GREAT NEWS! Build-A-Bear ends partnership with Autism $peaks

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13 Aug 2014, 5:06 pm

http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/buil ... urel-joss/

Build-A-Bear workshop has become the second corporate sponsor (that I know of, the other is Panera Bread) to end its partnership with Autism $peaks. Not sure what their rationale was, but it's still good to see the gravy train drying up little by little.

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13 Aug 2014, 5:13 pm

excellent news,hopefuly they will think about partnering up with a progressive non resentful disability charity instead.

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13 Aug 2014, 6:00 pm

Awesome! Maybe I can build a bear to represent my special interests.

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13 Aug 2014, 6:20 pm

I've been to Build-a-Bear twice. The first time is kind of cool, but the second time where they make you do all that gimmicky stuff like choosing a fabric heart and making a wish before before putting it inside the stuffed animal, reciting an adoption oath and then giving it a pretend shower is kind of dumb. I just want my bear made, pay for it and go. But I did get a really cool Maleficent costume that fits the Miss Piggy doll I got the first time I went. Anyway, good for them. I hope Toys "R" Us will be next.

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13 Aug 2014, 7:22 pm

That's very good news in my books. Lets hope that the gravy train is dried up by the end of the year.

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13 Aug 2014, 9:53 pm

Finally! Now I won't feel so bad if I go to one to pick up some MLP plushies.

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14 Aug 2014, 12:25 am

Great news

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