People ask me how the Free Navy Mom Hugs picture came about.
We started this group at Adopt A Sailor in July 2008 with 10 moms. By the time Dec 2008 rolled around we were up to aprox. 150 moms from all over the country.
We decided that Decembers group was going to be a whole ship,with the idea that we wanted to send a international phone card to each sailor on board. And some x-mas cards also.
It took us 6 weeks to gather up all we needed for the 253 on board and might I say we did it big and were able to gather 750 $10.00 international phone cards and and over 3000 cards and letters, along with boxes of goodies and a scrapbook for the CMC ! This was just moms with the help of schools and churches and friends.
When that ship came home some of us were there to welcome the sailors. We had food for those who had duty and could not leave the ship. And banners to welcome them home.
We also decided to hold signs for those sailors that may not have family to welcome them home and give hugs. How better to get a hug from a stranger then to start with a laugh :)
Plus really ---whats better then a mom hug ?
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