{"id":39798,"date":"2017-11-28T01:34:23","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T01:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=39798"},"modified":"2017-11-29T10:11:03","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T10:11:03","slug":"devils-host-christmas-teddy-bear-toss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/active\/devils-host-christmas-teddy-bear-toss","title":{"rendered":"Devils host Christmas teddy bear toss"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Cardiff Devils host their annual teddy bear toss on 3 December, where dedicated fans will hurl cuddly toys onto the ice<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_39813\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 800px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-39813 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/air-the-bear-PNG.png\" alt=\"Air The Bear Cardiff Devils\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/air-the-bear-PNG.png 800w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/air-the-bear-PNG-416x312.png 416w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/air-the-bear-PNG-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/air-the-bear-PNG-400x300.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">All stuffed toys thrown onto the rink will be donated to local charities<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Cardiff Devils play the Dundee Stars at Ice Arena Wales on 3 December and will collect soft toys for vulnerable and life-limited children during the Air The Bear promotional game.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The colourful deluge of plushy paddington bears, pikachus and beanie babies will rain down on the rink to be collected by players and the Junior Cardiff Devils under 11s.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hundreds of soft toys will be donated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyhafan.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ty Hafan <\/a>Welsh Children&#8217;s Hospice and [local homeless charity] <a href=\"https:\/\/thewallich.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wallich<\/a> so that vulnerable and life-limited children will have toys this Christmas. More participating charities are set to be announced.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P6EmI4w-ORI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air The Bear, an American ice hockey tradition, has become an annual campaign among the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eliteleague.co.uk\/view\/eliteicehockey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK Elite League <\/a>teams.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of the campaign\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/active\/devils-partner-lgbt-sport-cymru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardiff Devils<\/a> players will personally visit participating charities to deliver the toys.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Devils website, in 2016 players delivered toys to Bobath Children\u2019s Hospice Cardiff, Women\u2019s Aid Cardiff, Brynmenyn House Bridgend, Noah\u2019s Ark Children\u2019s Hospital, and Ty Hafan Children\u2019s Hospice.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nAndrew Hotham, Cardiff Devils defenceman, said: \u201cThese kids battle through illness everyday of their lives and being able to deliver a bear to them to let them know that people are thinking of them is a fantastic feeling. It&#8217;s also great to meet the hospital workers that have dedicated their lives to help these children.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fie Adolfsen, Cardiff Devils Social Media Manager, said: \u201cWe are expecting an near sell out crowd against the Dundee Stars so we are anticipating a large number of donated toys.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure that the children can receive brand new and undamaged Christmas presents, fans are required to wrap their fluffy toys in a clear plastic bag before throwing them onto the ice.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff Devils host their annual teddy bear toss on 3 December, where dedicated fans will hurl cuddly toys onto the 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