T-Birds collect, distribute record-setting 6,083 teddy bearsDate: 12/19/2022 SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Thunderbirds set a new team record by collecting 6,083 stuffed animals Dec. 10 during the sixth annual Teddy Bear Toss, presented by Teddy Bear Pools & Spas, inside the MassMutual Center. It broke the previous record of 5,168 bears collected during the 2021 edition of the Teddy Bear Toss. Captain Tommy Cross and teammates Steven Santini, Tyler Tucker and Jake Neighbours joined team mascot “Boomer” and Thunderbirds staff members on the team bus and transported the stuffed animals throughout the Pioneer Valley. Charitable benefactors of these donations include CHD, the Springfield Boys & Girls Club, Square One, the Boys & Girls Club Family Center of Springfield, Ronald McDonald House, Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center and the Springfield YMCA. Established during the Thunderbirds’ inaugural season in 2016, the Teddy Bear Toss has contributed more than 26,000 stuffed animals to local Springfield charities with the goal of providing gifts to underprivileged and underserved youth in Greater Springfield. Charitable organizations not listed that have an interest in receiving teddy bears can contact Thunderbirds Media and Community Relations Manager Ryan Smith at rsmith@springfieldthunderbirds.com. For more information on the Springfield Thunderbirds and their charitable contributions, visit www.SpringfieldThunderbirds.com. To donate to the T-Birds Foundation, visit https://www.springfieldthunderbirds.com/community-1/t-birdsfoundation.
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