Olympia High student collects teddy bears for children in need

Senior Jacob Gorberg, with the help of his fellow National Honor Society members, has collected more than 50 teddy bears to donate to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

By Annabelle Sikes
| 8:00 a.m. March 20, 2024

Southwest Orange
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Olympia High School student Jacob Gorberg has been collecting teddy bears to donate to the Orange County Sheriff's Office for children in need.

Jacob, a senior, was assisted by more than 300 members of the school's National Honor Society, which ran a teddy bear drive.

More than 50 teddy bears were collected.

The teddy bears were given to the OCSO last week to distribute to children within Orange County.

"We want to express our immense gratitude to these students and teachers for their generosity and support towards our community," OCSO officials shared in a social media post. "Thank you for making a difference."

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.