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Hat Box Foundation was established in the winter of 2007 as a volunteer-based non-profit organization with a mission to make and distribute FREE hand-made hats to people with cancer and others in need.

We are currently seeking experienced knitters and crocheters to help us warm the heads and hearts of those in need. We encourage design creativity and we gladly accept all new, well-crafted hand-knitted or crocheted hats (please no loomed hats). Hats can be knitted or crocheted; we just ask that the crochet is more of a tighter stitch so that the hat provides enough coverage for the head. In addition, we ask that the hats be long enough to cover the ears and nape of the neck .

While our recipients span the age groups, we are in desperate need of adult sized hats (at least 22" in circumference).

Since our hats are sent to multiple climate zones, we accept all sorts of hat weights. In the warmer months, light weight hats which still provide coverage are appreciated.

In addition, we like cotton and acrylic soft yarns since many of our patients have little or no hair (Bernat, Lion Brand, and Simply Soft Caron offer some great lines).

We are a non-profit with limited funds and so we ask all of our volunteers to supply their own yarn.

Please ship hats to:

Joan Loarie

Hat Box Foundation

3471 Caminito Sierra, P202

Carlsbad, CA 92009

It is the generosity of our volunteers and sponsors that has enabled us to touch so many lives. Thank you for your joining the Hat Box family!