St Petersburg Times talks about Operation Hug-A-Hero

Executive Director, Lisa Berg was contacted by reporter Ileana Morales in mid-January to learn more about our cause.  At the time, Mrs Berg was enjoying some family time as her husband, Benjamin Berg, USCG was home for a visit from the Middle East.  Miss Morales and Mrs Berg reconnected and together learned about a local family who is currently without Daddy.

The Brian Dorr Family was gracious enough to let us into their home to allow us to learn more about their lives as an Army Family and their own experiences with Hug-A-Hero dolls while Daddy serves our country.

Please read the St Petersburg Times articles posted on TBO.com: Hug-A-Hero dolls help military children keep deployed parent close.

TampaBayOnline Features OHAH

Operation Hug-A-Hero’s Executive Director Lisa Berg and her family were featured on Tampa Tribunes’s – TBO.com (Tampa Bay  Online) .  The Story by Geoff Foxx of the Tampa Tribune is an inspirational story that details the history of Daddy Dolls as well as how the Dolls have helped Lisa’s children. Also of great importance is the note regarding the recent troop surge announced by President Obama and how many children of military family’s can be helped by a Donation, so that Operation Hug-A-Hero can supply more Dolls to children whose parents are about to deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

With President Obama’s recent announcement that 30,000 troops soon will be sent to Afghanistan, OPERATION Hug-A-Hero is accepting donations so that more Daddy Dolls will find their way to the arms of children who miss their parent. A donation of $25 can get a doll to a child.

Click here to read the entire TBO story entitled Hug-A-Hero dolls provide comfort to children of deployed military.

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December 2, 2009 Press Release – OHAH offers public opportunity to support ‘littlest heroes’

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Daily Press Features OPERATION Hug-A-Hero

The Daily Press ran a feature on June 19th, 2009 prior to Fathers Day weekend, with a short story about OPERATION Hug-A-Hero and a very nice photo of two of our recent participants.

You can read more of the story here – entitled  ” N.C. company provides ‘Hug a Hero’ dolls to children of deployed military members”.

Additionally,

	ran a similar story in their Parenting section.
	ran a feature with the Nelson Family that was also depicted in the Tampa Tribune article last week.

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Tampa Tribune Features Operation Hug-A-Hero

Tampa Tribune Features Operation Hug-A-Hero

We were just featured in the Tampa Tribune on Sunday June 14th.  The article features an interview with a recent recipient of our program, the Nelson Family from Dade City, Florida.

Mrs Nelson and her two little sweethearts will be without their daddy, Army SPC Scott Nelson for over a year.  We want to thank Mrs Nelson for taking time out of her busy schedule to interview with the newspaper. You can read the entire article now over at TBO.com entitled  Daddy Dolls ease deployment pain.