Vicksburg Convention Center and Auditorium Executive Manager Larry Gawronski, center, loads up Vicksburg Fire Chief Charles Atkins, right, and Vicksburg Police Chief Walter Armstrong with teddy bears Tuesday. The convention center collected more than 100 bears as part of its community project “Teddy Makes it ‘Bear’able.” The stuffed animals travel with the emergency workers who are the first responders to reports of trauma, and they offer them as comfort to children.