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BOOKS, BEARS & BONNETS, INC.
9513 Kentstone Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817
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Books, Bears and Bonnets, Inc.
c/o Merrily Ansell
3246 Sussex Way
Vero Beach, FL 32966
Telephone:  301-602-7581  mailto:merrily@booksbearsbonnets.org

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Happy 11th Anniversary!

This year marks the 11th Anniversary of the inception of Books, Bears, & Bonnets, Inc. !  I vividly remember the day I decided to create comforting, whimsical gift boxes to bring entertainment and pleasure to individuals fighting cancer and, with the help and support of friends and family, bringing our gift boxes to any hospital that requested them.  Now, 21,000 gift boxes later and surviving a recession, we made it to 10 years! Thank to everyone who made this possible.  We look forward to our next 11 years and bringing smiles.  

Sincerely, 

 Merrily A. Ansell

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News and Newsworthy... Hospitals we have helped include:

Children's Hospital (National Medical Center)
Children's Hospital-Philadelphia 
Children's Inn at NIH
Children's Hospital Atlanta
Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center
Holy Cross Hospital
Howard University Cancer Center
Inova Alexandria
Johns-Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Johns Hopkins Rockwell/Hackerman Patz Houses
Virginia Hospital Center
Scotish Rite
Naval Hospital-Bethesda
Lombardi Cancer Center
Montgomery General Hospital
Morristown Hospital
NIH Clinical Center
Robert Wood Johnson Pediatric Oncology
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
Sibley Hospital
Suburban Hospital
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington Cancer Institute
Dickstein Cancer Center 
Mercy Hospital-Baltimore
Franklin Square Hospital-Baltimore
Sinai Hospital-Baltimore 
Indian River County Medical Center-Vero Beach, Florida

AWARDS:

Lauren Hulsey:  Organized holiday book drives at Waldenbooks. Received the Marriott "Spirit to Serve" Community Service Award.  

Mamie Wyckoff: Crafter. Received the Washington Redskins Community Quarterback Volunteer Award. 

Rachel Steigerwald:  Assembles and delivers gift boxes.  Received  "Kohl's Kids Who Care" Award.

Merrily A. Ansell:  Founder of Books, Bears & Bonnets.  Received the  Myrtle Wreath Award, Washington, DC Hadassah; Governor Robert Ehrlich Maryland Governor's Award For Service and Volunteerism as an unsung hero for her work. 

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