• Plainfield Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce 2021 Social Service Award
   

• Members Molly Babyak and Junior HUGS member Sarah Babyak named Everyday Heroes for coordinating donations on behalf of HUGS and Junior HUGS to support community members and hospital staff during covid.  
   

• Fulfilled over 1300 Wishes to date

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• 2019 Social Services Award by the Joliet Chamber

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• Raised over $10,000 for MS Walk

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• Raised over $75,000 for American Cancer Society Relay for Life

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• Donated over $20,000 to Village of Shorewood's Veteran's Memorial and received a permanent bench at the memorial

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• Donated over $20,000, since the inception of our HUGS for Hounds event for the care and training of the Will County Forest Preserve's search and rescue dogs Rosie and Jullo. Today we raise money for the Will County Humane Society.​​

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• Five Founding Members of HUGS named Grand Marshalls of Crossroads Parade, 2019​

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• State of Il Senate Recognition presented to Shorewood HUGS by Senator Bertino-Tarrant, 2018

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• Founding Member Heidi Serena named Everyday Hero for her work related to creating HUGS, 2017

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• Voted Best/One of Best" Non-profit Fundraising Events for our Chocolate Ball by Shaw Media in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024​

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• Member Natalie Mareci named Everyday Hero for her work related to Wishes program, 2016

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• Proclamation, City of Joliet, 2012

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• Tom Cross Ovation to Business Award, 2012

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• Voted "Best" non-profit Organization, Shorewood Chamber 2011

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• Created the Brent Midlock Football Scholarship

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• Donated over $80,000 in scholarships to deserving, graduating seniors supporting 5 local schools.

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• Created the Thomas Goodwin Fine Arts Scholarship

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• 2008 Rookie Team of the Year, American Cancer Society

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