Our Mission

Hugs through Shrugs is a charity project dedicated to creating a community of support for moms of critically ill hospitalized children.  

Volunteers from the knit and crochet community make and donate the shrugs, wrapping the moms receiving them in love - sending good wishes their way.  

Several  children‘s  hospitals  have  embraced  our  mission  and  keep  our  totes  on  hand  to  give  to  moms  whose  children  are  being  admitted.    Our  donations  are  handed  out to  pediatric  cancer  moms,  and  moms  facing  long  stays  in  NICU  and  PICU  units.    We  trust  the  discretion  of  our  contacts  in  children’s  hospitals  to  distribute  our  care  packages  to  the  moms  they  feel  need  a  little  extra love  and  support.

We  are  also  honored  to  be  partnering  with Momcology,  a non-profit  organization  supporting  families  affected  by pediatric  cancer  through  peer  support  groups  and  retreats.    

By tapping into the talent of the knit and crochet community,  the  passion  of  hospital  staff  who  want  to  do  a  little  extra  for  the  moms  they  meet  each  day  and  the  kindness  of  individuals  who  have  taken  the  time  to  join  our  mission,   we are hoping to  let some very worried moms know we  are  thinking  about  them,  that  they  matter, their  children  matter  -  and  their journeys are not invisible.

Unfortunately, we can not reach every mom - but with your help we will do our best to reach as many as we can:

One tote at a time, 

one shrug at a time, 

one mom at a time.