Over the past three years, Happy Hats by Helping Hands has sewen 10,000 surgical hats for patients undergoing surgery at MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach.
Happy Hats by Helping Hands is a group of women who volunteer their time, meeting once a month to socialize and sew the hats. The hats help provide patients with some joy and comfort prior to surgery, which can be a scary experience.
Happy Hats by Helping Hands, along with Rita Goshert, director, Cherese Mari Laulhere Child Life Program, Miller Children’s & Women’s, were featured in the Grunion Gazette to share how the hats make an impact on hospitalized children. Read the full article.
To donate fabric or join Happy Hats, send an email to [email protected].
