NICU Baby Hat Drive Keeps the Smallest Warm this Winter

Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI

Nov 9, 2026 | 5:45 AM

(KNSI) – It started out as something very kind to do for a niece she couldn’t visit in the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit. Since then, the community has joined in with Gabie Hanson and her crafters group to crochet hats for babies in NICU units.

The first year garnered a great response. Gabie talks about the benefits of giving, saying, “This is an act where you know you’re gonna give but you might not hear back. But just knowing it’s gonna be appreciated by somebody, even if you don’t know who, it’s still nice.”

This year’s goal is 100 hats, a doubling of last year’s effort. Hats can be dropped off at 29 Stiches, 18 – 15th Avenue South in St. Cloud, by December 21st. Learn more about keeping the little ones warm here.

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