When I moved north to Minneapolis there were lots of people who were cold. Some lacked warm clothes, some need to use their money for food or medicine, some forgot their hats or scarves, some thought it would be warm that day (in January?), some had never lived in a cold place before and didn’t know how to dress.
Since I had tons of wool at home and 1/2 ton of hats and mittens my mom and I had made, I started to give them away on the street when I saw cold people. Then, for the RavOlympics I made hats and put them on a tree near my home. A kind person put a big, beautiful sign on the tree, saying “Thank U Hat Tree.” Every year since, I’ve put hats, scarves, cowls, and mittens on the tree. Other people have generously offered to make warm clothing for the tree.
The Hat Tree in 2012
Let’s make many Hat Trees in the Twin Cities. Everyone should be warm.
The Hat Tree 
Comments on: "Why The Hat Tree?" (2)
What a great idea! Love this!
Great work, this! May it grow and grow and winter trees blossom with warm colors! Another effort is Hats for the Homeless, specifically directing warm hats and accessories to homeless shelters in the Twin Cities. Warm clothes may mean survival to someone trying to get by without shelter. Find out more about Hats for the Homeless on Facebook or google it.