By John Viaes
February 23, 2022
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The members of HELPIS held their second annual teddy bear drive at Caldwell Banker, collecting 800 plush bears to give to children in need.

John Viaes is a production coordinator at BCAT and an advisor for the Video Voyagers program. He is a 2015 graduate from Franklin Pierce University with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications. John likes to help local businesses get their word out through the medium of news reporting. Growing up, he watched a lot of TV, and was mesmerized by the voiceovers heard in commercials and movie trailers. You can find him around town covering local events for BNEWS Weekly.