WILLOWICK, Ohio — Elizabeth Michalski is continuing her mission to support families grieving pregnancy and infant loss. In October, which is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, her non-profit, A Touch of Teddy, sends teddy bear ornaments to families who have experienced loss. Willowick mother sending teddy bear ornaments across the country for good cause
Michalski said the demand this year is so high, it has led to the non-profit pausing the online request form to meet the demand.
"In our first year, we sent 850 for free in October, in our second we sent 2,200, and that was throughout the entire month. On my first day, I received over 4,000 requests in less than 24 hours," said Michalski.
Now, she's asking the community to support the mission to get 4,000 bears sent out across t