1) The Headwear for the Homeless event was in its 3rd year and involved 11 companies donating over 6,000 hats across 10 cities to benefit 21 shelters and non-profits. 2) Participating companies included Bollman Hats, Dorfman-Pacific, Grace Hats, Hat Attack, Jay Gerish, Inc., Kathy Jeanne, Inc., NES Enterprises, Outback Trading, Outdoor Cap, Philadelphia Rapid Transit, and San Diego Hat. 3) The various companies distributed hats in cities like Reading, PA, New York City, Chicago, Stockton and Benton County, CA, Paterson, NJ, Philadelphia, and Oceanside, benefiting homeless

1. Headwear for the Homeless December 10, 2009

2. Overview by the numbers 3rdannual event Donate more than 6,000hats in 10 cities 11 companies participated 21 shelters/non-profits benefited News clips: more than 100

3. Participants – 2009 Bollman Hats Dorfman-Pacific Grace Hats Hat Attack Jay Gerish, Inc. Kathy Jeanne, Inc. NES Enterprises Outback Trading Outdoor Cap Philadelphia Rapid Transit San Diego Hat

4. Bollman Hats – Reading, PA Don Rongione & Bridget Hoagland distributed more than 150warm hats at Opportunity House & Mary’s Shelter in Reading, PA

6. Part of the Solution

7. Yorkville Common Pantry

9. Dorfman-Pacific Dorfman Pacific distributed more than 750 hats to: Women’s Center of San Joaquin County (CA) Stockton Shelter for the Homeless (CA) Haven of Peace (CA) Abused Adult Resource Center (N. Dakota)

10. Grace Hats - NYC Dan Brody and his team from Grace Hats handed out over 200 thick, warm hats to homeless and underprivileged New Yorkers on one of the coldest days this winter.

11. Hat Attack After reading about Headwear for the Homeless event in a Hat Life newsletter, Bill Gedneyof Hat Attack in NY – generously donated 700hats to the MGR Foundation, a nonprofit that send volunteers out on the streets to hand-out hats, coats, gloves, blankets, toiletries etc… directly to the homeless living on the streets.

12. NES Enterprises, Jay Gerishand Kathy Jeanne, Inc. Sheldon Salkovitch & Joe Gerish distributed 400 hats to people in need at Eva’s Village in Paterson, NJ.

13. Outback Trading Outback Trading distributed 65 warm hats to men at the Ridge Ave. Shelter in Center City, Philadelphia.

14. Outdoor Cap Outdoor Cap gave generously to the following organizations: Havenwood in Bentonville, AR

15. Outdoor Cap (con’t) Outdoor Cap gave away 1,368 hats to seven worthwhile organizations in the Benton County area. (Pictured: OC rep: Connie Huffman)

16. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Mitten Tree Project David Goldman, PRT teamed up with Haddonfield Friend’s School to donate 175 hats to their “Mitten Tree project” that provides, hats, gloves and scarves to local youth charities.

17. San Diego Hat San Diego Hat distributed 175 hats Hats to be donated to homeless NORTH COUNTY ---- The San Diego Hat Company of Carlsbad and The Headwear Association will donate hats, beanies and caps for the annual Headwear for the Homeless campaign from 5 to 6 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Bread of Life Rescue Mission, 1919 Apple St., Suite I, Oceanside. Call 760-722-0800.