The MinMinBear Foundation is a 501(c)3, private foundation founded by an Alport Syndrome patient and named to honor her mother, a kidney transplant recipient. 

Our Foundation educates about kidney disease, advocates for organ donation, and comforts the families that are impacted by it. We provide thousands comfort bear kits each year, at no charge, to hospitals and dialysis centers around the country  to fulfill our missions.

The MinMinBears are plush teddy bears that are used to comfort kidney patients and their families, tell their stories and provide hope and healing.  They are busy bears, with their sights set on helping the entire kidney community in many ways.

How we got started: The MinMinBear Foundation was founded by former QVC Host + Television Personality, Rachelle McCray. The MinMinBears, named after her mom, Mindy. You can read more about our Founding Story here: https://citylifestyle.com/phoenix-az/articles/life-and-culture/benevolent-bears

Connect: Our Foundation currently operates solely on donations from individuals and businesses.  If you'd like to be a donor or consider our Foundation for a grant, please email our Founder, Rachelle McCray: rm@minminbearfoundation.org

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