Waffles with a Side of Love
Join us for the 12th Annual Hugs From Hunter Foundation Waffle Breakfast! We’ll be back at Christ Community Church in Rochester, Minnesota with delectable Dad’s Waffles to support our mission of comforting children in crisis. Proceeds will be used to provide teddy bears and security blankets to children experiencing trauma. Mark your calendar for a morning of friendship, waffles, and community.
Hugs From Hunter Foundation's Annual Brat Barn
Join the Hugs From Hunter Foundation crew on Sunday, September 14 for tasty Festival Foods Oktoberfest brats! This annual event’s proceeds help us to supply teddy bears and security blankets to pediatric patients at La Crosse, Wisconsin’s Gundersen Health System/Emplify Health. We love to see old friends and meet new friends at this community event.
Scholarships for Rochester, Minnesota High School Seniors
Are you a high school senior in Minnesota looking for scholarships to apply for in 2025? If so, the Hunter J. Biermeier Memorial Scholarship could be an excellent opportunity to help fund your college or technical school education.
Since 2017, the Hugs From Hunter Foundation has awarded this scholarship to graduating seniors from John Marshall High School (JMHS) in Rochester, Minnesota. This special award honors Hunter J. Biermeier, a young student-athlete who passed away in 2011 but left behind a legacy of scholarship, teamwork, athleticism, and civic responsibility.
Chatfield Education Foundation Aids Hugs From Hunter Foundation
In the heart of Chatfield, Minnesota, a beautiful act of kindness is bringing warmth and comfort to children in crisis. Thanks to the generosity of the Chatfield Education Foundation and the dedication of Ann Shanahan, a beloved teacher at Chatfield Elementary School, students are making a real difference—one blanket at a time.
Ann, a former teacher of Hunter Biermeier, was inspired to carry on his legacy of spreading joy. She applied for and received a grant from the Chatfield Education Foundation to purchase fabric and scissors, allowing students in 4th through 6th grade to create comforting blankets for the Hugs From Hunter Foundation. This initiative not only honors Hunter’s mission but also teaches students the value of giving back to those in need.
Comforting Hospitalized Children
Hunter’s Nana and long time Gundersen employee Marles Overgard (retired in 2014) along with her husband Gary donate teddy bears and security blankets to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at Gundersen Health System in behalf of the Hugs From Hunter Foundation.
Restocking the Rocket Community Room
When John Marshall High School (JMHS) in Rochester, Minnesota puts out a call for help, we respond! Recently, students were in need of workout clothers. The John Marshall Rocket Community Room put out a call for donations and Hugs From Hunter Foundation responded with joggers, sweatshirts, hoodies, and t-shirts.
Caleb Johnson Donation: Helping Kids in Rochester, MN
Caleb Johnson, childhood friend of Hunter Biermeier, supports Hunter’s legacy through gifts to the Hugs From Hunter Foundation.
Hanen Rashid Ali Awarded the Hunter J. Biermeier Memorial Scholarship
Hanen Rashid Ali was awarded the 2024 Hunter J. Biermeier Memorial Sholarship. She is a 2024 graduate of John Marshall High School in Rochester, MN. She plans to attend University of Minnesota Duluth in the fall.