{"id":9378,"date":"2025-05-06T00:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T04:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/?p=9378"},"modified":"2025-05-06T00:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T04:19:09","slug":"big-hugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/2025\/05\/06\/big-hugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Hugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">Big Hugs<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Recently, thirteen of our dedicated members met to assemble 350 Bedtime Hugs packages for Kindergartners at four<br \/>\nof the Title 1 elementary schools we serve.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2025\/05\/LindaChuckJosephine-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9382\" 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300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In about an hour, our volunteers filled each bag with a heart-shaped pillow, two books, a toothbrush, and toothpaste.\u00a0 The pillows are made by the Dunbarton Hugs Team in Bristow, and crafted with eye-catching colors and patterns that are sure to please the kiddos.\u00a0 We hope the kits will instill in the Kindergartners the importance of a good bedtime routine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2025\/05\/DebbieNancyaption-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2025\/05\/DebbieNancyaption-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2025\/05\/DebbieNancyaption-300x279.jpg 300w, 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