More than 50,000 people have watched ANYA in the last two weeks. And the response has been phenomenal.

This week Allison at Crafty Is Cool got in touch:

A couple of weeks ago I saw ANYA, linked through Twitter. I was touched. I read more about the charity behind the video, To Russia with Love. Debbie Deegan founded the organization and has a special heart for orphaned and abandoned children. I wondered how I could help.

The sweet little bear in the video looked like something I could make. I contacted Damien O'Connor, writer/director for the film with Brown Bag Films. (They make Doc McStuffins, Octonauts, Olivia, and lots more!) He and Debbie loved my idea. The plan is to make as many bears, named Pascha, as possible and send them to the orphanage Debbie works with.

Allison is inviting crafty folks to create more bears that will be sent on to the To Russia With Love orphanage. Check out her full post and the pattern that she has created!