Hats for Honduras

Welcome to Hats for Honduras and thank you for reading our blog! 

Almost immediately after our friend, Henry, left to go back home to Honduras, this project began.  While gathering to see photos of Henry in Florida, proudly wearing a knitted hat given to him by Kristina, we had a very simple brainstorm.

“Hats for Honduras!  That sounds like a fun way to raise money for us to visit him.”

And after that statement, we started to really think that maybe we really could do it!  We could make hats for people in order to raise money to visit him.  Maybe it could become a lot more than just us visiting.  Maybe someone else from Honduras could come back to Duluth.  Maybe we could start some kind of friendship exchange.  Hmmm…

So, I knew we needed a website, so I emailed the hosting company that I always use for my own work designing sites for clients.  I told them the story of Henry and how he affected our lives.

Within just a few hours, I received word from Tiger Technologies that they would donate the domain name and hosting fees for this site!

Within a week, we accumulated six boxes of yarn from area thrift stores and donations!

And now, me, who’s never knitted in his life, obtained a hat loom, and have made FIVE knitted hats!  (Photos will be coming soon!)

We’re so excited to share our thoughts on Henry, the impact his friendship made upon us, how we’re doing learning new skills in crafting, and our progress to getting ourselves to Honduras by 2010!

We hope you’ll keep reading, and will “come along” for this journey!

Peace,
Scott Schumacher

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