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A Call to action: How YOU can help us spread the word. A Call to action: How YOU can help us spread the word.

15 actions you can do to help us spread the word. It’s been an interesting... 

Wives & Military Deployments – SPECIAL REPORT by NEJM Wives & Military Deployments – SPECIAL REPORT by NEJM

An interesting story published on Thursday January 14th, 2010 in the New England... 

TampaBayOnline Features OHAH TampaBayOnline Features OHAH

Operation Hug-A-Hero’s Executive Director Lisa Berg and her family... 

OHAH’s Exective Director Featured on Tampa’s 10 Connects.com OHAH’s Exective Director Featured on Tampa’s 10 Connects.com

OPERATION Hug-A-Hero’s Executive Director, Lisa Berg was featured on Tampa... 

Children & Military Deployments – SPECIAL REPORT - Children & Military Deployments – SPECIAL REPORT -

At Operation Hug-A-Hero® we know firsthand the negative effects deployments can... 

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Fund Raising

Seeking Sponsors and Participants for Harley RIDE April 11 NPR FL Seeking Sponsors and Participants for Harley RIDE April 11 NPR FL

Spring is on the way and OPERATION Hug-A-Hero is starting to plan for events in April... 

Vote Operation Hug-A-Hero into CauseWorld! Vote Operation Hug-A-Hero into CauseWorld!

Our Military Families need our help more than ever, and now you have a chance to... 

Shop at iGive.com & support OPERATION Hug-A-Hero Shop at iGive.com & support OPERATION Hug-A-Hero

This holiday season, send a gift that means an automatic donation to OPERATION Hug-A-Hero... 

2009 Holiday Hugs Drive 2009 Holiday Hugs Drive

OPERATION Hug-A-Hero is inviting retailers, businesses, schools, churches and other... 

Ebay Flag Auction to benefit OPERATION Hug-A-Hero Ebay Flag Auction to benefit OPERATION Hug-A-Hero

Veterans Day is only a few days away. Wednesday November 11, 2009.   You can help... 

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Letters of Thanks

Castro Family Testimonial Castro Family Testimonial

With the recent news of President Obama’s  announcement for troop increases to Afghanistan, we have seen a huge upsurge in family’s requesting our services. We are pleased to be able to support our little hero’s as the Moms and Dads... Read more of this review

“The Real Heroes” ARC Event Recap – Rizer Family “The Real Heroes” ARC Event Recap – Rizer Family

Daddy Dolls our parent sponsor, works within the military community on other benefits that sometimes provide parallel relationships that are both supportive of Daddy Dolls business and that also bring awareness  and support to our Non Profit Mission... Read more of this review

Beltran Family Testimonial Beltran Family Testimonial

Here is a great heart felt story about a family whose children are recent recipients of Hug a Hero Dolls. Brendan and Alamae love their daddy dolls. They never want to go anywhere without them.  Brendan has to go to the hospital once a week... Read more of this review

Hennessy Family Testimonial Hennessy Family Testimonial

Both Hennessy’s are Marines and Mommy was deployed for this testimony: “Kaylei brings her doll to all the stores with her and screams Mommy, Mommy and shoves it at anybody who will look at her. I get emails all the time telling me how cute... Read more of this review

Shear Family Testimonial Shear Family Testimonial

“Thank you again for the daddy doll! Harley absolutely loves it. She was in my bed from the day Marc left until the day she received the daddy doll. Now she sleeps in her own bed and goes to bed with out crying. Also, Harley has a very rare blood... Read more of this review

Nelson Family Testimonial Nelson Family Testimonial

My husband was recently deployed to Iraq. This is our first deployment and we have 2 very young children. I was searching for ways to help my children deal with his deployment. A friend saw a news clipping on Operation Hug-A-Hero. After contacting Lisa... Read more of this review

Hahn Family Testimonial – 4H club Donation Hahn Family Testimonial – 4H club Donation

This is a story from one of our recipients of our program who was able to receive a doll through the generosity of one of our sponsors.  The Jacksonville, FL 4-H group, the “Duval Diplomats” raised money by collecting pennies for our cause... Read more of this review

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