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DONATING STUFFED ANIMALS
Loving Hug, Inc. is a great place to donate stuffed
animals to! We call them “hugs” and send them to the children living in
war zones, refugee and IDP (internally displaced persons) camps,
orphanages and hospitals/medical facilities around the world; to give
them some emotional comfort through a soft, cuddly ‘portable hug’. Your
stuffed animal donations for emergencies are also sent to children who
are victims of natural disasters, such as the 2009 flood in Manila,
Philippines, and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
Please send only the very
best of your new or very gently used, cuddly-soft and appropriate
stuffed animals for these precious children in need, who deserve our
very best!
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HUG DONATION GUIDELINES
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New or very gently used stuffed animals in
excellent condition. Please place new stuffed animals in plastic trash
bags inside boxes you ship us to keep them clean and label the bags as
“New.”; |
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Must be soft and cuddly, not stiff; |
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Not smaller than 6” or bigger than 18” tall (they can be a little taller
if they are squishy-soft and can pack down; |
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No Beanie Babies; |
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Not animated or talking (battery operated); |
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No TV cartoon characters (ie: Sponge Bob, Sesame Street characters,
etc.) Exceptions: soft classic Disney
characters like Mickey & Minnie Mouse,
Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore; Snoopy, etc.; |
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No sea animals, bugs, or reptiles; |
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Holiday-styled animals with seasonal trimmings removed are OK (snip off
Santa hats, Valentine hearts, etc.); |
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All donated stuffed animal animals meeting our criteria are
professionally cleaned prior to being shipped. |
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GREAT
IDEAS!! Support Loving Hugs, Inc. by organizing and promoting a
Hugs Drive (stuffed animal donation drive) through your groups of friends,
churches, neighbors, family members, schools, business offices, sports teams,
Scouts– you name it! Collect and donate brand new or very gently used stuffed
animals for children who could use our hugs! Most children feel comforted when
they receive stuffed animals in emergencies, or are living in stressful
situations. That stuffed animal that you give, can become a child’s friend and
comfort provider.
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HUG DRIVES:
What You Need To Know
FOR DENVER METRO-AREA
INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS
Heritage Cleaners generously donates the
cleaning of all of the donated, gently
used and appropriate stuffed animals for
Loving Hugs, Inc., before we send them
to the children in need around the
world. They also allow all of their
locations in and around the Denver,
Colorado area to be available as
drop-off locations for any individual
wishing to donate stuffed animals to our
Cause. Thank you so much, Heritage
Cleaners for your huge hearts and
generosity! To find their nearest
location for your convenience, click on
this link:
Heritage
Cleaners Locations.
Avalon
Aveda Spa, lis
also a drop-off location for donations of stuffed animals.
They are located t Aspen Grove Shopping Center at South
Santa Fe Drive and West Mineral Avenue in Littleton,
Colorado. For store hours (or to book a spa/salon treat!),
call Avalon Aveda pa at (303) 730-9399.
SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR OUT
OF STATE HUGS DONATIONS
Donors may ship appropriate stuffed animals to us via the
shipping company of their choice. To help save money, we
offer donors the ability to ship contributions of stuffed
animals to us by accessing our UPS account and thereby take
advantage of any volume rate reduction that may apply. To
take advantage of this service, please read and follow the
instructions noted below our addresses.
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Shipping Addresses
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If Shipping via Parcel Post:
Loving Hugs, Inc.
PO Box 270612
Littleton, CO
80127-0612
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If Shipping Via UPS, FedX or truck lines:
Loving Hugs, Inc.
2659
W. Main St.
Littleton, CO
80120-1914
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The information asked for in Step 1 below, required by
UPS, allows us to activate limited access for you to the Loving Hugs, Inc.
shipping account and any volume discount rates that may apply. After submitting
the requested information, we will instruct UPS to set up access for you.
You will receive two
emails from UPS. One will contain your login name and the other will provide you
a temporary password. Please note that login names and passwords are case
sensitive. The UPS system allows donors to use their credit cards for payment.
No credit card information provided to UPS is shared with Loving Hugs, Inc.
After completing Step 1,
please click on Step 2 and print the complete easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide
to using the UPS online shipping system called CampusShip. Included with the
guide are money saving tips for packing your donation of stuffed animals and a
copy of the Hug Donation Guidelines noted above.
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
Step 1: Complete Information form
Step 2:
Review Complete Instructions
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