| Operation Hugs was initiated in 1999 to bring an extra measure of comfort to victims being treated for the trauma of sexual assault and abuse at the Inova Fairfax Hospital Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program. Each year, the SANE Program serves about 550 patients. Approximately 65% of these patients are under 16 years old and about 65% are female. |
| Provides clothing and other essentials for sexual assault and abuse victims. |
| Offers comfort pillows to children treated for sexual assault and abuse. |
| Provides infant layettes to new mothers in need. |
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| Provides enrichment and a home-based reading program. |
| Provides literacy skills for at-risk kindergarteners. |
| Provides additional equipment and clothing. |