A light-hearted look at the serious work of The Glogau Teddy Bear Rescue Fund providing amenities for needy patients at UCSF Children's Hospital and their families is the focus of a special window display at PlumpJack Wines.
This month the wine shop, located at 3201 Fillmore St., features a scrubs-clad teddy bear caring for a bedridden little bear.
The grateful parents of a pediatric patient created The Glogau Teddy Bear Rescue Fund to provide toys, hotel vouchers and other amenities for needy children and their families at UCSF Children's Hospital. Richard Glogau, a dermatologist and clinical professor at the UCSF School of Medicine, and Pam Baj-Glogau, a nursing professor at San Francisco State University, established the fund to show their appreciation for the excellent care their son received.
Their son, born in 1989 with severe orthopedic problems, underwent two surgeries, several casts, braces and physical therapy. Today, he is an avid athlete. In fact, Baj-Glogau and her son meet with parents of children born with similar orthopedic conditions to share their experience and positive outcome. "I am so grateful for the excellent care my son received," Baj-Glogau said. "We had a fantastic experience."
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While their son was hospitalized, Baj-Glogau and Glogau met many families who traveled long distances for the specialized treatment provided at UCSF Children's Hospital. These families incurred expenses including parking fees, meals and hotel costs during prolonged hospitalizations of their children. The Glogau Teddy Bear Rescue Fund is intended to assist needy families with these small but important amenities.
The fund got its name from an incident in which a child arrived at the hospital without his teddy bear and needed a toy to hug on his way to the operating room, Baj-Glogau said.
To contribute to the fund, please make checks payable to the UCSF Foundation and send to:
Glogau Teddy Bear Rescue Fund
UCSF Foundation, Account B1276
Box 0248
San Francisco, CA 94143-0248
In addition, donations may be made at the
Online Giving Form. Please specify that your gift is for the Glogau Teddy Bear Rescue Fund.
For more information, please contact
Kelley O'Brien, manager of special events and community relations at
UCSF Medical Center.
Source: Sandra Burnett
