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Austen’s Huggable Heroes Featured on KATU AM Northwest! 🎉


8-year-old Austen, founder of Austen’s Huggable Heroes, sitting on a staircase surrounded by stuffed animals, holding a plush lion. Supporting foster kids in Portland, Vancouver, and Seattle through stuffed animal donations.
Founder, Austen, with her stuffed animal colletion.

We are beyond excited to share that Austen’s Huggable Heroes was featured on KATU’s AM Northwest! Our 8-year-old founder, Austen, had the opportunity to share her story and spread the message of bringing comfort to children in foster care through stuffed animal donations in Portland, Vancouver, and beyond.

🎥 Watch the full interview here: Austen's Interview


A Child’s Mission to Make a Difference 🧸

Austen’s journey started with a simple but powerful idea: every child deserves to feel loved and comforted—especially during tough times. Inspired by her mother’s experience and her own passion for stuffed animals, she created Austen’s Huggable Heroes to collect and donate new and gently loved stuffed animals to children in foster care, homeless shelters, and crisis situations in Portland, OR, Vancouver, WA, and surrounding areas.

With the support of our incredible community, we’ve already collected hundreds of stuffed animals—and we’re just getting started!


How You Can Get Involved

🌟 Donate a Stuffed Animal – Have a new or gently used stuffed animal? Find a drop-off location near you in Portland, Vancouver, or Seattle. Donate Here!


🏡 Become a Drop Spot – Are you a local business in Portland, Vancouver, or Seattle? Help collect donations by signing up to be a drop-off location. Learn more here.


💛 Sponsor a Donation Drive – Schools, organizations, and businesses in Oregon & Washington can partner with us to expand our impact. Contact us here.


📲 Spread the Word – Help us reach more people who can support our mission! Follow and share our story on Instagram and Facebook.


Thank You, KATU AM Northwest!

We’re so grateful to KATU AM Northwest for helping us share Austen’s mission with a wider audience in Portland and beyond. This feature brings us one step closer to ensuring that every child has a huggable hero of their own.


Join us in making a difference—watch the interview, donate, and help us spread the word!


 
 
 

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