In fall of 2008, hats were donated to a second grade class in Ohio. In an area where abused and under-cared for children are common, these hats not only helped to warm the children, but they lifted their spirits. By pulling each student’s name out of a jar, the teacher, Stephanie, invited the child to pick a hat.

“Thank you so much for the hats you donated to my second grade class! Many students at my school are without hats and they loved them. I hope you can tell from the picture how excited they were!” -Stephanie

Along with Stephanie’s note, of the 24 children, each student wrote a note and drew a picture.