​The Need:

Only 7% of US hospitals have fully integrated trauma informed care practices despite growing evidence of its benefits. (Trauma Informed Care Implementation Resource Center) Emotional comfort tools are not a luxury. They are a medical and psychological necessity, especially for children, trauma survivors and vulnerable populations.

One bear at a time, Lifting the Burden is filling this gap. But we cannot do it alone. If you would like to join us to make a personal or corporate impact, here are some of our sponsorship opportunities that allow you to invest into your community with a custom bear of choice.

Our bears are special for each burden from Grief to Trauma, Doctor's Visit, Mental Health, PTSD, Cancer, and more.

There's a bear for each burden!

Sponsorship Tiers

Co-Branded Cause-Related Bear Campaign

Tier	Sponsorship Amount	Bears Funded	Sponsor Recognition
Presenting Sponsor	$25, 000	1, 000	Logo on bear (chest & foot), campaign materials, website and featured in
Gold Sponsor	$10, 000	400	Logo on flyers, social media, and sponsor section of campaign website
Silver Sponsor	$5, 000	200	Name listed on sponsor section of campaign website
Community Sponsor	$2,500	100	Name included in group thank you message and campaign impact summary.
Supporter	$1, 000	40	Recognition in digital group thank-you and supporter acknowledgement.

Presenting Sponsor

Sponsorship Amount: ​$25, 000
​Bears Funded: 1, 000
​​Sponsor Recognition: ​Logo on bear (chest & foot), campaign materials, website and featured in.

Gold Sponsor

Sponsorship Amount: ​$10, 000
​Bears Funded: 400
​​Sponsor Recognition: ​Logo on flyers, social media, and sponsor section of campaign website.

Silver Sponsor

Sponsorship Amount: ​$5, 000
​Bears Funded: 200
​​Sponsor Recognition: ​Name listed on sponsor section of campaign website.

Community Sponsor

Sponsorship Amount: ​$5, 000
​Bears Funded: 200
​​Sponsor Recognition: ​Name listed on sponsor section of campaign website.

Supporter

Sponsorship Amount: ​$1, 000
​Bears Funded: 40
​​Sponsor Recognition: ​Recognition in digital group thank-you and supporter acknowledgement.

All sponsors include:

• Direct support of a fiscally sponsored, disability-owned initiative
• Production of custom comfort bears aligned to your mission or cause
• Distribution to children, patients, and families facing emotional hardship
• Transparent reporting and acknowledgement of your impact

Become a Sponsor

Our Partners

We work with nonprofit organizations, hospitals, trauma centers, pediatric units, community centers & corporate organizations to deliver comfort bears to kids, teens, adults and families facing hardship, crisis or trauma.