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The seventh “Hoo Needs a Hug” was another huge success with beautiful spring weather, hugs, high fives, laughter, smiles...
04/14/2026

The seventh “Hoo Needs a Hug” was another huge success with beautiful spring weather, hugs, high fives, laughter, smiles, treats and furry dog snuggles! The coordinating team of Julie Hawkins, Amy Scherer, Jomie Wilding, Kathleen Muhlbauer, Laura Steele, Mellony Harris, Amy Nickol, Liz Ford, Allison Lee, Becky Hoey, Kyong Dries,and Katy Apostolides are so appreciative of the 80+ Mom, Dad, and Grandma superstars who rocked Grounds and spread joy, encouragement and love for the students. The UVA community truly is one of a kind!��

Pulling off three locations would not be possible without the help of UVA Student Engagement, continued incredibly generous grant funding from both the UVA Alumni Association Student Engagement Fund and UVA Parent Fund, and community partners Denise Ramey Real Estate and Elevate Meal Plan, which allowed us to purchase supplies, over 200 dozen donuts, 600 bagels, cream cheese, clementines, bananas, and cookies!��Thank you to Sunshine of Thumbprints Bakeshop who donated dozens of cookies and baked orders from parents, Carter’s Mountain Orchard, Krispy Kreme, and Duck Donuts for the delicious doughnuts (a student favorite!), and Bodo’s Bagels who donated hundreds of bagels.
And…to the fabulous Hoo parents and supporters who assisted from afar! Over 3000 items were purchased from the Amazon wish list, and dozens of donuts were purchased from Krispy Kreme and Duck Donuts by generous parents.

Thank you to PT 4:13 for purchasing 1500 Hoo Needs a Hug wristband bracelets which the students love! And to our amazing volunteers who showed up with wagons and armloads of treats—goodie bags, homemade cookies, cupcakes, chips, stickers, fruit, and more. ��

Thank you to our therapy dog volunteers. The love for dogs is always something so special to experience firsthand.

We are so appreciative to Blue Ridge Graphics for printing volunteer shirts at a discount and the generosity of the UVA Alumni Association for covering the cost
Also thank you to Rebecca Hudson, Safehouse Signs, for designing and donating all the signage and to Amy Scherer/Scherer Joy Photography for the gift of capturing images to witness the joy, smiles and hugs…Truly special moments!��

Volunteers arrived with donations to fill boxes with food and toiletries for the UVA Food Pantry which benefits both students and staff and they were delivered by the “UVA For Good Project”. Each volunteer used their unique gifts and talents to make an impact and made this event again something truly magical.

Finally, thank you to Brenda Miller whose vision for Hoo Needs a Hug will be forever appreciated! Until fall…when the “Hoo Huggers” will again take over Grounds and spread joy and love!�

� # Elevate Meal Plan 4:13

The seventh “Hoo Needs a Hug” was another huge success with beautiful spring weather, hugs, high fives, laughter, smiles...
04/14/2026

The seventh “Hoo Needs a Hug” was another huge success with beautiful spring weather, hugs, high fives, laughter, smiles, treats and furry dog snuggles! The coordinating team of Julie Hawkins, Amy Scherer, Jomie Wilding, Kathleen Muhlbauer, Laura Steele, Mellony Harris, Amy Nickol, Liz Ford, Allison Lee, Becky Hoey, Kyong Dries,and Katy Apostolides are so appreciative of the 80+ Mom, Dad, and Grandma superstars who rocked Grounds and spread joy, encouragement, and love for the students. The UVA community truly is one of a kind!��

Pulling off three locations would not be possible without the help of UVA Student Engagement, continued incredibly generous grant funding from both the UVA Alumni Association Student Engagement Fund and UVA Parent Fund, and community partners Denise Ramey Real Estate and Elevate Meal Plan, which allowed us to purchase supplies, over 200 dozen donuts, 600 bagels, cream cheese, clementines, bananas, and cookies!�� Thank you to Sunshine of Thumbprints Bakeshop who donated dozens of cookies and baked orders from parents, Carter’s Mountain Orchard, Krispy Kreme, and Duck Donuts for the delicious doughnuts (a student favorite!), and Bodo’s Bagels who donated hundreds of bagels. And…to the fabulous Hoo parents and supporters who assisted from afar! Over 3000 items were purchased from the Amazon Wish List, and dozens of donuts were purchased from Krispy Kreme and Duck Donuts by generous parents. Thank you to PT 4:13 for purchasing 1500 Hoo Needs a Hug wristband bracelets which the students love! And to our amazing volunteers who showed up with wagons and armloads of treats—goodie bags, homemade cookies, cupcakes, chips, stickers, fruit, and more. ��

