Ms. Breanne Mason, a senior at Baldwin High School and resident of Baldwin Borough dedicated close to 40 hours of her time in creating over a dozen teddybears that she donated to Baldwin EMS. The bears will be used by Paramedics when caring for sick or injured children. A stuffed animal will often help to comfort a child during an emergency situation. Breanne is a member of the National Honor Society and elected to complete a community service project that would have an impact on helping people. This is not the first time that she has shared her time and talents with helping others. She completed a similar project last year and all of the stuffed animals were given to pediatric patients cared for by Baldwin EMS.

Breanne with A-Line Personnel:

From left to right:

Blake Toki, Tom Ulrey and Brian McCaffrey (back row) Nick Price, Breanne Mason and Marty Mayer (front row)

Governor Edward Rendell, Chief Executive Dan Onorato, Representative Harry Readshaw (all pictured above) were among the state and local government officials who attended the 2006 Baldwin Borough Community Day Celebration. Missing from these pictures is Senator Jay Costa. Baldwin EMS thanks all of the local and state leaders for their sincere support.

All Baldwin EMS ambulances are stocked with small stuffed animals and handmade blankets that are given to young patients in an attempt to lessen fears and anxieties associated with an emergency situation. However, the supply of donated stuffed animals was starting to dwindle.

Thanks to a very special young girl and her friends the supply of stuffed animals has been restored

Sarah Scott of Baldwin Borough initiated a Teddy Bear Collection Drive at the Dance Workshop by Shari Studios. Sarah, along with several other student dancers collected over 100 stuffed teddy bears and other animals. The stuffed animal collection was presented to Baldwin EMS personnel and an audience of family and friends.

The dancers are featured below with some of the stuffed animals and also in action while performing one of their dance routines.

Asst. Chief Curt Neill led the group to the patient compartment of an ambulance so they could see where the stuffed animals are stored and shared the importance of their collection efforts. During this discussion, one the girls indicated that when she was 3 or 5 years of age, she was a patient who was cared for Baldwin EMS. She remembers receiving a stuffed animal (bunny) from the paramedics and stated "I didn't feel as scared after I got the bunny".

A special thank you is extended to Mrs. Ann Scott, as the principal organizer of this project and to the other mothers for their assistance and show of support.