ABOUT US
OUR STORY
In 2017 the dynamic of my family changed drastically with the loss of my sister in law whose life was taken at the hands of her husband. My niece was 10 and nephew was 12. Not only did they lose a mother, but they lost a father also after his lifetime sentence. Seeing their pain and suffering while trying to find hope to push through life pierced my heart. It took years to rebuild their identity as they had to cope with a new lifestyle without the ones they loved deeply. Recently, with the loss of my 15 year old son’s mom through self inflicted wounds, my life has been altered by pain. The mind blowing thoughts seems to cross my mind frequently on how much she suffered in silence while still pouring her heart out to me in her final days. Or maybe her village wasn’t large enough to come to her rescue. Even though this might seem far fetched, and with many questions we never will know the “why” to their ending. The mind is a powerful yet sacred space that should be of peace. We should feel secure to know that we don’t have to walk in this world alone. Yet many feel a missing piece of the puzzle to their life is love.
MISSION
Our mission is to restore the conscious mindset to those that lack a village of love, safe spaces, hope, and faith by providing Companionship Bears, Collegiate Scholarships, Therapy Services and mental health resources to those that have been affected by traumatic life altering experiences from grief and mental health illnesses. We encourage others to keep going no matter how hard life gets. However, we know that it only takes one to be transformed by one person. Hugs for HOPE stands on the healing principles of Jeremiah 30:17 that states “But I will bring you health and will heal you of your wounds— this is the LORD's declaration'.
VISION
The vision of Hugs for HOPE is to transform one life at a time with a squeeze! Sometimes in life people just need a hug. It’s in those moments with the connection of touch they are revived to live again with a hopeful sense of purpose.
OUR TEAM
