Build-A-Bear Workshop is searching for the 2012 Huggable Heroes class. This group will be made up of inspiring young leaders who have a commitment to serve, help others, and make a difference in their community. Kids, ages 8 to 18, can be nominated through Feb. 27 by visiting            buildabear.com/huggableheroes.

    Ten winners will each receive a prize worth $10,000 ($7,500 in the form of an educational scholarship from Build-A-Bear Workshop and $2,500 from the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation to be donated to the charity of their choice). The new Huggable Heroes also will each receive a trip for themselves and one parent, or legal guardian, to St. Louis, home of Build-A-Bear Workshop World Bearquarters, where the winners will be celebrated for their work, participate in a photo shoot, and take part in a community service project.

    To read the stories about the Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes and learn more about the program, visit buildabear.com/huggableheroes.