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Holy Bears Benefiting Saint Therese Center - Diocese of Las Vegas HIV/AIDS Outreach & Outreach in Guaymate Dominican Republic

The initial design for the Bear is a black and white bear (black & white are the colors of the Dominican Order). This ties in the fact that the director of the Saint Therese Center is a Dominican Priest and a part of the world wide Religious Order of Dominicans, many of whom serve various populations of HIV+ individuals. Half of the sales from this bear will also benefit a group of Dominican Sisters from the Philippines who are ministering to the HIV+ men, women and children in Loitokitok (pronounced: loi-talk-e-talk) Kenya, Africa.
On the chest of the bear is a Red Ribbon, made out of roses. The red ribbon is the international symbol for AIDS awareness. The rose is a symbol of Saint Therese (the Little Flower). Therese promised, "I will spend my heaven doing good upon earth... I will let fall from heaven a shower of roses." Thus, the falling petals from the AIDS ribbon. Also they signify the many lives of people infected with HIV that, through the intercession of Therese, she has helped.


The Tag on the side of the bear has the well known "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign with the "Welcome" removed and "Therese" placed in. this signifies the work of the Saint Therese Center in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas - which is the southern part of the state of Nevada.


The footpads of the bear contain the Holy Bear Symbol (Halo) and the letters HIV standing for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The outreach of the Saint Therese Center is to all those infected and affected by the virus. It is also a reminder to all people living with HIV/AIDS that they and we are all called to be holy!

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