who runs it
organizations running this strategy · 1
what it looks like in practice
activities of orgs running this strategy
A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.
- Collect and donate hair for wigs MeHugdirect serviceMeHug collects hair donations, totaling over 1000 since April 2017, and donates them to organizations like Wigs for Kids and Crowns of Courage to create wigs for children.
- Collect and donate plastic bottle caps MeHugdirect serviceMeHug collects plastic bottle caps, having gathered over 5500 pounds since March 2021, and donates them to Banco de Tapitas A.C., with a goal of over 20 tons by June 2025, often driving long distances to pick them up.
- Distribute Thanksgiving dinner gift cards MeHugdirect serviceMeHug donates over $20,300 for Thanksgiving dinners, providing gift cards to over 330 families.
- Donate toys to children in special education MeHugdirect serviceMeHug donates over 5000 toys to children in special education, often allowing children and their siblings to choose toys, sometimes with Santa visiting classrooms.
- Emotional support sessions for parents/guardians MeHugdirect serviceProvides donated 30-60 minute emotional support sessions to parents and guardians.
- Financial assistance for families in need MeHugdirect serviceProvides direct financial donations to parents for essential expenses such as rent, car payments, food, gas, medical insurance, travel for specialized equipment, legal representation, and holiday meals; has donated over $20,000 since 2015, including over $20,300 for Thanksgiving dinners benefiting more than 330 families.
- Free educational group sessions for parents MeHugdirect serviceProduces free group session series for parents on topics including special education and starting a home-based business.
- Hair donation program for children with medical hair loss MeHugdirect serviceOrganizes and donates hair from events and ongoing collections to organizations supporting children with medical hair loss, including Wigs for Kids and Crowns of Courage; has collected over 1,000 hair donations since April 2017.
- Plastic bottle cap recycling and donation initiative MeHugdirect serviceCollects plastic bottle caps through a network of Embajadores locations, driving over 3,000 miles to gather materials; has collected over 5,500 pounds since March 2021 and donated over 20 tons to Banco de Tapitas A.C. by June 2025.
- Produce parent group session series MeHugdirect serviceMeHug produces free group session series for parents on various topics, including special education and starting a home-based business.
- Provide emotional support sessions for parents MeHugdirect serviceMeHug donates 30-60 minute emotional support sessions to parents and guardians.
- Provide financial assistance to parents MeHugdirect serviceMeHug provides financial assistance to parents for various expenses including rent, car payments, food, gas, medical insurance, travel for specialized equipment, and legal representation, having donated over $20,000 since 2015.
- Toy donations for children in special education MeHugdirect serviceDonates over 5,000 toys to children in special education programs, allowing children and their siblings to choose gifts, sometimes facilitated by Santa visits to classrooms.