Saudi Arabian Men Arrested for #FreeHugs
The Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice arrest two twenty-one year old men in Saudi Arabia who were giving out free hugs. These young men were inspired by the world wide Free Hugs movement and wanted to spread joy. Videos of the situation show many people gleefully hugging him. The culture […]
Official Stats: #FreeHugs Wrap Up
Holy hugs, Batman! This year’s International Student #FreeHugs Day was a HUGE success. We just finished crunching the numbers and we couldn’t be more proud. Thank you to everyone who hugged on November 7th! Check out the official stats below. Got #FreeHugs pictures you want us to see? Stories that will make us emotional? Send […]
Top 3 Unexpected #FreeHugs Day Trends
WOW, the day isn’t even over and so many of you have given out so many hugs already! Over the weekend, we will be posting the official numbers, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, we noticed some crazy cool trends being posted to social media. 1. Administrators and faculty getting involved Sherrod Williams […]
5 Tips for #FreeHugs Day
The big day is almost upon us! That’s right, November 7th is almost here and all those pledged hugs will be made reality. To get you in the spirit, we wanted to share some really good tips with you on how to make the most of #FreeHugs Day. Location, Location, Location! Think student center or […]
From the Mouths of Huggers, Part 2
Some more feedback from people who have already signed up about why they are excited about #FreeHugs Day! Well, this is exciting! We have already gotten 1,298 pledged hugs for November 7th! We ask everyone who signs up to tell us why they are excited to participate, and we got some lovely responses: “I have […]
#FreeHugs Can Breach Closed Doors
I meant that literally. And figuratively. Hi all, today I am blogging personally. My name is Sabina, and I am the Community Manager for Swift Kick and Student Launcher. (Need something? Email me at [email protected]) As you all know, International Student #FreeHugs Day is on November 7th this year. If you didn’t know that, then […]
From the Mouths of Huggers! International Free Hugs Day Update
Well, this is exciting! We have already gotten 1,298 pledged hugs for November 7th! We ask everyone who signs up to tell us why they are excited to participate, and we got some lovely responses: “We’re participating in Free Hugs Day because it’s a great way to express our care for each other, and improve […]
Logistics for the International Free Hugs Day (#FreeHugs)
It’s Almost Here! After one year of waiting, we are only two days away from the International #FreeHugs Day! We currently have 79 schools pledging 55,936 hugs. With some schools pledging from as far away as Egypt, this truly is going to be an international day of hugging. But the day is much more than […]
International Collegiate Free Hugs Day – Participating Schools
Today marks two weeks until the International Collegiate Free Hugs Day on 11/10/11! Steadily over the past two months, schools have been signing up and pledging their hugs. Here’s where we’re at… 97 Schools Committed 63 Schools Pledged Hugs 44,442 Hugs Pledged 438 Individuals RSVPed on the Facebook Event Haven’t pledged yet? There’s still time. […]
Introducing: 1st Annual Collegiate International Free Hugs Day (11-10-11)
After seven years of helping colleges create their own events on a campus-by-campus basis, we thought it was time to step up the game. This year we’re bringing together 10,000s of student leaders and student groups from all over the world to participate in one single event on one single day. Introducing the 1st Annual […]