{"id":4967,"date":"2024-04-19T16:08:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T16:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dallaslife.org\/?p=4967"},"modified":"2024-04-19T20:32:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T20:32:46","slug":"teddy-bears-bring-the-smiles-to-homeless-kids-in-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dallaslife.org\/teddy-bears-bring-the-smiles-to-homeless-kids-in-dallas\/","title":{"rendered":"Teddy Bears bring the smiles to homeless kids in Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/dallaslife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/comforting-kids-in-need-hugging-teddy.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;comforting-kids-in-need-hugging-teddy&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/dallasexpress.com\/opinion\/opinion-please-help-god-bless-solving-the-homeless-problem\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Video Embed Code&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iiMBc96jtBg?si=rm8GPxo7KNcLXA2_\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s 2.5 million homeless children in America, so we&#8217;re doing our best at Teddy Cares to try and reach out to those that need us the most and love them, one kiddo at a time,&#8221; said Bob Sweeny, the executive director of Dallas Life, and creator of Teddy Cares\u2122&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/homeless-children-dallas-receive-teddy-222128075.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ THE FULL ARTICLE NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how teddy bears are bringing smiles to homeless kids in Dallas. 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