hats of hope

Veterans Day is an important day for me and one that changed my life.  Three years ago, I was at a Veterans Day banquet watching my sister receive an award for her volunteer efforts with "Hats of Hope," an organization she started to make hats for cancer patients.  I saw her doing something really incredible and was inspired to make a difference.  That day, I looked around the room at the brave men and women willing to sacrifice so much for me, and realized that I wanted to give back.  I remembered hearing about dialysis patients needing to control body temperature and that's how my Girl Scout Gold Award Lap Pals project was born and my passion for veterans was inspired.