Did We Just Break a Hugging World Record?! #FreeHugs16 Half-Time
This year, Free Hugs Day has been extra special. We just watched, live on Facebook, Tom and our amazing Intern Jake each attempt to break a DIFFERENT hugging world record at the same time, in different places. Check out the live feeds to find out if they did it… Jake at Bridgewater State University -2000 […]
[Infograph] How to Host the Best Free Hugs Day on Campus #FreeHugs16
Before you can get to that moment where someone you don’t know bounds across the quad to give you a HUGE hug, you have to have a plan. So we made a handy dandy infograph to show you how Free Hugs Day is done. Hugs, here we come! Why host a Free Hugs Day? Swift Kick […]
3 Ways That Schools Are Prepping for #FreeHugs16
Less than a week until students across the country, and some borders, will all be standing around their campus with Free Hugs signs! This year, some schools went all out to prepare for 11/3. Ch-ch-check it out! This Geo-Filter at TAMIU This #FreeHugs16 Captains Army at Loyola University of Maryland This Mascot World […]
The Top 20 Movie Hugging Scenes
Everyone loves a free hug every now and then. Here are 20 movies that have the best movie hugging scenes EVER! Elf: Buddy the Elf trying to spread free hugs, even with a raccoon! Everyone should spread the love around, unless its someone who wants to bite your face off. Then it’s not such a […]
WEIRD is the New NORMAL
When entering college, I knew I wanted to make an impact. I did not know what I would do, but I knew it would happen one way or another. During the past 5 years at Kutztown University, I became known as the girl who smiles a lot and yells people’s names way to loud, a lobby […]
How too many mixed up hands can produce a successful event
This post was written by a student we worked with. Andi is a current student leader at the university of New Jersey City. Andi’s area of focus is in Biology and is president of the Chemistry Club. Being the President of the Chemistry Club at New Jersey City University, I happened to notice that the events […]
When You Go To War with Post-It Notes as Your Ammo
What if you walked into work, looked out the window, and saw Marge Simpson looking at you from the office across the street? Here at the office, Melissa and I have been day-dreaming about attaching a #FreeHugs sign to the window by our desk, so that the building next to us can have a laugh. Apparently, […]
Why an Electronics Company Needed to Order 1,200 Mattresses
Hi, yes, Sleepys? I need 1,200 mattresses by next week. No they don’t need to be Sleep Number. The cheapest you got. At least this is how I imagine this story started. (I don’t actually know if they straight up ordered these mattresses or not.) Apparently, the important people at this particular electronics company decided […]
#RAK16 – Everything You Wanted to Know About Random Acts of Kindness Day
Thank you to everyone who participated in #RAK16 Day! It was fun, as always, to see how many different ways there are to show kindness to others. The Buzz “Our group looks forward to RAK every year. This year we are pledging more random acts of kindness then we have ever done. I am very excited […]
5 Adjectives to Describe Random Acts of Kindness Day 2016 #RAK16
It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day! You knew that though, since we haven’t shut up about it. As always, we drafted up a half-time post for you so you could see the good stuff for yourself. Without further ado, 5 adjectives to describe #RAK16 so far: Contagious #RAK16 – I had someone read my RAK […]