Thank you to our therapy dog volunteers. The love for dogs is always something so special to experience firsthand.

We are so appreciative to Blue Ridge Graphics for printing volunteer shirts at a discount and the generosity of the UVA Alumni Association for covering the cost. Also thank you to Rebecca Hudson, Safehouse Signs, for designing and donating all the signage and to Amy Scherer/Scherer Joy Photography for the gift of capturing images to witness the joy, smiles and hugs…Truly special moments!��

Volunteers arrived with donations to fill boxes with food and toiletries for the UVA Food Pantry which benefits both students and staff and they were delivered by the “UVA For Good Project”.

Each volunteer used their unique gifts and talents to make an impact and made this event again something truly magical. Finally, thank you to Brenda Miller whose vision for Hoo Needs a Hug will be forever appreciated! Until fall…when the “Hoo Huggers” will again take over Grounds and spread joy and love!�

� # Elevate Meal Plan 4:13

Hey Huggers! We wanted to share this thank you from Student Engagement with all of our volunteers who give their love, t...
04/13/2026

Hey Huggers! We wanted to share this thank you from Student Engagement with all of our volunteers who give their love, time and talents to make another Hoo Needs a Hug a huge success! 🧡💙🧡

HOO’S excited? Only 2 more sleeps until the enthusiastic Hoo Huggers come to Grounds! Tell your Hoos! Have your Hoos t...
04/07/2026

HOO’S excited? Only 2 more sleeps until the enthusiastic Hoo Huggers come to Grounds! Tell your Hoos! Have your Hoos tell their friends! Our volunteers will be handing out delicious goodies, encouraging words, high fives, fist bumps, and optional hugs. If your Hoo is more reserved tell them to come by and grab some snacks!

We will be set up in 3 locations from 10am-1pm:

South Lawn
Newcomb Hall Patio
Engineers Way

Thank you to all of the fantastics parents that have ordered goodies from our Amazon Wish List, and our local vendors, Thumbprints Bakery, Krispy Kreme, and Duck Donuts. We truly couldn’t make this event happen without your generous support!

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ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!!! Tell your fellow Hoos!!!
04/02/2026

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!!! Tell your fellow Hoos!!!

Dear Hoo Families and Friends,As a parent volunteer group, Hoo Needs a Hug relies on the generosity of our UVA community...
03/31/2026

Dear Hoo Families and Friends,

As a parent volunteer group, Hoo Needs a Hug relies on the generosity of our UVA community to help us bring a day of caring and encouragement to students on Grounds. With just 9 days remaining, donations are significantly behind where they’ve been in past years, and we hope you might consider helping us close the gap.

We understand that families have a lot on their plates, and we are truly grateful for any support you’re able to give. You can make a difference by purchasing items from our Amazon Wish List or by ordering donuts and cookies through our Charlottesville partners—Thumbprints Bakeshop, Duck Donuts, and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts.

Every contribution, big or small, helps us spread a little more kindness, connection, and encouragement during a particularly stressful time for our students.
Thank you for being part of Hoo Needs A Hug!

With gratitude,
Hoo Needs a Hug Coordinators

Hey Hoo Parents, If you haven’t already, please tell your Hoo that the enthusiastic Hoo Huggers will be on grounds on Th...
03/30/2026

Hey Hoo Parents,

If you haven’t already, please tell your Hoo that the enthusiastic Hoo Huggers will be on grounds on Thursday, April 9th, armed with treats, words of encouragement, and optional hugs!

We’d like to serve as many of your Hoos as possible. If haven’t already done so, please consider ordering from our Amazon Wish list or local vendors.  

