Last day for bears: Dec 15

Call Tina (352) 213-1084

Get involved.

Host a box, send bears, become a Big Hug Partner or volunteer, all through one short form. Box spots are limited by how many boxes Santa’s trolley can carry, so hosts are confirmed in the order they sign up.

Start the form
Storybook painting of a snowflake-wrapped donation box overflowing with bears in a sunny lobby
A tall drop-off box wrapped in holiday paper, each one decorated differently
no two boxes are alike

Tell Tina how you’d like to help.

Box spots are limited by trolley capacity, so hosts are confirmed in the order they sign up.

I’d like to…

Just for planning — never shown anywhere.

Bear rules: New. Soft. Washable. No batteries or hard parts.

Or pick up bears at any store and call Tina at (352) 213-1084 for a pickup. Want to give money instead? Call Tina, she turns it into bears.

Big Hug Partner badge

What hosts and partners get.

  • The Big Hug Partner badge

    The bear-hugging-heart seal, yours to show off.

  • Your logo card on our Sponsors page

    Every partner card is the same size. Nobody is ranked.

  • A personal thank-you video from Tina

    Filmed for your business after the trolley rolls.

See all our sponsors
Tina with Big Hug Partners from Fastest Labs, all in Santa hats
Fastest Labs, a 2025 Big Hug Partner