Have you given a HUG today?
Hugaroo was founded to honor Morgan Harper of Plano, Texas who died at 17, the result of a rare muscle tissue cancer, Rhabdomyosarcoma.
Her younger sister, Jenna, had observed the comfort Morgan experienced in the hospital having received a new stuffed animal from someone she did not know.
Several years later, the Harper family moved to Charlotte, NC. where, for a Girl Scout Project, Jenna modeled a program of giving new stuffed animals to hospitalized children. Jenna received a Girl Scout Gold Award for her efforts.
In 2007, the Harper family founded the nonprofit Hugaroo, Inc, to continue the program. Since 2019, Hugaroo has grown exponentially. Hugaroo, Inc, continues to operate in the Charlotte NC Metroplex, SC Lowcountry, Georgia, Colorado and NC Triangle.
2026 began with 167,981 hugs program to date and forecasting to reach 200,000 by year-end. "Because Every Child Needs a Hug!"
Hugaroo endeavors to provide new stuffed animals to children where and when they need them most.
Thank you for your support!