CANCELLED!! FREE HUGS on the National Mall CANCELLED!!
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Hi Everyone,
I'm deeply sorry, but I am cancelling FUTURE FREE HUGS events until such time that I know what's happening regarding the COVID, FLU and RSV hospitalization data!!
For FREE HUGS events in the past, I have consulted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine if the hospitalizations for COVID, FLU and RSV were elevated or not.
However, the Trump administration has restricted what CDC communicates to the public and has purged or stopped recent hospitalization data on the CDC website.
There have been no updates on the chart since September 27, 2025
https://www.cdc.gov/resp-net/dashboard/
As a result, I'm not willing to risk people's health, nor mine, unnecessarily and am cancelling FREE HUGS events until the hospital data become available.
Lots of Hugs and Much Love,
Jeff
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FREE HUGS on National Mall
"Spreading More Love"
FREE HUGS October 2017. 32 sec.
FREE HUGS Veterans Day 2016. 58 sec.
HEY EVERYONE!
FREE HUGS gatherings generate so much excitement, joy, appreciation, connection, peace, love, smiles, “Thank you’s,” lots of laughter and such positive energy!!
Our FREE HUGS movement is all about "Spreading More Love" regardless of political, religious, racial or gender identification or any other identification.
!! IMPORTANT !! We meet OUTSIDE of the National Museum of Natural History on the NATIONAL MALL SIDE OF THE MUSEUM near the Refreshment stand.
ADDRESS: 1306 Madison Dr. NW · Washington, DC
PARKING: On the street parking OR Nearest Parking
METRO: Smithsonian National Mall Metro Station (NOT Independence Ave.)
We hope you will join us for an AWESOME time!
**Lots of Hugs...jeff**
301-885-8259 (c)
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Note 1: if you agree to participate in any FREE HUGS Event, you agree to the following terms: By choosing to attend this event, you are acknowledging the risks involved (COVID, etc.), and you are committing to participate nonviolently and in accordance with the law.
You agree:
(i) not to engage in any act of violence or violation of any applicable law
(ii) to obey the orders of authorized event marshals and law enforcement authorities
(iii) that any Meetup group will not be responsible to any injury or damage to your person or property resulting from or occurring in the course of your participating in the Event; and
iv) to release and forever hold harmless Jeff Maurer, Meetup group and their respective employees and volunteers from liability for any such injury or damage.
Note 2: FREE HUGS gatherings are
- NOT for advertising our businesses;
- NOT about promoting political or religious or racial or gender issues or any other issues.