# Hug a Chugger on 18 June – and every day

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/06/12/hug-chugger-18-june-and-every-day/
- Published: 2010-06-12T15:58:37+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Hug a Chugger is an idea “created to test and inspire creative people to invent 
their own flash mob type of ground actions to help their favourite causes- and local
charity workers”.

The initiative has been set up by “the Conspiracy for Good” to “spotlight the good
work these people [face-to-face fundraisers] do.” It was first tested on the streets
of central London a couple of weeks ago with a group of volunteers and friends wearing‘
Hug a Chugger’ t-shirts “to raise attention to the fundraisers on location”. Various
t-shirt slogans were used, created by local artists and students. There were “hug
a chugger”, “I’m with good”, and “Don’t say sorry to the chugger, say yes”.

The action supported a face-to-face fundraising campaign for Amnesty International
UK.

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The volunteers were so pleased with the feedback that they will be running another‘
Hug a Chugger’ “ground action” on 18 June. Supporters of face-to-face fundraisers
are invited to join them at Leicester Square at 2pm on Friday 18 June where t-shirts
will be handed out.

You’ll be able to buy one of these t-shirts from 25 June at www.culturelabel.com,
with the proceeds going to “a good cause.”

We can’t make it, but if anyone joins in, do let us know how it goes.

www.conspiracyforgood.com

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