a big way to help others. Even the small little kind gestures can be contagious.
Exactly and that is the essence of their message… start small and do more. 🙂
I grew up with the Care Bears! It’s awesome that they’re resurfacing for such a good cause. I’m definitely going to join the movement. I had no idea that they were created by American Greetings. This is one toy I’d love to see make a huge comeback.
Same… with all the crazy stuff out there, this is a solid, community spirited bear. Love them!
Hope you had a great day!!! Seems all so cute for a great cause.
Haahaa! Thank you Be blessed! 🙂
We love care bears in our family!
We do very much in mine too! 🙂
Care Bears are so cute, who doesn’t love a cuddly bear. Thanks for reminding us about the celebration.
Thank you for adding your voice! 🙂
Oh my gosh I loved care bears! What a feel good post 🙂
What a feel good day too. TY! 🙂
I love this post! I am a volunteer worker here in our municipals we are giving their needs without an rewards. i love to helping others
I’m with you Victoria… everyone can do a little something!
I remember the Care Bears growing up and I’m not surprised they have survived decades as being a favorite toy and show! lol I think they are a great way to promote this concept and program!
They are the perfect fit for the campaign they initiated. Thank you!
Seeing all these care bears brought back memories I had when my kids were little. Each of them had their own care bear stuffed toy. Those were such happy times.
Likewise… our kids were innocent and young and happy. 🙂 I still love what the Care Bear stand for and my kids kept theirs.
I used to LOVE Care Bears when I was a little girl! And what a great way to get the message out!!
Isn’t that fabulous? I agree! <3
This is such an amazing movement/event, not just for kids but for adults as well. It reinstates the value of giving back and of course, of caring.
Exactly. I am so delighted that this went well and that it reminds folks to give back!
I think so many adults remember Care Bears from their own childhood that this campaign resonates with us too. Smart move! I hope this makes a big impression kind of like last year’s bucket challenge. 🙂
What an awesome day! Thank you so much for sharing 🙂
Thank you for checking in… and hope you will share your care.
Both of my kids love carebears when they were litle. We have a book and a bear here .
We still have my kids bears too… So loving!
It’s one of those things that they want to keep and pass it on to their kids, lol.
Quite true. My kids still have their bears. 😉
I’m glad to see the Care Bears are making a big comeback! We love them!
Thank you Brittany! They are the best. 😉
This is an awesome online challenge! For sure many will support this #ShareYourCare campaign!
They turned out in droves… They remain popular bears with kids and adults.
It looks like you had a lot of fun with those Care Bears! Thank you for sharing
I had a blast! 🙂
How fun! I love Care Bears!
I love them too. 🙂
I absolutely loved everything related to care bears when I was a little girl. I have such strong feelings when it comes to sharing and helping others. It is something that I hope my children will do as well!
It matters to me too… We are all responsible for our planet and all life on it.
I love carebears. They have been around for a very long time.
I loved watching Care bears when I was little. I will have to order a dvd on Amazon and show my toddlers and see if they love it as much as I used it. I love how the show teaches about sharing, etc.
This is so nice. I also like how it ended. We can all contribute to adding to the beautiful and not burdens. I also help out in various outreach and missions but then personally I want to be able to contribute more or to share the love. It brings a different sense of happiness and fulfillment whenever you can share. Good concept. Lets share like care bears.
The Care Bears are really cute. Nice to see them standing up for a good cause.
Oh how wonderful of that child to be so giving at such a young age. I absolutely love the Care Bears. I’m not sure we have this event happening here though.
I love the Care Bears!! This is such a great cause! Thank you to Zach for all that he is doing! It reminds me of what we can all do to help others!
This really warmed my heart. I am really tender hearted and am definitely sniffling over here thinking about the kids who don’t have something warm to cuddle up to tonight (or possibly have parents even to do that). You are doing so much good for your community and yourself by doing all of the volunteer work you do. You are really blessing others!!
Autumn
Care bears really nice for the kids and for all..it’s like a way of reaching out the goodness to others. Amazing idea and very lovely indeed! Fernando Lachica
Such a great campaign to raise awareness. Hope people can help each other and pass the love
Share day and hug day..care bears are one of my favorite cartoons when I was young. they are just cuddly and warm…
Such a sweet message for all not just kids. I never knew the story behind their creation.
We love care bears – tender heart and sunshine bear are two big favorites!
I was not aware of this special program. What a fabulous idea. I am often encouraging others to show care and to give it willingly. It can make such a difference in so many lives with little effort on our part!
Aww what a lovely idea especially coming from a 10 year old. The world needs more of this!
I love the Care Bear idea …SHARING IS CARING. How cute these bears are but most important what they symbolize love, warmth, friendship & support not only to children but to adults if we all could only open our hearts . One act of kindness …. I need to stop dreaming. Great blog post.
So adorb! This is such a great campaign. I was once a community volunteer too back in college and I love how it felt giving love and caring to others. Teary-eyed because there are so many people today who need such acts.
Thank you! It does feel good to give back.
Sharing is the easiest way to show your love. I guess for a start, you can begin at home with your sisters and brothers. This is a cute and cuddle campaign.
Care Bears’ created in 1981… meaning it’s about 34 years old. I thought it was older than that. I have friends who are crazy about Care Bears and collect them all…
They are 34 years young! <3
Such a great Idea and these bears are so cute!!
Yes, they are! 🙂
I just loved the care bears growing up! This is a fantastic idea!
Fantastic! <3
I’ve been seeing care bears before but unfortunately, I never got to own one because it was quite pricey in our country. There’s really something about that stuffed toy – maybe the color or the look – that makes children feel better… feel happier. This is a nice campaign as it really relates well to their brand.
