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Hip Hats

A Creative Discovery of Hope

By Gwen Morrison

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"One thing I want for the future is to do more of my own fund-raising," says Heinen. "I want every woman or child with a financial need to be able to get a Hip Hat free of charge."

The CLF has been donating them to children with cancer all over the country. Teenagers love them because they don't have to wear a wig. Parents have seen their children transformed just by donning their new hat and hair.

Hope in a Hat

Heinen has customers call her regularly to tell her how the hats have transformed their child into a happy, active and confident person – not just someone who is suffering from a disease.

She remembers hearing from a mother of a 10-year-old girl diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia. The child had been out of school for several months and was anxious about returning to her fifth grade classroom without hair. The wigs that the girl tried bothered her skin and were itchy and loose on her. The girl's mother said it broke her heart to see how frightened her child was that her wig would fall off during class.

Just after returning to class, the hip hat arrived in the mail, and the little girl danced. She actually waltzed around the living room, finishing the dance off with a deep bow, and the hair stayed on. The mother recounted to Heinen how thrilled she was that her child, who was at the time still facing two more years of treatment, would be able to go out in public with confidence.

It's the stories of hope that remind Heinen that what she is doing is changing lives – one at a time.

Styles Galore

There are many styles, colors and fabrics for women and children to choose from at Hip Hat. The most popular product is the Underhair. This unique product is so different because there is no scratchy foundation or tight bands. The actual hair is fastened to a little skullcap with a lightweight CoolMax Fabric. This fabric is specially engineered to keep you dry and comfortable. The Underhair is designed with or without wispy bangs.

The Swim Topper is wonderful for the active woman. It is made with swimwear fabric and comes in all the fashionable colors that you find in swimsuits. This attractive hat can be worn several different ways and has a little Grip-Eze on the inside band that helps keep it from slipping.

The Hotsy Top is great for both women and young girls. Available in cotton/Lycra and stretch crushed velvet, this hat is a hit! With the Hotsy Top, the hair sprouts from the top allowing you to pull some of the hair out from the bottom, so it can hang in front of the ear – or let it drape down the back of the neck.

"The thing that's so great about these hats is that they are fashionable, and they don't scream 'cancer patient,'" says Heinen. "My customers tell me it gives them hope and confidence."

To see more of the styles and colors available, log on to the Web site at www.hiphat.com. This online shop will amaze you. If a picture tells a thousand words, then you will see for yourself how these hats are helping cancer patients, and others, just by surfing through the store.


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