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Emma's Hugs was invited back to Great Day Houston to promote our upcoming fundraiser Emma's Bayou Bash! We had a great time and our founder Christy Dunnam did an awesome job letting all of Houston know about the great work that Emma's Hugs does in the Texas Medical Center. Thanks to all of our great supporters who showed up bright and early this morning and thanks to Deborah Duncan for letting us tell our story. 
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 As we end the year, we want to say a huge thank you to all of our supporters. Emma's Hugs would not exist without our donors and volunteers. We have been able to give out over 4000 days of parking this year with your help. Thank you!
My husband was standing with two of our four children and others in an elevator at Texas Children's Hospital. As the elevator came to a stop one of the ladies in the elevator exited and turned to my husband and said come here for a minute...asking him to follow her off the elevator...pulling him off as the door was closing. He was intrigued by her request. She then asked if we were going to be staying at the hospital for awhile to which he answered oh yes, we will be here for quite awhile. She explained that her group was one that liked to bless others and handed him a card with credits (lots) to the parking garage. Not a garage 1/2 a mile away but the one directly under the area of the hospital where our daughter was laying in a room beating leukemia. How blessed he felt. When he called to tell me about it he was tearful and overwhelmed. Thank you so much for blessing our family with this generous gift in this trying time. May God continue to bless others through your ministry and may you be blessed as well. The Gruetzmacher Family  Thank you to Dane and Jessica Wilcox for always being faithful supporters of Emma's Hugs. They were looking for a Turkey Trot for their family to participate in on Thanksgiving morning. When they couldn't find one locally, organized one themselves! They chose to give all proceeds from the run to Emma's Hugs and we couldn't be more thankful. The first annual event was a huge success with many local people participating - active runners, walkers, moms, dads, grandparents, and children. People pulling wagons, pushing strollers, and walking dogs. We can't wait to participate in this event again next year! Today was our favorite day of the month - parking chip delivery day! Emma's Hugs volunteers delivered 479 days of parking to patients in the Texas Medical Center today. A huge thank you to everyone who donates to Emma's Hugs. We couldn't make these deliveries without your help. {Hugs}  Dena Horne - Executive Director, Margie Albright - Parking Chip Coordinator, Robyne Gold - Volunteer  This is Annie and her family. She gave Emma's Hugs her first communion money and her mom wrote a check to match her donation for a total of $80. Thanks for being so generous, Annie!
Emma's Hugs would like to say a huge thank you to the American College of Health Executives Southeast Texas chapter for selecting us to benefit from their 16th annual charity golf tournament. At their quarterly meeting on November 5, 2016, we were presented with a check for $6,000 - that will enable us to hug even more people dealing with long-term hospitalizations. Thank you, ACHE!  A group of volunteers and supporters of Emma's Hugs got to be honored with VIP seating at Great Day Houston on KHOU Channel 11 in Houston. We can't wait to go back to talk about Emma's Bayou Bash coming up on March 5, 2016!  We're so excited to announce the date of our next Emma's Bayou Bash! Mark your calendars for March 5, 2016 from 4 pm - 9 pm at McLeod Park Community Building in Mont Belvieu. We will be serving our famous gumbo, hosting a silent and live auction, offering fun kid's activities, and entertaining with live music. It will be a great time for the whole family and we hope to see you there!
The American College of Healthcare Executives SouthEastTexasChapter (ACHE-SETC) is hosting their 16th Annual Golf Tournament on October 16, 2015 at Quail Valley Golf Course in Missouri City, TX. Proceeds from this year's tournament benefits Emma's Hugs and Compassionate Touch, Inc. If you are interested in being a part of this tournament, click HERE to download the Registration Form. Your day of golf includes a round of golf, a lunch snack, dinner, and a wonderful goodie bag/gift. You will be able to purchase raffle tickets for the large array of prizes (valued over $8,000). Thanks ACHE-SETC for supporting Emma's Hugs!  |
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