The 2005 Hats for Hope auction was held on April 13 at The Olmsted on the Masonic Homes campus. Over 300 people enjoyed the wonderful entertainment, fabulous hors d'oeuvres and drinks, and of course - incredible hat shopping. The event made over $15,000 for the American Cancer Society to aid in the fight against breast cancer. Thanks to all the donors, volunteers, and attendees who made the 2005 event a great success.

  

   

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Dee's Crafts located on Shelbyville Road donated this beautiful pink straw hat with pink day lillies and sequin studded tulle. It was designed by floral employee, Earline, who is a breast cancer survivor. She specifically selected pink for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Dee's has an endless selection of hats for Derby and will design one for you or help you if you choose to design your own.

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Pam and Michael Gaddie at Lloyd's Florist have designed and donated hats both years to Hats for Hope. Mike designed this beautiful black rhinestone-studded hat with large dark burgundy and small fuchsia flowers. Black feathers are tipped in teal, and there are lime green ribbons and band and teal accents. Lloyd's Florist is located at 8118 Preston Highway and is on the web at lloydsflorist.com.

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Hats by Heather provided this sheer pink stitched mesh hat with piles of crystal block studded tulle and large pink flowers named "Class with Sass". Heather Bullock custom makes hats for any occasion and can be reached at 502-222-7076.

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Wayne Esterle with In Bloom Again designed and donated this gorgeous black hat with lots of black tulle and feathers and three large deep red flowers and buds with a tiny touch of yellow. In Bloom Again is located at 925 West Main Street and can be found on the web at inbloomagain.com.

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The following Juliana Collezione items were in the silent auction: Multi-Ruffle Chiffon Scarf in Orchid, 100% silk chiffon ruffled scarf, 6 feet in length. Retail value $250.00 (donated from Juliana Collezione Headquarters in New York) Incredibly Detailed Butterfly Crystal Brooch. 3 " x 3 " Retail value $125.00 (donated by Laura Calhoun for Juliana Collezione) Crystal and Orchid Bead Chain Belt. Retail value $195.00 (donated by Laura Calhoun for Juliana Collezione)

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Nanz & Kraft Florist designed and donated this beautiful lime green straw hat with pale pink roses and tulle. Nanz & Kraft can be found on the web at nanzkraft.com and they can customize your Derby hat at any one of their four locations: 141 Breckenridge Lane 203 North Hurstbourne Parkway 4980 U.S. Highway 42 5222 Dixie Highway

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This woven hat with black crown and black bow with gold brim trimmed in black was designed and donated by Nancy Laird. This gorgeous hat has a black and gold gingham band with a lady bug inside for good luck. Nancy owns Sign Of The Dove and was at the Hats for Hope event with her personally designed purses, scarves, and jewelry.

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This hat named "Honor" was from Angie Schultz at Attitudes by Angie. "Honor" is a lilac hat with a large steel lavender flower, small purple and lavender velvet flowers with black feathers, and a decorative band. Angie's favorite saying is, "It's all in the attitude you have"; hence, the name of her company.

Attitudes by Angie hats are all one-of-a-kind masterpieces created, designed and embellished exclusively by Angie. Each hat is given an inspirational name representing the spirit of her design. "I use my hats as a vehicle to get my message out to women about becoming empowered and shining their light for the world to see." Visit www.AttitudesbyAngie.com or call (502) 419-3600 to reward Angie for her donation.

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"Swirls of Hope" was donated by Polly Singer Eardley from All You Need Is Love, Hats and Veils. This hat was made from hand-dyed sinamy which was then twisted into shape. The design process takes much time because each hat is hand-sculpted. Each hat is unique and one-of-a-kind, just like each cancer survivor. To get the exact shape for the hat, Polly worked with the fabric and allowed it to go in the direction it wanted to go. A hat similar to this one was first runner-up in a national hat competition in New York in 2004.

To Polly, hope is an important emotion. Without hope, we have nothing. Hope and faith help us to achieve the impossible. Polly chooses this whimsical hat to donate because we all need brightly colored hope to achieve our dreams. This hat is very light in weight but makes a powerful statement. Hope weighs nothing but is everything to a cancer patient. Visit www.hatsandveils.net or call 859-533-1426 to express your appreciation for this wonderful donation.

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A special thanks to Cathy Zion and Today's Woman Magazine for their generous donation of a 1/4 page ad in their April 2005 issue. This was the 2nd year that "Today's Woman" had graciously informed their readers and helped raise the awareness of this wonderful event. Visit www.iamtodayswoman.com.