Traveling Bear In The News!

March 2009 – Winning Kids signs with Amazon’s, www.audible.com, to offer the English and Spanish Traveling Bear series as downloadable audio books online.
 
March 2009 – Winning Kids with Traveling Bear attends the Modern Mom’s Editor Showcase event in New York City.
 
June 2009 – Traveling Bear Goes Live on Facebook
 
June 2009 – The Winning Kids with Traveling Bear Book Series wins a 2009 EXCELLENT PRODUCT award and 2009 HOT PRODUCT award from Disney’s iParenting Media Awards.
 
June 2009 – The Winning Kids with Traveling Bear Favorite Songs CD wins a 2009 EXCELLENT PRODUCT award and 2009 HOT PRODUCT award from Disney’s iParenting Media Awards.
 
July 2009 – El Osito Viajero - The Winning Kids with Traveling Bear Series-Spanish, wins a Creative Child 2009 MEDIA OF THE YEAR AWARD.
 
July 2009 – Traveling Bear's Favorite Songs CD-wins a Creative Child 2009 PREFERRED CHOICE AWARD.
 
August 2009 – Winning Kids retains industry recognized Steven J. Edelstein’s Direct Response and Direct to Customer firm - The Logical Step™ to provide tactical marketing, promotion, strategic consulting and relationship building.
 
August 2009 – Traveling Bear, Mookie and Chuga attend the Wisconsin State Fair.
 
August 2009 – Traveling Bear, Mookie and Chuga attend the Beccee Smith-Kujawa "Love For Life" Cancer Benefit in Oconomowoc Wisconsin. http://www.Smith-Kujawa.org
 
September 2009 – Randall Scherrer Advertising of Los Angeles is hired to redesign the travelingbear.com website.


Miami, FL – January 27, 2008 – Traveling Bear goes on air at  ABC TV Channel 10 in Miami 

New Haven, CT – January 22, 2008 – Traveling Bear goes on air at  WTNH-TV Channel 8 (MY 9) "News @ Noon" in Connecticut

Hartford, CT – January 21, 2008, Traveling Bear goes on air at  WFSB-TV Channel 3 Eyewitness News Better Connecticut Show

Fort Lauderdale, FL – January 9, 2008 – Traveling Bear goes on air at WTVJ NBC Channel 6 in Fort Lauderdale
 
February 2008 - Winning Kids with Traveling Bear exhibits at Toy Fair in New York City.

May 2008 - Winning Kids with Traveling Bear exhibits at Book Expo America in Los Angeles.

June 2008 - Winning Kids with Traveling Bear exhibits at The Licensing International Expo in New York.

June 2008 - The NY Daily News says about the book series, “I advise EVERY parent to check them out.”

June 2008 - Winning Kids with Traveling Bear exhibits at ASTRA, the American Specialty Toy Retailer Association Convention in Connecticut.
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July 2008 – The Traveling Bear Series wins a prestigious Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award.

August 2008 - Winning Kids announces the launch of the Traveling Bear Series, Serie El Osito Viajero,  in a universal Spanish Language version available in the 4thquarter 2008.

August 2008 - Winning Kids announces distribution of the Traveling Bear universal Spanish Language version, El Osito Viajero, throughout 14 Latin American countries.

September 2008 – Winning Kids appears on the Spanish Television program NBC TV Telemundo in Los Angeles to promote character building and children’s literacy.

September 2008 – Winning Kids appears on the Spanish Television program KMEX-TV Univision Channel 34 in Los Angeles to promote character building and children’s literacy.

October 2008 – Winning Kids with Traveling Bear promotes character building and literacy at the 13th Annual Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children.

October 2008 – Winning Kids with Traveling Bear promotes character building and literacy at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

October 2008 - Winning Kids visits the Halloween party at the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital hosted by Jennifer Love Hewitt. The Traveling Bear live character and Traveling Bear singer Lloyd Mabrey provided entertainment and donated books, Traveling Bear favorite songs CD’s and toy bears to the kids.

November 2008 – Winning Kids with Traveling Bear promotes character building and literacy in children at the 9th Annual Latin American Grammy Awards. 

TRAVELING BEAR BOOK SERIES LAUNCHED WITH HELP FROM NEW YORK
CITY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND CELEBRITIES.

