Huggable Heroes Finalist, St. Louis, MO

SHARE founder, Shannon McNamara was named a 2011 Huggable Hero recognized by the Build-a-Bear Workshop for "selfless devotion to her community and Bearrific efforts on behalf of others".  Build-A-Bear Workshop received approximately 1,200 entries in its eighth annual search for Huggable Heroes which rewards youths for giving back to their communities, their schools and our world. Each will be awarded a $10,000 USD prize, which Shannon is directly donating to SHARE.