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Special delivery of 100 baby hats to KCH

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(Photo courtesy of Kona Community Hospital)

Kona Community Hospital has received 100 knitted baby hats from the Island Yarn and Art Supplies, a local business owned by John and Debra Repasky.

The project began when they received yarn from a family whose relative was a knitter and had passed away.

“We wanted to use the yarn for a good cause. I had a pattern and made a baby hat. And, come to find out, it was a great way to use leftover pieces of yarn. It was just an idea and I thought that we could do something for our community,” Debra said.

“I mentioned the idea of knitting hats for both the newborns of Kona Community Hospital and chemotherapy and dialysis patients of North Hawaii Community Hospital to our knitting group, and it took off,” she said. “It took about one month for us to collect these many hats. Approximately 20 people participated in this project. We are even thinking about doing it every quarter now because of everyone’s interest.”

Hats can be dropped off any time at the Island Yarn and Art Supplies store located in Kaloko, or delivered directly to the Obstetrics department, which delivers 500 babies every year. The Kona Community Hospital Auxiliary also has volunteers who provide hats to the Obstetrics unit of the hospital.

For more information, contact Emily Mendez-Bryant, Community Relations Director at Kona Community Hospital at 322-6960.

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