Free Hugs Campaign

The free hugs campaign was started by Juan Mann. It started when Juan wanted to brighten people’s day by giving them a hug. The campaign became a phenomenon since in this age of technology human contact is very limited. As the symbol of human hope spread it had become banned for lack of order in public environment.


The idea was born when a guy came home and no one was there to greet him. He took some cardboard and wrote free hug on both sides and went to the busiest intersection and held it out. A woman stopped and told him about her daughter dying, and was the first to get a free hug.

It got banned because of public liability, fear, and red tape caused it to be banned. But the ban has been lifted.

Yeremiah Hardt
yeremiah@aol.com