As part of a relief effort organized by American Legion Post 372 and the Jewish War Veterans Post 126, both based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, the SJMC determined that helping refugee Afghan children cope by providing them with teddy bears would be a very worthwhile endeavor. This effort showed our Jewish organization’s concern for all persons in need, regardless of their ethnicity. The SJMC had already donated over one thousand teddy bears to various law enforcement organizations because the toys help children deal with difficult times. The SJMC was able to work seamlessly with the veterans' organization in a similar effort because some of our SJMC members are also active in those veterans' organizations. From the SJMC’s past experiences in donating teddy bears to children going through difficult situations, the SJMC knows that teddy bears work wonders with children in helping them settle down and give them comfort. Young children are innocent and should not suffer. These refugee children had lost their homes and so many things they were used to, and we wanted to make their transition easier and lessen the trauma they were experiencing as much as possible. The SJMC’s effort received front-page coverage in the local Jewish newspaper – the Jewish Community Voice of Southern New Jersey.