Tens of thousands of stuffed animals were tossed onto the Hershey Bears skating rink during the team’s annual charity game in Pennsylvania on Saturday night, setting a new world record.
More than 52,300 stuffed animals of all shapes and sizes were thrown from the stands seconds after the first goal of the game between the Hershey Bears, the primary development club for the NHL’s Washington Capitals, and the Hartford Wolf Pack, an affiliate of the New York Rangers.
Thousands of stuffed animals were thrown onto the ice during the 2022 GIANT Teddy Bear Toss at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. (Hershey Bears)
Soon, the stuffed animals will be handed off to more than two dozen charities and eventually, into the arms of children in need.
As part of the club’s Hershey Bears Cares initiative, which highlights the team’s philanthropic activities and volunteer efforts, the stuffed animals were donated to more than 25 local organizations, including Dauphin County Children and Youth; Cocoa Packs; Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg; Palmyra Lions Club; Autism Society Greater Harrisburg Area; and Children’s Miracle Network Hershey.
Thousands of stuffed animals were thrown onto the ice during the 2022 GIANT Teddy Bear Toss at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. (Hershey Bears)
Daniella Genovese is a reporter for Fox Business and Fox News Digital covering all aspects of the consumer sector.
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