The Meaningful Component of being a Hat Lady

YES!  The Hat Ladies have fun, but we believe fun can be "meaningful"  tHAT is why volunteerism is so important to our Organization.. When Ladies look good, they feel good.  When Ladies feel good, they DO good.

Here are examples of how our hats have come to symbolize the best of camaraderie AND community service in Charleston, South Carolina.  These types of activities can be and have been modified to reflect the cultural, social, educational milieu of all towns:

• Serve as docents for Home and Garden tours for The Historic Charleston Foundation and The Preservation Society

• Serve as docents for "Scrumptious Summerville Kitchen Tour," benefiting the Dorchester Children's Advocacy Center, A Program of Children in Crisis

• Lend a hand to Gibbes Art Museum fundraiser

• Support the Charleston Symphony Orchestra during their month long Designer Showhouse

• Participate in Country Living Designer Showhouse raising money for Juvenile Diabetes

• Sell Calendars at The Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome

• Help with the Autistic Society Fundraiser

• Donate toys for Debi's Kids

• Race for the Cure as a Team

• Wear blue ribbons during our Annual Easter Promenade in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month

• Assist at the "Grater" Cookbook Swap" sponsored by The Lowcountry Exchange Clubs, Select Health of SC, Inc, and Hightower Construction Co., Inc., benefiting Local Prevention of Child Abuse

• Assist at the Camellia Society Show

• Assist at the Trident Technical College Fundraiser for Scholarships and their Culinary Institute

• Assist at the 15th Annual Rotary Wheels Party Live and Silent Auction to raise money for local charities

• Hostess at the Mrs. South Carolina Beauty Pageant, which provides Scholarships

• Join in The Day of Caring

• Work on Habitat for Humanity houses

• Provide "entertainment" at convalescent homes

• Establish The Hat Ladies Monetary Award for a graduating senior at a high school

• Usher and present awards at The Charleston County Schools Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony

• Make hats for the children undergoing treatment at The Medical University of South Carolina, then help them decorate them

Wherever The Hat Ladies are, they enjoy the reputation of "being one of the most active groups in town, spreading enthusiasm to other local efforts."  When there's a "need," who ya gonna call?  The answer is: THE HAT LADIES!

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