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Camp Happy Times 2012 CampaignThis year, the Valerie Fund and Camp Happy Times are celebrating their 30th birthday. We want to get them birthday hats to celebrate! |
Announcing Winners of 2011 Halo AwardsApril 20, 2012 – Halos of Hope, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing chemotherapy patients with volunteer-created hats, today announced the winners of its 2011 Halo Awards. Halo Awards, at a Gold and Silver level, are presented annually to groups that donated the most caps to the efforts of the organization. |
Chemo Cap Month kicks off in Santa CruzThe Golden Fleece in Santa Cruz, California kicked off their Soothe For Spring campaign on Saturday, April 7. Read more...
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Bellsisters' Bow Tie Cloche Contributes to Halos of HopeThe Bellsisters Design Shop announced that a portion of pattern proceeds from their Bow-Tie Cloche, recently featured at Stitches West, will now benefit Halos of Hope. Order your pattern on Ravelry.com and thank you! |
Stitches West Yarn-Winding Raises Money for HalosAt Stitches West, Buffy Ann Designs offered to wind yarn and sold bumper stitch-markers to raise funds to benefit Halos of Hope. By end of day Sunday, their booth donations raised enough to ensure another 875 hats could be sent to cancer centers. Thank you Stitches West students, show attendees and most of all, Buffy Ann Designs! |
Knit 1, Bless 2 Officially Launches!Halos for Hope has been selected as one of three organizations for Debbie Macomber's 2012 Knit 1, Bless 2 charity outreach program. Details were released to Debbie's followers via her newsletter on March 15, 2012, and are available on her website. Follow instructions to learn how to submit your hats to benefit Halos of Hope. We thank Debbie Macomber and her team for their amazing support! |
Donate a Hat at Stitches West February 23-26, 2012Halos of Hope will once again participate in Stitches West, February 23-26, 2012 in Santa Clara, CA, booth #702. This year, we'll have three amazing pattern giveaways from BellSisters Design Studio, Yarn Yenta, and Mary Beth Temple. |
Halos of Hope Announces Soothe for Spring CampaignSoothe for Spring will run January 1 through April 30, with a goal to have a minimum of 3,000 hats ready in early May as the weather warms. |
Knit Happens Raises $200 for Halos of HopeThe knitters and crocheters at Knit Happens in Buffalo Grove, IL honored shop owner, Connie's, birthday by donating $200 to Halos of Hope! That helps us to send out over 500 hats in 2012. Thank you, Knit Happens! |
Shark Hats Featured on Hello Giggles Site!Wow are we excited! Halos of Hope's amazing shark army hats were featured as an "Item of the Day" at HelloGiggles.com!
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