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Your support helps individuals with neurological and mobility challenges access TangoStride™ classes to be able to continue achieving and maintaining hope in every step.

Every donation helps ensure that financial barriers never prevent someone from experiencing healing through movement.

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Dance to Walk

♥ Donate

By Mail

Please mail checks to:

Hugs that Empower
P.O. Box 55082
Shoreline, WA 98155

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Hope in Every Step

It is emotional.
Social.
Human.

Through TangoStride™, participants rediscover confidence to do things that make a difference in their lives such as walking to the mailbox, grocery shopping independently, travel, dancing in a grandchild’s wedding, or simply walking up to say hi to a friend.

Many individuals come to us after rehabilitation ends — searching for continued movement support, connection, and belonging.

Your contribution helps make that possible.

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Where Your Support Goes

Your generosity helps:

• subsidize classes
• support participants in need
• expand access to adaptive movement programs
• build community-centered movement experiences
• continue the mission of Hugs that Empower

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Monthly Giving Opportunities

Happy Feet — $10/month

Helps support welcoming, connection-centered class experiences.

Dance Party — $25/month

Helps subsidize TangoStride™ classes for individuals in need.

Footloose — $50/month

Supports ongoing movement opportunities for participants rebuilding confidence and mobility.

Roll Up the Rug! — $100/month

Helps expand access to life-changing movement and community support.

Option of one-time donations accepted as well.

♥ Donate

By Mail
Please mail checks to:
Hugs that Empower

P.O. Box 55082
Shoreline, WA 98155

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Filling the Gap Beyond Rehabilitation

Many individuals living with neurological conditions or mobility challenges complete rehabilitation programs but still need continued movement support, encouragement, and community.

Hugs that Empower was founded to help fill that gap through TangoStride™ — a connection-centered movement program rooted in dignity, hope, and human connection.

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Community Partners & Sponsors

Hugs that Empower is deeply grateful for the organizations, businesses, and community partners helping bring movement, healing, and connection to more individuals each year.

Interested in becoming a sponsor or community partner?

View Sponsorship Opportunities
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Donate in Honor of Someone You Love

Many donations have been made in honor of loved ones, family members, friends, caregivers, and individuals whose lives continue to inspire movement, resilience, and hope.

Make an Honor Donation

Donations Made in

Honor of:

Barbara Bunin
Barbara Winters
Bill Judson
Chris Tapping
Elinor "Ellie" Roush
Erin Musser
Evelyn Rayburn
Gus Koerber
Harold Hansen
Harvey Grad
Ione Turner
Jack Mitchell

Jack Shaw
John Devine
Joni Earl
Joseph "Peewee" Francis
Liza Plotkin
Mary Heath
Nancy Hammock
Nat Natali
Patti Grunkemeier
Paul Nelson
Shawn Michael Crowley
Steve Knapp
Teamtrio