

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 17th Annual Bears on Patrol Drive-Thru
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: BACKGROUND:
In September 2010, "Teddy" Bears on Patrol was the North Bay Civitan Club’s very first community service project. This signature project is always held on a Saturday at the Promenade Shopping Center in D'Iberville, Mississippi. The selected date for this service project has a three-fold meaning: to celebrate National Teddy Bear Day, Sept. 9; to commemorate the North Bay Civitan Club's charter date with Civitan International on September 10, 2010; and, to never forget the lives lost on Patriots Day, Sept. 11, 2001. 

What Happens during our BEARS ON PATROL DRIVE-THRU?

10:00 a.m. - Civitans and student volunteers shall finish preparing the event site at the Promenade Shopping Center in the Target parking lot across from the AT&amp;T store and diagonal from DRINX.

10:30 a.m. - Civitans and student volunteers shall pause to remember the heroic lives lost on 9-11. Our Club Chaplain will provide a special prayer, and student volunteers shall ring the Civitan Bell. The bell shall be rung nine times representing the month of September before a 25-second moment of silence representing the 25th anniversary of 9-11, and finally, an additional eleven rings for the day of this tragedy in 2001. 

11:00 a.m. - The U-shaped drive-thru opens to the public. Drivers may enter to donate new or gently-used TEDDY BEARS ONLY. The teddy bears are used by first responding agencies in situations where youth are involved. Volunteers shall check each teddy bear for cleanliness before tagging each with a message of comfort. Donors may want to park in the parking lot and walk up with donations. Cash donations will be accepted in the drive-thru, too.

2:00 p.m. - The drive-thru closes to the public and volunteers will take a group picture with the accepting agency on-site. Barricades will be placed back in one area of the parking lot.

COLLECTION HISTORY OF BEARS ON PATROL:
2026, AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED WITH YOUR HELP!
2025, 160 bears - Gulfport Police &amp; Fire
2024, 102 bears - Mississippi Highway Patrol troops
2023, 150 bears - Harrison County Fire Rescue
2022, 180 bears - Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop K
2021, 247 bears - Jackson County Sheriff’s Dept.
2020, 383 bears - Northwest Jackson County Fire Dept.
2019, 361 bears - Harrison County Sheriff's Dept.
2018,   54 bears - D'Iberville Police
2017, 502 bears - D'Iberville Police &amp; Fire
2016, 478 bears - Biloxi Police &amp; Fire
2015, 248 bears - Ocean Springs Police &amp; Fire
2014, 193 bears - Fort Bayou Volunteer Fire Dept.
2013, 180 bears - Jackson County Sheriff's Dept.
2012, 144 bears - MS Highway Patrol Troop K
2011, 157 bears - Harrison County Sheriff's Dept.
2010,   42 bears - D'Iberville Police &amp; Fire

Look for an announcement coming late Spring 2026 on which agency shall receive the bears! 

WANT TO HELP EARLY?
Starting in August 2026, we will announce teddy bear drop-off sites for this project. We encourage the community to be involved in this project. Any businesses, schools, or churches that would like to participate by collecting teddy bears early should seek permission from North Bay Civitan Club, first, to avoid any confusion. If you want to help, you will agree to be responsible for marketing our Bears on Patrol Drive-Thru in addition to you own collection. You will be required to bring your teddy bears to the drive-thru event on Sept. 19. North Bay Civitan Club is unable to accept teddy bears earlier than Sept. 19 or after Sept. 19. 

NOTE: We only accept teddy bears, no other stuffed animals or dolls.

For more information, email northbaycivitan@gmail.com.

#17BOP #northbaycivitan #wearecivitan #civitanservice #donateandsmile
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/diberville/17th-annual-bears-on-patrol-drive-thru/200029695399225
- **Event Categories**: drive-thru, nonprofit, shopping
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029695399225?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=d%27iberville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: D'iberville
- **state**: MS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: D'Iberville Promenade Shopping Center
- **lat**: 30.455792667131
- **long**: -88.901216698114
- **full address**: D'Iberville Promenade Shopping Center, 3865 Promenade Pkwy, D'Iberville, MS 39540-5373, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: North Bay Civitan Club of D'Iberville & St. Martin (https://allevents.in/org/north-bay-civitan-club-of-diberville-and-st-martin/1878559)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** D'Iberville Promenade Shopping Center, 3865 Promenade Pkwy, D'Iberville, MS 39540-5373, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** North Bay Civitan Club of D'Iberville & St. Martin
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** drive-thru, nonprofit, shopping
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 17th Annual Bears on Patrol Drive-Thru ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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