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Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I learn the latest news and updates on all the children?
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Where can I find the names of every child featured on this site?
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My child has an illness, where do I go for more information?
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Which companies and individuals have contributed to the club?
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I know a sick child. How can their story be posted on the site?
WHAT IS THE HUGS & HOPE CLUB, WHAT DO THEY DO, AND WHY?
These questions are answered at www.hugsandhope.org/aboutus.htm.
If you're wondering about the purpose of this site, it's here so that you can read about the children, look for their address, and send them cards, letters, or small gifts.
HOW DO I READ THE NEW STORIES ON THE SITE?
On our main page there is an animated image of a child coloring with a crayon. It says "Enter." When you click on that link, it will take you to the current month's web page where the newest club kids' stories and photos are posted. Or you can type the following URL into your browser: http://www.hugsandhope.com/newkids.htm
HOW CAN I READ ABOUT OTHER CHILDREN WHOSE STORIES APPEARED IN PREVIOUS MONTHS?
To read the stories of previously featured children from the past year, click on the "Past Kids" link or type the following URL into your browser window: http://www.hugsandhope.org/pastkids.htm
This page lists previous pages by month. When you click on the underlined month, you will go to the page that shows the stories and photos of that month's featured kids.
HOW DO I FIND OUT THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES ON PREVIOUSLY FEATURED CHILDREN?
To read the latest news and updates about sick children whose stories appeared in the past, visit the UPDATES page at http://www.hugsandhope.org/updatespage.htm
DO THE CHILDREN HAVE MEDICAL FUNDS TO WHICH I MAY DONATE MONEY?
Some children have funds set up at their local banks. Mailing addresses for medical funds are listed with each child's story as well as with their address on our "kids list" page at http://www.hugsandhope.org/kidslist.htm.
IS THERE A LIST OF THE CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAYS SOMEWHERE ON THE SITE?
For a list of children's birthdays, go to: http://www.hugsandhope.org/birthdays.htm.
CAN I SEND MAIL TO THE SIBLINGS OF THE FEATURED CHILDREN?
We encourage you to send mail to the siblings too. Especially if they are younger, brothers and sisters of the sick child do not understand why they don't receive goodies too. If you'd like to mail cards or goodies to the siblings of our sick children in addition to sending mail to the club kids, you'll find names of siblings, their ages and birthdays, along with their hobbies and interests with the stories of each of our featured club kids and also listed on our kids list page at http://www.hugsandhope.org/kidslist.htm.
WHERE CAN I FIND THE NAMES OF EVERY CHILD EVER FEATURED ON THIS SITE?
For a listing of every child ever featured on our web site, along with their diagnosis, email, and snail address, visit the "kids list" page at http://www.hugsandhope.org/kidslist.htm
HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ILLNESSES OF THE CHILDREN?
Some of our "club kids" have their own personal website (which will be posted with their stories). These usually explain their illnesses in greater detail or offer links to other websites with more information. We have two pages on the most common illnesses we see within the Hugs and Hope Club:
MY CHILD HAS AN ILLNESS, WHERE DO I GO FOR MORE INFORMATION?
On our club links page, you'll find dozens of links to web pages for children and adults. There is a section of fun pages for kids as well as a section of informational pages for adults. The URL for this page is http://www.hugsandhope.org/clublinks.htm
WHAT OTHER PAGES OF INTEREST ARE ON THE SITE?
Our Club's Vision and Purpose are explained at http://www.hugsandhope.org/missionstatement.htm.
Our poetry page features some poems written by our club kids and some written by moms of sick children. http://www.hugsandhope.org/poetry.htm.
Press Releases about our club are posted at http://www.hugsandhope.org/newsrelease.htm. You may read them to learn more yourself, or you may copy them to send to media contacts in order to help increase awareness about Hugs and Hope.
http://www.hugsandhope.org/needs.htm is a page that lists some of the needs the club has at this time.
Our founder's personal home pages include some inspirational pages as well as some funny poems and stories. You may check those out at http://www.hugsandhope.org/grandma.htm.
WHO STARTED THE HUGS AND HOPE CLUB?
To learn more about the Hugs and Hope Club's founder, Marsha Jordan, visit http://www.hugsandhope.org/aboutmarsha.htm
To read how the club got started, visit http://www.hugsandhope.org/hopeclubstory.htm.
Our contact information page lists email addresses of the club's founder and our volunteer staff members. http://www.hugsandhope.org/contact.htm
**NOTE** Please do NOT add the emails of our staff members to your address books. They generously volunteer their time to jobs they do for this club, so please DON'T take up their valuable time and email space with forwards and junk mail. Thank you!
ARE THERE BANNERS AVAILABLE TO PUT ON MY OWN WEBSITE?
There are several banners to choose from on our banners page at http://www.hugsandhope.org/banners.htm. Please copy one and place it on YOUR web site to help promote the Hugs and Hope Club.
DOES THE HUGS AND HOPE CLUB ACCEPT DONATIONS?
http://www.hugsandhope.org/donations.htm tells of the many unique ways in which anyone can help the sick children of the club.
WHICH COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CLUB?
http://www.hugsandhope.org/thankyou.htm is a listing of generous individuals and businesses that have helped the Hugs and Hope Club.
I KNOW A SICK CHILD. HOW CAN THEIR STORY BE POSTED ON THE SITE?
Send an email to our Registrar, Lisa R and she will mail you the forms you must fill out. aliasliz@aol.com
Just pick out some children and send them some "happy" mail! That's all it takes to brighten their day :-)
You may also wish to contact our Fundraising Coordinator to help with a fundraiser (http://www.hugsandhope.org/contact.htm),
or check out the following pages for more ideas on ways to help: http://www.hugsandhope.org/donations.htm or http://www.hugsandhope.org/needs.htm
IS THE HUGS AND HOPE CLUB A NON-PROFIT AGENCY?
We are now an official 501(c)3 charity, so donations to HUGS and HOPE are tax-deductible. For more information, see Donations.:
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