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Our most pressing need is a group
of Marines personnel who are stationed in Afghanistan (where the worst of the
fighting is taking place right now). They are living in tents and half of
those tents recently burned to the ground. We will be sending out more than 20 boxes to
this group this week in addition to the normal 25-35 packages we normally send.
That's $550 in postage and that's to send out EMPTY boxes....we still need more money
to fill them up. If you can help us with ANY amount, it will be very
much appreciated. Please scroll down for mailing address or PayPal link. Thank you
for having a HUGe heart for some of America's finest young men and women.
The Hugs Project, started May, 2004 in Oklahoma by Ray and Karen Stark, is a non profit 501 C 3 organization. We were the first ones to send cool ties (affectionately nicknamed "hugs" since they go around the neck) to the Middle East. We recognized the need to help keep American Troops and our allies cool during the summer and warm during the winter. Our dedicated group also sends care packages and other handmade items to our Service Men and Women. This is our way of saying, "Thank you, we respect you and appreciate everything you do for our Country. Thanks for protecting our freedoms".
The Hugs Project has members in every state and 39 foreign countries. The OKC group meets two to three times a week in the Oklahoma City area, but we are constantly growing and now have "group hugs" in many other cities.
We consider it an honor to be able to help
some of America's finest men and women serving in our Military.
Our hope is that every American citizen in the Middle East can
receive a "hug from home". They are really easy to make and our
troops over in the sandbox love them, along with all the goodies
we send them.
Our group has sent out over
502,574 "hugs", 104,719
"kisses" (helmet coolers), and 120 TONS of care package
items. We are committed to improving quality of life for our
dedicated U.S. Military Troops.
Temperatures
will top 130 degrees this summer so our main emphasis
right now is writing LOTS of letters and making cooling ties (we
affectionately call them "hugs" because they go around the neck
and all our troops deserve a hug) that can reduce body temp by
5+ degrees. Hugs can save our men and women from heat stroke
deaths. If you would
like to help us meet the needs of our outstanding Military men
and women (and civilians) in harm's way, please contact Karen
at:
TheHugsProject(at)cox.net
for ideas about how you can help. We hope you will
consider participating in our present and in their future. And
if you can't sew, knit or crochet, we have other things with
which you can help.
FOR THE TROOPS
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Someone recently expressed
surprise that the post office or the military isn't delivering these
care packages to the troops for free. They didn't realize that every box
The Hugs Project sends costs us between $11 and $40 for postage. But,
that's the way it is...we get no help on shipping from the military and
the post office wants to be paid. We are a grassroots organization and
only exist because of the generous donations of patriotic people like
you. Your donations are tax deductible. Thanks to Crossroad's Mall in
Oklahoma City, we pay NO rent or utilities; also, we take NO
salaries....All money donated goes directly toward materials, supplies,
and care package items. A donation of just $50.00 will pay for 1 care
package full of "hugs", "kisses" and other wonderful items (but any
amount will help!). If you like, your name and address will be listed on the customs form and the return address label so that the troop will know who to thank.
You can donate via PayPal using the link below.
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We also accept
donations and they are tax deductible. Thanks to Crossroad's Mall in
Oklahoma City, we pay NO rent; also, we take NO salaries....All money
donated goes directly toward materials, supplies, and care package items. You can donate via PayPal using the link below
or contact Karen at: TheHugsProject(at)cox.net for other options.
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If you've come
to this site looking for information on our Longmont, Colorado Chapter,
you've come to the right place!
For information on our Colorado
Chapters, you may contact Cheryl at cleverett2002(at)yahoo.com or you
may call her at 303-684-0329.
The Longmont, Colorado Chapter meets every 3rd Saturday at 10 a.m.,
at 1351 Collyer St, Longmont, CO 80501.
Everyone is welcome and you don't even need to know how to sew!
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