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3rd Annual Barrett’s Bears Birthday Bash and Silent Auction--3rd Annual Fundraising Event

📅 Saturday, May 2nd
⏰ 2:00–5:00 PM
📍 Dream Hunt Foundation, 3610 Hwy 3276, Stonewall, LA 71078 (Near I-49 Exit)

Our Birthday Bash is a joy-filled day of celebration that honors the lives of these precious children while raising funds to continue supporting families year-round. With your support, we can continue to send bears across the world to love on those who are hurting.

🧸✨SPONSORS THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS✨

At the center of Barrett’s Bears is the Eternal Promise — the hope of Heaven and the promises to come. That promise is what gives us light in dark places, carries hope to grieving families, brings comfort in loss, and allows us to honor precious lives with joy.

So this year, our sponsors are called Bearers. 🧸✨

⭐️Silent Auction ITEM DONORS⭐️: https://form.jotform.com/barrettsbears/2026-silentauction. --Silent Auction will open up for bidding online at beginning of the event week and will close online at 4:30 (30 mins before end of event closing), where we will pass out winning items and sign out auction items.

If you or someone you know owns a business or you would like to donate an in-kind gift for our silent auction please fill out the form at the link above or contact Natalie at nboggs@barrettsbears.org or 318-588-1658.

Join us for our 3rd Annual Barrett’s Bears Birthday Bash — a joyful celebration honoring the lives of all the children in Heaven who are forever loved and never forgotten!

Barrett’s Bears Ministry provides personalized teddy bears to comfort families grieving the loss of a baby or child, offering a tangible reminder that they are not alone. Each bear is given in memory of a precious life and serves as a symbol of love, remembrance, and hope.

Our Birthday Bash is a day filled with fun, laughter, and connection as we celebrate heavenly birthdays together while raising funds to continue supporting families throughout the year.

⭐️Event Highlights Include:
🎉 Silent Auction: Opens online week of event!
• Food Trucks & Music (Mr. Grilled Cheese and StreetCar SnoBalls!)
• Barrett’s Bistro Sales (WE NEED SWEET AND SAVORY TREATS TO SELL!)
• Wine Pull
• Bounce Houses
• Face Painting & Tattoos
• Crafts
• Build-Your-Own Stuffed Animal (with our brand new stuffing machine!!!)
• And lots more fun!

OUR STORY

There are so many people who do not know what to do for families who have lost a baby and are navigating through grief. We are honored to provide a way to share a comforting gift for the families—a teddy bear personalized wearing a shirt with their baby’s full name or surname. Your contributions will allow us to provide this gift.

Our Mission:

Barrett’s Bears aim is to provide comfort and hope to families who have lost babies due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant loss. Our prayer is that a teddy bear, personalized in their baby’s memory, will serve as a constant reminder of Christ’s love for them, as well as the Hope we have of Heaven. We pray that each time they hold their bear, they are comforted and reminded of how much their baby and themselves are loved by Jesus. Whether the bear is placed on a shelf, used in family photos, or simply held tight in one’s arms, our hope is that families will feel connected to their baby, and reassured that they will never be forgotten!

Our Family’s Story:

The ministry of Barrett’s Bears was founded by Natalie and Walker Boggs, whose son, Barrett Anthony Boggs, went to be with Jesus on September 25, 2018, when he was just 4 months and 17 days old. On that very day, God put a rainbow in the sky, reminding them of the Hope of Heaven and the promises to come. Shortly after Barrett’s passing, the family was gifted their "Barrett Bear" by a friend. It has a shirt with his name on it in memory of his life. Their bear has been a constant reminder to them, and to their other children, that Barrett is still very much a part of their lives and their story. Their mission is to comfort other families in the same way they have been comforted through the love of Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 1:4).

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” Revelation 21:4

Note From Natalie, Barrett’s mother:

Shortly after his passing, our family was gifted a teddy bear with Barrett’s name on it in his memory. This bear, which we named “Barrett Bear”, has given me and my family much comfort. We all cling to something—a memory, a piece of clothing, a toy, a picture, a gift, whatever it might be—to keep us stay connected to the memory of our loved ones who have gone before us. It meant so much to my heart to be gifted our bear specifically made for our Barrett. We use our “Barrett Bear” in all of our important family pictures as a reminder that we have another family member that’s missing in the photo. In memory of his life. A reminder that he is not lost to us, but only waiting in Eternity with our Heavenly Father.

There is nothing in this world that can replace or fill the void of your child not being in your arms any longer. However, I am living proof that a kind and simple gesture in the form of a teddy bear can be a source of light in the midst of unimaginable darkness. A comfort in heartache and a reminder of the greatest truth--that Jesus will see us through with His grace and that Heaven is a promise to come!

After 2 years of Barrett being in Heaven, the Lord so heavily weighed on my heart that it was time to continue using our story for His glory, but in a different and new way. As I was holding the bear one day, it hit me. God showed me a glimpse of what we could do to help spread hope to those grieving the loss of their baby. Thus, “Barrett’s Bears” was born.

What donations will provide:

-Teddy Bears

-T-Shirts for bear

-Printed cards with information about Barrett’s Bears and encouraging words and letter to families receiving bears.

-Personalized Printing of shirts

-Packaging, Mailing and Shipping Costs

-Machinery, equipment, softwares, web services, etc. needed to design and create all items.

-Helping support other nonprofits whom's mission aligns with our own.

-Future projects that we have envisioned to further our mission of comforting families.

-Future building projects to help support our nonprofit's production and accommodate members and volunteers to collaborate and offer workspace.

-Overhead costs of maintaining all aspects of the Nonprofit

We ask that, if you feel led, to please donate towards the cause of Barrett's Bears. The ministry runs solely off of donations, and your contributions will continue to allow us to give to these families who need to hear from Jesus and be comforted in their darkest moment. We pray this gift does just that.

*Barrett's Bears Ministry is a Nonprofit Corporation, a 501(c)3 tax exempt Organization (EIN 93-2698721). Donations to Barrett's Bears are tax deductible. Donors will receive receipt and tax information through email.

3rd Annual Fundraising Event

Barrett's Bears Fundraising Event 2026