FACT SHEET
· Hats Off to Chemo is a non-profit organization that collects hats from celebrities, corporations and individuals and distributes them to children and adults undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The charity has distributed 30,000 hats across Ontario since 2000.
· Hats Off to Chemo distributes the hats through regional cancer centers, cancer camps and cancer support groups, with which they maintain ongoing working relationships. A number of hats are also made available to family members, especially in the case of donations to children, to help provide moral support.
· Cancer centers, support groups and individuals wishing to contact Hats Off to Chemo may do so by calling (519) 501-7518 or by sending e-mail to hatsoff@orc.ca. More information is also available at the charity's web site at www.hatsoff-to-chemo.org
· Hats Off to Chemo was founded in 1999 by Tammy Burton and Charlie Higgins, in honour of a friend who was diagnosed with cancer.
· For more information contact:
Tammy
Burton
Charlie Higgins
Founder/President
Founder/Vice-President
(519) 501-7518 or (519) 625-1500 (519)
501-7518