Midwest Head Huggers
Serving Southeast Michigan, Toledo and Northwest Ohio.
(formerly Vintage Head Huggers)
Do you knit? Crochet? Sew?
Would you like to use this skill to help someone who has lost their hair
due to chemotherapy, brain surgery or burn wounds? We are embarking on
a project to do just that, and would like to invite you to join us!
Our mission: To provide needed hats for warmth, comfort and dignity.
These caps are currently being distributed to:
| Flower Hospital | The Toledo Clinic |
| The Victory Center | Toledo Children's Hospital |
| St. Luke's Hospital | Wood County Hospital |
| That Special Woman | Hickman Cancer Center at |
| American Cancer Society | The Bixby Medical Center |
If you'd like to help, or if you know of an organization that could use our caps,
please contact us!
email: info@midwestheadhuggers.org
Local Groups
| Whiteford Township, MI | Perrysburg, OH | |
| Pam Fall info@midwestheadhuggers.org |
Pat (419) 874-6431 |
National:
email: thompson@friend.ly.net
Sue Thompson (410)643-5767
Join us for a meeting!
| Whiteford Township, MI | Perrysburg, OH |
| Yarn Envy | American Cancer Society |
| 4727 Sterns Rd, Ottawa Lake | 740 Commerce Dr., Perrysburg |
| 1st Wednesday of each month | 2nd Wednesday of each month |
| 5:30pm dinner, 6:30 meeting | 6:30pm meeting |
Need a pattern? Try these...
http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/patterns.htm
http://www.chemocaps.com/page3.htm
Guidelines
| Hats must be: | Ideas: | |
| 1. Hand Made | 1. Softer yarns are more comfortable. | 3. Label hats that contain wool. |
| 2. New | 2. Provide thinner, seamless, non-lumpy | 4. Hats made with thinner yarn are |
| 3. Washable | caps for sleeping and increased comfort. | better for warm weather. |
All caps must be include a submission form!
It is important for us to identify the content of the yarn used to make the cap.
This not only helps to avoid reactions to allergies and sensitive skin,
it also provides the recipient with washing instructions.
Please print this form and include it with your donated cap.
Drop Off Locations
| Yarn Envy | Yarn Cravin' |
| 4727 Sterns Rd. | 146 East Second St. |
| Ottawa Lake, MI 49267 | Perrysburg, OH 43551 |
| www.yarnenvy.com |