In 1997 I emailed Linda's Beanie friends on the web the following:
Linda Ray, President of Infants In Need/Linda Ray Children's Center sells
and auctions beanie babies on the IIN website to raise money for the abused
children at the Center. She thought it would be educational and fun for the children
at the Center to learn more about our country andthe wonderful families all over
America. Linda conceived the idea of sending Blackie, a beanie bear, as and
ambassador representing the Linda Ray Children's Center on a Grand Adventure
traveling, visiting host families for a few days before continuing his journey to the
next host family.
and auctions beanie babies on the IIN website to raise money for the abused
children at the Center. She thought it would be educational and fun for the children
at the Center to learn more about our country andthe wonderful families all over
America. Linda conceived the idea of sending Blackie, a beanie bear, as and
ambassador representing the Linda Ray Children's Center on a Grand Adventure
traveling, visiting host families for a few days before continuing his journey to the
next host family.
Linda received hundreds of emails wanting to host Blackie as he traveled around the USA and
abroad. You can go to the Infants In Need web site and click on the Blackie Button and see where
he traveled. The interesting part is Blackie disappeared and we did not know where he was or what
happened to him. Then last month, after over 10 years he came to us in a box from the last person
to host him. Unbelievable.
Infants In Need website is http://www.iin.org/
Wendell
abroad. You can go to the Infants In Need web site and click on the Blackie Button and see where
he traveled. The interesting part is Blackie disappeared and we did not know where he was or what
happened to him. Then last month, after over 10 years he came to us in a box from the last person
to host him. Unbelievable.
Infants In Need website is http://www.iin.org/
Wendell