New York, NY – December 2007 - Eighty New York City school children from P. S. 197 and P. S 92  including actresses Molly Ringwald "Pretty In Pink"), Laura Bell Bundy (Broadway's "Legally Blonde"), Beth Ehlers (CBS's Daytime Drama "The Guiding Light"), and television news personality Vivian Lee, of WNBC News recently helped children's book creator Christian Hainsworth, president of Winning Kids Inc., introduce his innovative 14-book series of Traveling Bear.™  The event was held at Children’s Museum of Manhattan. Aimed at children ages 3-8, the series is designed to promote character building, instill positive values, winning attitudes leadership and self confidence. Book characters (T-Bear, Mookie and Chuga),as well as Lloyd Mabrey (vocalist on the companion DVD) took center stage. The series, which can currently be ordered online at www.travelingbear.com, comes with read-along audio/visual CD / DVD's.

(Click here to enlarge above picture.) Traveling Bear™ book creator Christian Hainsworth, (standing, second from right) was joined by actresses Molly Ringwald (second from left holding child) WNBC-TV News personality Vivian Lee (third from left) Beth Ehlers (fourth from right), Laura Bell Bundy (third from right) singer Lloyd Mabrey (kneeling with guitar) book characters (Chuga, T-Bear and Mookie),and approximately 80 children at the New York launch of his innovative 14-book series which took place at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. The series comes with read-along audio/visual CD / DVD's. (Photo by: John Roca)


(Click here to enlarge picturen at left.) Chuga, T-Bear and Mookie, the characters created by Christian Hainsworth, president of Winning Kids Inc. for his innovative children’s book series, "Traveling Bear," greet young attendees at a recent  book launch event at the Children’s Museum in Manhattan. Traveling Bear is a 14-volume set  being launched as a monthly book club with correspondingread along audio CD’s and DVD’s. (Photo by: John Roca)





TRAVELINGBEAR.COM ATTENDS THE 40TH ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHRISTMAS PARTY
AT THE BEDFORD STUYVASANT RESORATION CORPORATION.

New York, NY – December 15, 2007 – The TravelingBear.com life size characters entertained, danced, hugged and brightened spirits as the company donated three hundred kits of Traveling Bear books and learning materials to the children who attended the 40th Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Christmas Party hosted by the Robert F. Kennedy Family. 
 
The Christmas Party was held on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at the Billie Holiday Theatre. Christian J. Hainsworth, president of Winning Kids Inc., creator of the Traveling Bear™ book series, made the presentation of the donation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mr. Grannum, president and CEO of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation. “Winning Kids is a company that is dedicated to promoting character building and literacy in children, we welcome the opportunity to help children that normally wouldn’t have the financial means to get our products, to stress the importance of reading and motivate them through our fun characters to always do their best.” stated Christian J. Hainsworth.
 
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation is the oldest community development corporation in the United States. Founded in 1967 through the efforts of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Jacob Javits, their mission is to be the catalyst for the progressive improvement of the quality of life for the people of Bedford Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York. They carry out this mission through economic, cultural, educational and social ventures that both revitalize our communities and serve as pioneering models for distressed communities nationwide..

TRAVELINGBEAR.COM READS AND ENTERTAINS THE KIDS AT THE MORGAN STANLEY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND DONATES TOY BEARS TO PROVIDE HOLIDAY CHEER.

New York, NY – December 15, 2007 – Christian Hainsworth, creator of the Winning Kids with Traveling Bear book series, along with the live characters from the books visited the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital at 165th Street and Broadway in New York  to spread Holiday cheer. A book reading was held for the kids, they hugged and danced and they were given stuffed toy bears of the characters. “It is a wonderful honor to have the opportunity to be able to bring a smile to the face of a child that is dealing with so much in their young life.” stated Christian J. Hainsworth.

TRAVELINGBEAR.COM IS THANKED BY MATT LAUER AND HOTA KOTB ON THE NBC TODAY SHOW FOR THEIR DONATION TO THE 14TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DRIVE.

