Welcome to the Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite Fundraiser. We’ve just wrapped up our 14th year of magical holiday traditions, where family memories are made, and the money raised goes to help the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club.

We hosted our in-person Teddy Bear Suite experience this year in Nevin Square, at 29 Winter Street, and 19 Winter Street in Edgartown, during the Christmas in Edgartown weekend. Beautiful weather, and a great turnout! Our online donations ran through December 31st, 2024.

The Magic Of The Teddy Bear Suite Returns To 29 Winter Street

Our annual holiday fundraiser has both a magical, real-world, home in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, as well as its virtual, online presence here on the website and social media.

Different Locations But Same Goal – Holiday Magic + Fundraising That Helps The Children Of Martha’s Vineyard

The Magic of the Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite

After starting off at the Harbor View Hotel, the Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite moved to Nevin Square (both inside, and outside during the pandemic), then last year, the Teddy Bear Suite was hosted at the Faraway Hotel. Different locations but the same magic and same goals. This year, we’re thrilled to be back by our Point B Compass office on Winter Street.

Martha's Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite Photo Studio

Holiday memories and family photos were back in full swing in our beary festively decorated Teddy Bear Suite at 29 Winter Street.

Every dollar raised goes to the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club’s Beyond The School Bell

Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite Has Now Raised $467,750+ For The MV Boys & Girls Club

Our 2024 fundraising drive launched on Giving Tuesday (December 3rd) and with incredible support and generosity, we raised $23,865! That fundraising total included a Point B 50% matching donation. In all, we raised $41,725!

The annual holiday event has now raised $467,750+ to date for the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club and its amazing After School programs that serve hundreds of elementary school-aged children and their families. The fundraiser now raises enough money each year to fund the vital, core food program that is helping solve food security and childhood hunger on the Vineyard. Sadly a very real, and large issue.

Beyond The School Bell Food Program Now Serves 5,000 Meals And Snacks Every Month
Beyond The Bell Food Security Program Now Serves 5,500 Meals And Snacks Every Month

After The Bell Food Security Program has been a tremendous success. The program provides free meals, snacks, and meals-to-go for its members. Membership has soared 200% in two years. The Club is now rescuing and redistributing about 1,000 pounds of food surplus every week from island grocers, markets, and farms. The Club has become the leading youth development organization on the Vineyard.

Beyond The Bell Food Program In Action

This is a proactive program and a comprehensive approach that is working and making a real difference on Martha’s Vineyard. We are proud to have supported this vital food program from its launch. As the need has become bigger, the Club continues to expand its safety net of programming. It is now serving about 350 children each week. It adds up to about 5,500 prepared meals and snacks a month at no cost for the member families. The Club is providing packaged family meals to go, and has added the Blue Door Pantry which every month provides 50+ families with access to perishable and non-perishable food, hygiene products, cleaning products, and essential wearables. The safety net starts with food but extends well beyond that.

The Kids Are Actively Involved In The Food Program

#MVTEDDYBEARSUITE Social Media Hashtag

Our popular social media feed spotlight is back again this year. Our Social Media Photo Feed automatically pulls all photos from Facebook and Instagram accounts and feeds, that use our #mvteddybearsuite hashtag. This figures prominently into the Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite and each year hundreds of people use it for everything Teddy Bear Suite-related.

Holiday Fun And Smiles At The Teddy Bear Suite

So, whether you join in the fun of sharing photos or videos from the new Teddy Bear Suite or follow us for fundraising updates, this is our prime social media way to go.

2021 Thank You At The MV Boys & Girls Club

What Is The Teddy Bear Suite

Now in our 14th enchanting year (in 2024), the Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite, created and sponsored by Point B | Compass and Point B Realty Vacation Rentals, is a magical holiday tradition where family memories are made, and all the money raised goes to help the Martha’s Vineyard Boys And Girls Club and their vital Beyond The Bell Food Security Program after-school food security and safety net programs that are used by hundreds of families across the Island every week. Our video tells the story and there is much more detail here

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