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Since 1997, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has been raising
money to fund various programs and projects, as well as enhance
and preserve the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation store continues its efforts
by introducing Parker the bear, a toy designed to teach children
about taking care of the country's national parks.
Parker is a toy as well as a bank, helping to promote philanthropy
among younger generations by encouraging kids to save money
for the causes they love and believe in, said a spokesperson
for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.
Each Parker bear comes with a username which grants access
to a Web site about the Blue Ridge Parkway, activities and events
on the parkway and plants and animals that live there.
A portion of each sale benefits the foundation and its objectives.
For more information about the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
and Parker the bear, visit www.parkerthebear.org or www.brpfoundation.org
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