New York, NY – December 14, 2007 –  On the NBC Today Show Christian J. Hainsworth, president of Winning Kids Inc., creator of the Traveling Bear™ book series was thanked by Matt Lauer and Hota Kotb for making a donation of one hundred-thousand dollars worth of Traveling Bear books and learning materials to the NBC14th Annual Holiday Toy and Gift Drive for needy families all over the United States. “As a company that is dedicated to promoting character building and literacy in children, it was great way to get our message out, bring Christmas joy and help children that normally wouldn’t have the financial means to get our products.” stated Christian J. Hainsworth.

All donations put some cheer into the holidays for a child who may otherwise not have received any gift at all. The items are often given to families who cannot afford to buy presents, so that the children can open a gift that's given to them by a loved one, not a charity. These items go to 210 organizations in all 50 states reaching millions of kids. Recipients include homeless shelters, children's group homes, schools, foster family services, domestic abuse shelters, Native American missions, military bases, hospitals, preschools, after school programs, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

The latest data show that 36 million Americans are living in poverty. Families are still displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Military families are still waiting for loved ones to return home. As a matter of fact, a greater portion of families and children live in poverty in America today than three decades ago.

Last holiday season, TODAY viewers, website visitors and corporate contributors teamed up to provide $26 million worth of toys, books, games, clothing, toiletries, electronics, musical instruments, CDs, videos, cosmetics and other suitable gifts to more than four million children via 203 organizations in all 50 states.

TRAVELINGBEAR.COM VISITS CBS TV CHANNEL 4 IN MIAMI TO PROMOTE AND TALK ABOUT THE NEED FOR CHARACTER BUILDING AND LITERACY IN CHILDREN.

New York, NY – December 12, 2007 – Christian J. Hainsworth, president of Winning Kids Inc., creator of the Traveling Bear™ book series, visits the CBS Good Morning Show on TV 4 in Miami to promote character building and literacy in children with the Morning Team newscasters, Cynthia Demos and Jorge Estevez.
 “As a company dedicated to promoting character building and literacy in children, we continually seek ways to get our message out and thank CBS TV4 for seeing the need and importance in what we do.” stated Christian J. Hainsworth.

TRAVELINGBEAR.COM LIVE CHARACTERS GO TO MICKEY MANTLE'S RESTAURANT. PERFORMANCE CHEERS THE FOSTER & ABUSED CHILDREN OF THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING AT THEIR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS WREATH DECORATING CELEBRATION

New York, NY – December 7, 2007 - Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant held it’s annual Christmas wreath decorating party for the children of the New York Foundling on December 1, 2007. The wreath’s are decorated by the children, hung in the restaurant and sold to visiting patron’s. Proceeds from this wonderful annual event go to support the NY Foundling. Christian Hainsworth, creator of the Winning Kids with Traveling Bear series along with his wife Karen Hainsworth, the live character’s of travelingbear.com and their musical partner Lloyd Mabrey were thrilled to join Santa in providing entertainment and holiday joy to the kids this year.
 
The New York Foundling is universally recognized as a leader in child welfare services. Started in 1869 to shelter an alarming number of babies being “found” on doorsteps, today the Foundling is a community where each child enjoys the safe, stable and supportive relationships and care needed to reach his or her full physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual potential. 

WINNING KIDS WITH TRAVELING BEAR™ ANNOUNCES THAT SIX-TIME EMMY
NATIONAL TELEVISION PRODUCER JAMES GRAU HAS JOINED THE TEAM AS
CONSULTANT TO THE TRAVELINGBEAR.COM BOOK PROJECT.

New York, NY – November 9, 2007 - James W. Grau, a pioneer in the business of producing for network television, has joined Winning Kids with Traveling Bear(TM) as Business Consultant. Mr. Grau will assist with the growth and development of this new company. "As the company grows, I will be looking at creating children's programs for television and feature technologies for TravelingBear.Com," said Mr. Grau.
 
Mr. Grau, president of Charisma Productions, producer of many documentaries and sports programs, has produced industrials, live events and concerts for major networks, cable and the industry. He created programs earning the highest awards and accolades and has eleven productions in THE MUSEUM OF TELEVISION AND RADIO. He served as the Entertainment Director of Donald Trump's world-renowned Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, FL, and as Executive Producer of contemporary concerts for the Trump Organization. Grau is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University; he is married to Elizabeth Trump-Grau and the couple lives in New York and Palm Beach, Fla.























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