Hats for the Homeless

Today, I'm sending off a box of hats to Hats for the Homeless in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Thanks San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild!

Thanks to the San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild, 103 beautiful hand knit hats will be donated to those in need!

Today I had coffee with Linda, who is head of philanthropy for the San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild. It was great to see her again and get to know her a little bit better. She brought 103 hats that will be distributed across the nation by Téte â Téte. Each one of these hats was knit by a kind person who wants to help others and I am grateful for every single hat. The hours that it takes to choose or create a pattern, pick the yarn, carefully knit and finish each hat show that a lot of care goes into each and every hat. I know that the people who receive the hats will be even more grateful than I am for each knitters generous donation of their time and energy.

March 2012

Dear Friends,

It has been a while since I have posted, but I wanted to let you know that the hats are still being produced and donated on a regular basis. My friend Emily and I started a club of students at my school to increase donations because the demand has been so great. The club has not donated any hats yet, but watch future posts for more information. Currently, we are teaching knitting/crochet to students and holding planning meetings.

The number of people with cancer will never cease to amaze me and I am so grateful to be in a position to help in this small way.

Please feel free to contact me if you are in need of a hat or would like to help knit (or donate a a hat or hats) to those in need. The hats are always provided free of charge and shipping is included. I can also provide yarn to anyone who would like to knit or crochet for us.

tete.a.tete.hats@gmail.com

Taylor

Hand-knit hat - an aha moment with Taylor from San Diego

My Aha Moment Video

http://ahamoment.com/moments/2535

Aha Moment

This week I was interviewed by http://www.ahamoment.com/ for my work with Tête-à-Tête Hats!

American Cancer Society Hope Lodge

My sister Paige and 14 of her friends helped put together a box of 85 soft fleece hats to be donated the Hope Lodge in Cleveland, Ohio. I am waiting (patiently) for an appointment with Dr. Blair Grubb (a POTS specialist) at The Cleveland Clinic, so that's what made me think to call and see if they needed hats. They were very happy to accept all 85 hats, which will be distributed to various Hope Lodge locations. Hope Lodge provides free housing for cancer patients who are receiving treatment at The Cleveland Clinic.

A New Offering

I have had many requests for socks or slippers to keep patients' feet warm during chemo sessions. Jay came up with these adorable super stretch booties. They are warm, cute, and they have Jay's loving touch.

Please email me at tete.a.tete.hats@gmail.com if you would like a pair!

A Change of Seasons

Fall is finally here and with it comes a new palette of colors. Jay, my friend and neighbor, has been knitting furiously to help beef up the selection of hats. I have so many requests and it's important to me that each hat has a personal touch.

Here are some great additions that Jay brought over today. Right now, they are all up for grabs. If you would like one, please email me at tete.a.tete.hats@gmail.com. There is never a charge for the hat nor the shipping!

Summer Starts Off with a BANG!

Wow! This morning, a HUGE box of hats arrived from the San Diego North Coast Knitting Guild. This is a wonderful surprise because I have tons of requests to fill right now.

Thank you so much to all of my new friends at the Knitting Guild. Your hats will find good homes over the next week. I will post where they were sent once the packages are on their way.

Happy Summer!

Taylor

San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild

Thank you so much to all of the ladies at the San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild! I am so lucky to have your support for Tete-a-Tete Hats and am looking forward to seeing all of the lovely hand knit hats that you will be donating.

My friend Carol was the first to donate. My favorite is the orange/multicolor with the cute twirls on top!

Here's a photo of her hats:

:-) New Hats for March

As we get closer to spring,

we're knitting with

brighter, happier colors!

Jay just dropped off this cheerful bunch of hats.

The brims and flowers are great for spring.

Thanks Jay!

My grandmother, G.G., sent these. They are very, very soft.

Thanks G.G.!

New Hats from My Wonderful Knitter, Jay!

Jay dropped off several new hats and here they are! Thanks to Jay for all of her support.

New Hats for the New Year!

Thanks to Jay and G.G. for their adorable creations! Please email me at tete.a.tete.hats@gmail.com if you would like one of these lovely hats!

Happy New Year!

Taylor

Looking Forward to the New Year!

I just want to take a minute to thank everyone for their help and support of my special project. With your help, I have donated over 900 hats this year. I hope to top that next year and continue to expand my donations.

I received a very nice email from a new friend Teresa, who wears my hats. Here are some photos that she sent!

I had a great visit with my friend Trisha, who also wears my hats every day! She stopped by my house and gave me a whole bag of goodies for the holidays! She also stayed a while and helped make fudge with my mom, sister, and some other friends.

I am so grateful for all of the people that I have met and friends that I have made through my hat donations. I wish all of you a happy, healthy 2011!

Taylor

New Hats for the Holidays!

A huge thanks to my friend and neighbor Jay for the beautiful hats that she just brought over to my house. The amount of time and attention to detail that she puts into each of her creations are an inspiration to knitters everywhere! The recipients of these hats will LOVE them!

Thanks Jay!

Back on Track

Yay! I made my first hat delivery since my heart problems started! I have kept up with my hat knitting, but my schedule has been very full with doctors lately. Thank you to everyone who has inquired about my health. It looks like my arrhythmia is originating in the right ventricular outflow tract. That means that it should not be life threatening. Great news! I was able to stop taking beta blockers and am medication free. I'm hoping that I won't have to start taking anti-arrhythmia drugs, but that remains to be seen. Right now, I'm doing great and am back at school after missing six weeks.

Heart Surgery

Hi,

I'm scheduled to have a heart surgery on November 16th. If you are in need of a hat, please email my mom at sgerber@san.rr.com. I'm still knitting while they figure out what's wrong with my heart, so feel free to let us know what you need!

Thanks,

Taylor

Genna and Rosie

Fundraiser Photos!

Thanks to everyone who joined me at Ronda's Closet last night! I appreciate the support and so do my hat recipients! A huge thanks to Ronda and Ingela for all of their hard work, kindness, and generosity.

Taylor

Click on the link below my photo to see the article about my fundraiser at Ronda's Closet on Sept. 22 from 3-7!

DelMarTimes.net | CCA student organizes Sept. 22 fundraiser to help chemo patients

Ronda's Closet Fundraiser

Looking forward to seeing you at Ronda's Closet

September 22 from 3:00-7:00!

Snowflake

Snowflake loves to help me knit hats!

46 Mommas Shave for the Brave Photos

On September 7, 2010, 46 mothers whose children have been affected by cancer shaved their heads to increase awareness and raise money for cancer research.

I am happy that was able to donate hats to this worthy cause.

A BIG thanks to Kathy for delivering and distributing the hats!

Ronda's Closet Fundraiser

46 Mommas Shave for the Brave Tomorrow in LA

http://46mommas.com/

Please take a moment to visit this site. I am donating 51 hats to this event and it's a very worthy cause.

Yarn Donation

Thank you so much to my friends Donna,

Geshe La, and Tommy for the yarn donation!