And just to share… I share care towards people as simple as asking them how they are and being there when they need someone.
Thank you Louise. They came out in the 1980s and years later, my kids fell in love with them too. We can share in the simplest ways…
What a great cause to support, I’ve always been a care bears fan.
I followed care bears when I was younger. They do teach us a lot of positive values we should foster.
The really do and kids get it!
I grew up loving the Care Bears and it’ nice to know that they are still here. This is an awesome campaign.
Thank you. It is fabulous! 🙂
My favorite Care Bear, so cuddly and warm.
So sweet! 🙂
i love care bears!!! theres so many ways to show care with others. in a simplest way of asking if a person is ok or just asking your partner hows his day is a sign of caring already
Well said. it’s that simple.
ive never actually got into care bears! but this is an absolutely beautiful day and can make someones day!
Thank you. It is! 🙂
We do all have different ways to share our care. I think it’s important to recognize that others are doing their best at it (when they are) even if it’s different than the way we might do it. That being said, I do like Care Bears. 🙂
Exactly … and we have to respect the effort. I’m all for that. 🙂
Oh this is an adorable idea! It’s best to pass on the care and love to everyone!
Exactly. Join the Crew! 🙂
I love the Care Bears campaign. It’s so cute and really helps motivate people to do the right thing. You are doing do great by participating and spreading the word about this campaign!
Thank you. I was happy to do it. It matters to so many communities.
Used to be my favourite show to watch after school. It’s so sad that they don’t show it any more. 🙁
I think you can see it on Youtube and such.
I love that the Care Bears continue to inspire kind and caring deeds for the next generation.
It is a great legacy. They have always made me smile. 😉
I loved the Care Bears growing up, now my daughter does too!
Awesome! 🙂
I want a carebear. I love them and never had one growing up. 🙂
Hahaha! You can get one in your area. 😉
Awww Care Bears!!!! I forgot about those!
Hahaha! They are still here. 🙂
Why so cool that there is a care bear day!!! Loving the message behind it!!! Such a great idea 🙂
Same here … sharing is caring! <3
Nice for a kiddo to have this kind of project. ! I did not have care bears in my entire life, can I have one, too? LOL. I’m kid at heart 😀
Hahaha! It’s cool. Reach out to them to see. 😉
I loved being a part of #ShareYourCare day this year. It’s such an important cause. Thank you for sharing your care!
Thank you doing same too. It was worth it.
I love care bears campaign for sharing! sharing is caring! love this post
Thank you and sharing is caring! 🙂
I grew up loving CareBear (and so did our husband!) and we so loved this. I shared the #ShareYourCare video with my girl and she was hugging our collection of CareBears as we sat down to enjoy the message behind. What a lovely and meaningful movement! 😀
How beautiful! I love what you did.
I used to love care bears as a child and I think this campaign is a wonderful idea.
I’m glad you like it 🙂
Thank you. Join in! 🙂
Care bears! Me and my daughter loves to watch this on TV. They are so cute and my daughter can learn lessons and good values in every episode 🙂
We all can learn a few lessons too. 😉
care is a good manifestation of love. Care Bears? My daughters grew up watching the Care Bear TV series.
Wonderful!
lovely idea…its nice to pass love and care to people around us:)
True. TY!
What a cute way to celebrate caring for other people. Nice idea.
Thank you! Many can relate to its impact.
I am just loving this care bears so much just like a small kid. They are absolutely cute & adorable. This is such a wonderful campaign which will inspire many of us to care for each other & give back something to the society as well.
Indeed and you would be a perfect ambassador too. 😉
What a wonderful campaign! And who doesn’t love the Care Bears?! I often watched the show when I was younger. Definitely signing up for this one.
Please do. TY! 🙂
Awesome cause! Hope it did well!
This is such a great way to get kids involved, and to help teach compassion and caring!
I concur… they learn while having fun.
I only knew about the Care Bears when I was already older, not as a kid. Good that they promote charity and helpfulness to children. Children need to learn these core values as early as possible so they will stay for life. – Fred
They do need to learn values early and the Care Bears helped set a great example.
This an amazing way to show that sharing is caring, I love that they’re using the Care Bear program to help Zach.
Me too. It’s a great cause. 🙂
What a wonderful program! (And reminder of childhood)
Indeed! <3
Didn’t know they still made care bears. So cute!
They sure do!
This is awesome! My kids recently started watching the Care Bears on Netflix. Such a great message.
They are awesome!
What a fun Idea! I adore Carebears!
I absolutely LOVED Care Bears as a kid. I love this post. A bit nostalgic for me.
Happy National Care Bears Day! I like the one with the rainbow on the background. My #ShareYourCare oath accept my friend as who they are and not judge them. Help those in need whenever I can.
Such a cute idea! I used to love Carebears as a child! Thanks for sharing!
my daughter LOVES carebears. I did when I was smaller too. 🙂
I love seeing campaign like this, I love sharing to others. I love this care bears.
I knew you would. 😉
I love Care Bears, it’s also very difficult to find them here, especially when they’ve brought so much joy to kids everywhere. It’s like the Inside Out long long ago 🙂 anyhoo, i’ll be doing a lot of volunteer work soon, so i can Share I Care!
I love Carebears! And this sweet boys mission is so heartwarming. Good for him!
this is the first time i have heard of this. I simply love the Care Bears. I hope lots of people lent a hand to make this little man’s wish come true!
Very cool to see your long list of volunteer work. I imagine it feels very satisfying to you to help so many people!
I have been the beneficiary of such help and it feels good to give back.
Zach Kaplan’s heart is definitely in the right place. Bless this boy! May we all be inspired to share and to care for others in whatever way we can.