Headwear for Homeless

THE HEADWEAR ASSOCIATION
Promoting hats and headwear awareness worldwide

Welcome to The Headwear Association!

As we celebrate 103 years, our organization has a renewed focus and energy. Our mission today is to promote hat wearing and the headwear industry throughout the world and foster goodwill and fellowship among those engaged in the headwear industry.

We hope to carry our rich heritage forward providing many future generations with the benefits and enjoyment of hat wearing. We welcome those who want to advance our mission.

Headwear for the Homeless

To help some disadvantaged people keep warm this winter, The Headwear Association donated about 6,000 hats to homeless shelters and nonprofit organizations nationwide on Thursday, December 8 2011. It was a very gratifying experience for all involved.

When temperatures dip below freezing, wearing a hat is one of the best ways to help keep warm. People lose as much as 80 percent of their body heat through their head .

On Thursday, December 8^th, The Headwear Association (THA), the oldest association in the hat trade, will distribute warm hats to men, women and children at homeless shelters and non-profit organizations across the country.

"This the fourth annual Headwear for the Homeless drive, and it is our most meaningful campaign of the year," said Ryan Seth, President, The Headwear Association. "Over the past two years, our THA members have handed out thousands of warm knit, wool and fleece hats to disadvantaged people who truly needed them to stay warm during the winter. We are honored to do this again this year."

"We only hope we can provide a bit of comfort this winter to those who are homeless and suffering." said Seth.

Hat companies participating in Hats for the Homeless include:

Bollman Hat Company

Reading, PA

Opportunity House (430 North 2^nd Street, Reading, PA) and

Mary's Shelter (325 South 12^th Street, Reading, PA).

Bollman will be donating wool, felt, knit, and fleece beanies and caps to less fortunate men, women, and children at these two locations.

NES Enterprises (with Bollman Hats)

Paterson, NJ

Eva's Village

393 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07501-2815

(973) 523-6220

Dorfman-Pacific

Stockton, CA

Gospel Center Rescue Mission

445 S. San Joaquin St. Stockton, CA

Stockton Shelter for the Homeless

411 South Harrison St. Stockton, CA 95203-3332

one.TLC School for Homeless Children

Stockton, CA

San Diego Hat Company

San Diego

Emergency Shelter for Women and Children

(619) 687-3720 http://www.sdrescue.org

Outdoor Cap

Bentonville, AR

Location: TBD

http://www.outdoorcap.com/

PHILADELPHIA RAPID TANSIT

Haddonfield, NJ

HADDONFIELD FRIENDS SCHOOL

MITTEN/HAT TREE PROGRAM.

47 North Haddon Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033-2476

(856) 429-6786

For more information about Headwear for the Homeless please contact Jill Hammer at jill@hammerink.com or 323.550.8950.