WALLED LAKE, MI, May 27, 2012 – The Walled Lake Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will hold 4th annual “Bill Compton Support Our Troops 5K Run and 1M Fun Walk” Memorial weekend on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at E. Walled Lake Drive and Ferland Street in Walled Lake’s Historic Lakefront District. If you are [...]

We are proud to be featured in the Newsletter for Girl Scouts Council – Louisiana East during our Month of the Military Child campaign.  We know firsthand how important volunteers are to our mission and to important organizations like the Girl Scouts.  Thank you for featuring Operation Hug-A-Hero, Council Louisiana East!  To read more, click [...]

Operation Hug-A-Hero® is proud and humbled to announce its selection by Allstate Insurance Company to be part of the company’s annual Giving Campaign.  This provides Allstate Insurance employees and agents the option to donate to the Operation Hug-A-Hero® cause. Any donations made to the organization from April 2-20 by Allstate’s employees and agents will also [...]

Operation Hug-A-Hero supports our military children and the children of our fallen public safety officers by providing a free Hug-A-Hero doll to those in need. April is Month of the Military Child but we also salute them all year long.  See our Press Release here.

  There is still time to participate in Operation Hug-A-Hero’s 3rd Annual Holiday Hugs Campaign. Local businesses, schools, churches, military spouses’ clubs and other interested organizations are invited to adorn a holiday tree with Holiday Hug ornaments. A $17 donation ensures a Hug-A-Hero doll will be gifted to an eligible child. Donors can write a personal [...]

As we prepare to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, service and sacrifice, Veterans’ Day serves as a stark reminder that America’s sons and daughters are still in harm’s way half a world away and their sons and daughters are waiting and wishing for their parent to come home safely.  View our [...]

Operation Hug-A-Hero is humbled to receive the SERvice TO MAnkind award this week from the Tampa Gem SERTOMA Club on Thursday, Sept 22nd in Tampa.  Executive Director Lisa Berg and Key Volunteer Ellen Kluver will accept the award on behalf of our entire Operation Hug-A-Hero team.  The Tampa Gem SERTOMA Club has helped place many [...]

Operation Hug-A-Hero to Receive Proceeds from Sale of “Beyond The Uniform” Operation Hug-A-Hero is pleased to announce a partnership with “Beyond the Uniform”, every military girl’s survival guide. The authors, Megan Bekkedahl and Melaina Lausen will graciously donate 100% of the proceeds from the sale of their newly released “Beyond The Uniform”, a 226 page guide [...]

The Operation Hug-A-Hero family extends their heartfelt prayers and sympathy to the families of the 30 U.S. Special Operations Troops killed over the weekend in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. These fallen heroes will always be cherished by their loved ones and their bravery and service to their country will never be forgotten by a [...]

Friends of OPERATION Hug-A-Hero in Naples, FL are hosting their inaugural golf tournament in the SW Florida area at the Grey Oaks Country Club on Saturday, June 18, 2011.  It is only fitting that this tournament coincide with Father’s Day weekend, as so many of the heroes that we honor at OPERATION Hug-A-Hero are fathers [...]