An Uplifting Friend, Gladly The Cross-Eyed Bear seeks to bring a bit of sunshine into the lives of those who are struggling with rough days and too many unfriendly cross-eyed bears in their life.

Gladly The Cross-Eyed Bear was created by Jean Patty Armstrong (GTCEB CEO's mom), the Preacher's Kid who sometimes misunderstood what her dad said during his sermons - like  "the cross-eyed bear" instead of "the cross I bear". Gladly was created to give folks who were dealing with unfriendly cross-eyed bears a bit of joy and comfort and a sympathetic ear to talk to about those issues or problems causing them one too many "crosses to bear". Gladly Ambassadors are shipped to those in need anywhere in the world.

Gladly Ambassadors now reside in all 50 states in the US; 6 Canadian provinces; and almost 40 foreign countries (England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Portugal, Germany, Spain, Australia, Finland, Malawi, Uganda, Mexico, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Afghanistan, South Africa, Peru, Egypt, Tanzania, Brazil, Argentina, Belize, Honduras, Colombia, Morocco, Mozambique, Fiji, Nepal, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Greece, the Philippines, China, Singapore, Wales, Italy, and Herzegovina.) We have shipped or delivered almost 6000 Gladly Ambassadors in the past 8 years and, every day, Gladly makes new friends and gains new followers. Gladly Ambassadors live with and bring comfort to former US Presidents and First Ladies, with cancer patients and their caregivers, with veterinarians and animal care & control professionals, with kids entering foster care and with lots of folks who are grieving the loss of a beloved relative, friend or pet.

Gladly Ambassadors come in 5 sizes: Extra Large Gladlys - 18 inches & above: Large Gladlys - 11 to 17.5 inches tall; Regular Gladlys - 5 to 10 inches tall; Pocket Gladlys - 2.5 to 4 inches tall; and, Tiny Pocket Gladlys - .5 to 1 inch tall. Visit our FB page to see some of the Gladlys in all five sizes.  And remember - there's never a charge to ship a Gladly Ambassador anywhere!