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Help Hugo Return Home After 30 Years of Giving

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Help Hugo Move Back Home After 30 Years of Giving to Our Community

For over three decades, Hugo has been more than just a familiar face in our neighborhood — he has been a quiet pillar of strength, kindness, and connection. Now, it’s our turn to give back to someone who has given us so much.

Who is Hugo?

Hugo has lived in our community for 30 years. During that time, he’s built a life rooted in hard work, loyalty, and genuine friendship. Whether you knew him through work, saw him lending a hand around town, or simply shared a laugh with him over wine, chances are Hugo made an impression on you. He’s the kind of person who remembers your name, checks in when you’re down, and shows up for you.

He’s been a tireless worker, a trusted friend, and a constant presence. Hugo is the kind of person who’s helped move furniture, helped anyway he could when someone was in a bind, fixed what was broken, and done it all without ever asking for a thing in return.

But life has a way of changing course. After many years here, Hugo now needs to return to his hometown — where his roots, family, and childhood memories live. It’s a move filled with hope, but also uncertainty. He’s looking to restart his life closer to loved ones, but the financial burden of relocating is something he simply can’t take on alone.

Why We’re Asking for Your Help

Moving is never easy — emotionally or financially. Hugo has spent years giving everything to those around him, often putting others’ needs before his own. Now, with rising costs of transportation, housing, and basic necessities, Hugo needs support to make this transition safely and securely.

Your donation will help cover:
• Moving and transportation expenses
• Security deposit and initial rent in his new town
• Basic furnishings and household essentials
• Food and immediate living costs during the transition

Let’s Bring Hugo Home

Let’s surround Hugo with the same love and support he’s shown us for so many years. Whether you can give $5 or $50, every little bit helps to bring him one step closer to home. Even if you can’t donate, please consider sharing this page — the more people who know, the more we can help.

Hugo has been a friend to many, a neighbor to all, and a quiet hero of our little corner of the world. Let’s show him that this community he’s helped build stands behind him — now and always.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

With gratitude,
Lexi
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    Co-organizers (2)

    Alexis Westmoreland
    Organizer
    Chattanooga, TN
    Hugo Bautista
    Co-organizer

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