Amazon Wish List:

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3HFZG7JF1F50J?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_1X72HTNV344C1FSXTXKJ&language=en-US

1.Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. 
295 Merchant Walk Ave. 
434-284-7812

Order by phone by the morning of Tuesday, April 7th and note that it is an order for Hoo Needs A Hug for the discounted dozen rate of $11.99 for glazed and $13.87 for mixed. (Order will be picked up by organizers with our bulk order.)

2.Duck Doughnuts
2075 Bond Street 
434-978-9364

Order by phone by 3pm, MondayApril 6th. $15/Dozen when you mention it’s for Hoo Needs A Hug (Order will be picked up by organizers with our bulk order.)

3. Thumbprints Bake Shop:  Orders can be placed for thumbprint cookies using this link.

https://siftinquiry.com/order/o94xxh

Classic thumbprint (UVA colors, $7.50/dozen)
Chocolate thumbprint (UVA colors, $9/dozen)
Classic Chocolate Chip ($12/dozen)
Lemon Confetti ($12/dozen)

Thank you from the Hoo Needs A Hug Coordinators!

HOO has the most supportive parent community? UVA!!! The HOO NEEDS A HUG planning committee would like to thank all of y...
03/20/2026

HOO has the most supportive parent community? UVA!!! The HOO NEEDS A HUG planning committee would like to thank all of you who have ordered items off of our Amazon Wish List! (The delivery folks may not be as happy as we are!)
We are so excited to spread joy to your Hoos on April 9th and could not hold this event without your generosity. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
There are still many items on our wish list, if you are  interested in participating from a far, and orders of donuts and cookies from our community vendors are very much needed.
We are so grateful to all of our UVA families, friends, and alumni for your support of HOO NEEDS A HUG!
Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3HFZG7JF1F50J?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_1X72HTNV344C1FSXTXKJ&language=en-US&fb_content_id=Q9-wBQFC_ZIfH40cn5wo_6VEDg_bM2PL_KuXDO3xpj4Z3K5S4mgVTF8v0Fio44HiwQ&channel_type=fb (https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3HFZG7JF1F50J?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_1X72HTNV344C1FSXTXKJ&language=en-US&fb_content_id=Q9-wBQH397SRsoSME00GAui2f22qTkx405Jn07SSpb42kmTJB2iOaJNz_wdZXb7oHtQ&channel_type=fb)

There are many ways to contribute to Hoo Needs a Hug even if you are not able to be there in person! Hoo Needs a Hug dep...
03/15/2026

There are many ways to contribute to Hoo Needs a Hug even if you are not able to be there in person! Hoo Needs a Hug depends on the generosity of parents and our community partners to hand out thousands of treats. Ordering  from our Amazon Wish List and/or directly from our local vendors is one easy way to help with this event. The look on the students’ faces when they see all of the yummy options is priceless!

Amazon Wish List:

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3HFZG7JF1F50J?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_1X72HTNV344C1FSXTXKJ&language=en-US

1.Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. 
295 Merchant Walk Ave. 
434-284-7812

Order by phone by the morning of Tuesday, April 7th and note that it is an order for Hoo Needs A Hug for the discounted dozen rate of $11.99 for glazed and $13.87 for mixed. (Order will be picked up by organizers with our bulk order.)

2.Duck Doughnuts
2075 Bond Street 
434-978-9364

Order by phone by 3pm, MondayApril 6th. $15/Dozen when you mention it’s for Hoo Needs A Hug (Order will be picked up by organizers with our bulk order.)

3. Thumbprints Bake Shop:  Orders can be placed for thumbprint cookies using this link.

https://siftinquiry.com/order/o94xxh

Classic thumbprint (UVA colors, $7.50/dozen)
Chocolate thumbprint (UVA colors, $9/dozen)
Classic Chocolate Chip ($12/dozen)
Lemon Confetti ($12/dozen)

Thank you from the Hoo Needs A Hug Coordinators!

It’s time!!!
03/13/2026

It’s time!!!

Parents/grandparents of current UVA students - sign ups go live tomorrow at 5 pm!
03/12/2026

Parents/grandparents of current UVA students - sign ups go live tomorrow at 5 pm!

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