Our mission is to provide pediatric chaplains with resources to help children
Bertie Bear Kits
The kit is designed largely for chaplains to use with the toddler to school age child.
As the child opens the kit, they will notice that it is decorated
to be Bertie's living room, bedroom, and kitchen.

Journal
The journal is a wonderful way to encourage children to express what they are feeling about what is happening in their lives. The journal permits them to write, or draw, about it in private ways.

White Board
The magnetic white board allows them to place a feeling word at the top so that people can see at a glance what the feeling of the day, or hour, is. They can choose to write or draw the reason or not.

Spiral Notepad
The small spiral notepad can be used for many things: private prayers, questions for the doctor, or something else out of their creative spirit.

Backpack
Bertie's Backpack is a wonderful storage area for those private notes and prayers.

Puzzle
Does the child feel as if she or he is in "pieces" because of all that is going on? What does she/he need to feel whole again? Chaplains could have a discussion similar to this as you are working together on the puzzle.

Labyrinth
A finger labyrinth is included in the box. These are fun and simple and might be used with children while saying a simple prayer, or naming people they love, or identifying a worry they would like to release.

Stickers
Stickers accompany the kit so that children can decorate Bertie's house as they want to personalize it and make it feel like a special home.

Coloring Book
The crayons and coloring book are normalizing activities and might give an opportunity to talk with the child about things they like to do, special people in their lives, and special moments in their day.
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Mark Minnick
Vice President, The Wilbert Foundation
President of Minnick Services Corp
President, Wilbert Foundation
Fort Wayne, IN

Whitney Casada Wilburn
Board member, Wilbert Foundation
Owner of Wilbert Vault of Somerset
Somerset, KY

Dale L. Cameron
President, The Wilbert Foundation
Business Development Manager of Piedmont Precast
Atlanta, GA

Terry Whitlock
Secretary, The Wilbert Foundation
Vice President of Licensee Relations of Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.
Broadview, IL

J. Richard Ward
Treasurer, The Wilbert Foundation
Richards-Wilbert Inc.
Hagerstown, MD & Salem, VA

Danny Hurt
Board Member, Wilbert Foundation
VP of Sales and Marketing, Bickes
Nashville, NC

There are some wonderful resources in the Bertie Bear kit. Chaplains can choose several ways to use them with patients and families. Bertie himself is soft and comforting - a great size for any child, including adolescents.