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BUILD A HAT, SAVE A LIFE Get your exclusive “Saint John’s Circle Hat” and stand out at the Polo tournament!

 

 

The Saint John’s Circle, our women’s auxiliary group at Saint John’s, in collaboration with the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program created iconic works of art here at Saint John’s. The Build a Hat, Save a Life program was founded by Jannesse (Dolly) Hunt-Carr, a modern-day milliner, and former client of Saint John’s.

 

 

Hats were created by the women at Saint John’s in collaboration with the Saint John’s Circle. These one-of-a-kind creations are truly works of art! Each hat created by a woman at Saint John’s will come with a personal story of the builder.

Each donation is 100% tax deductible.

Enter to win the Hat Contest on May 20th!

 

Photo Opportunity on May 20th...

Purchase a hat, with a donation to Saint John’s, and be included in our Circle Exclusive Photo Shoot at the Polo Tournament

Package Name Amount Quantity Subtotal
Hat 1 $0.00
"The Purple Rain" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
hat 2 $0.00
"The Raspberry Jubilee" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 3 $0.00
"The English Garden" This hat was created and donated by Catherine, a member of the Saint John's Circle, in support of the women and children at Saint John's.
Hat 4 $0.00
"The Starr" This beautiful hat was designed and created through the joint efforts of Circle Member, Shirley, and Starr, a client at Saint John's. Starr waited 50 days to enter Saint John’s Program for Real Change, because she was ready for change. She was ready to leave an abusive relationship to keep her three children in a stable living environment. At Saint John's, she knew she would learn to use the knowledge and skills she already had, but did not yet know how to put together for a productive, happy life.
Hat 5 $0.00
"The Sarah" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 6 $0.00
"The Turquoise Twist" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 7 $0.00
"The New Moon" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 8 $0.00
"The Summer Solstice" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 9 $0.00
"Roses are Red" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 10 $0.00
"Fields of Joy" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 11 $0.00
"Shine Bright" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program. It is dedicated to Karen, a client at Saint John's. Before Karen came to Saint John's, she'd dropped out of high school, struggled with substance abuse, had been in prison, and was unable to provide a stable home for her three children. She came to Saint John's ready to make a change.
Hat 12 $0.00
"The Amber" This elegant and classic design was created by Amber, a client at Saint John's. She has two beautiful little girls that she is fighting to get back into her life. Before Amber came to Saint John’s, she was slowly dying in an abusive relationship. She thought she had to stay so that her girls would have both parents. It took Amber three years to realize that this was not going to work. The staff at Saint John’s, as well as fellow clients who feel more like sisters, are slowly teaching Amber to love herself so she can be the best mom she can be.
Hat 13 $0.00
"Heads Up!" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program. This hat is dedicated to Jordan, a client at Saint John's. Before coming to Saint John's, Jordan had been in an out of abusive relationships. She'd been on the national list of missing persons from November 2016 to January 2017. She was reunited with her family, graduated a 90-day treatment program, and was ready to take the next step. Jordan came to Saint John's to gain life skills, participate in the job work program, get her high school diploma, and find stability with the tools that she is and has been learning.
Hat 14 $0.00
"The Family Blessings" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 15 $0.00
"The Jamie" Jamie loves the ocean, and both of her daughters love "The Little Mermaid", so that was the inspiration for this sea inspired creation. Jamie came to Saint John’s after escaping an abusive relationship. Since coming to join Saint John’s Program, she has been able to focus on her own needs, and will be receiving her high school diploma! Jamie is so thankful that Saint John’s has helped change not only her life, but the lives of her children. She recognizes that she will never have this opportunity again. So, she is taking all of the positive lessons and experiences with her, with the aim of passing them on to others in a time of need.
Hat 16 $0.00
"The Red Door" This simple, yet elegant design was created by Kayla. Kayla is 18 years old and was recently reunited with her mother and says she couldn't be any happier!
Hat 17 $0.00
"The Pamela" Make a bold statement at the Polo Tournament and wear this design by Pamela! Her story began at Saint John's after giving birth to her now six-month old while incarcerated. It was a very sad experience that she realizes she had to go through in order to allow the program to become a blessing. This is part of her story, but not all. Thanks to Saint John's, Pamela no longer feels like she has to go through life alone. Being at Saint John's has shown her how to become more responsible and self sufficient.
Hat 18 $0.00
"The Journalist" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 19 $0.00
"The Hot August Nights" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 20 $0.00
"Simply Stated" This classic and elegant design was created by Grace, an alumni of Saint John's, as well as a staff member. Grace is 45 years old with five children and 11 grand children. She entered Saint John’s Program for Real Change in March of 2015 and it changed her life. After 45 years of being unstable, she is finally stable!
Hat 21 $0.00
"She Took Flight" Butterflies are all about change and new life, and that was the inspiration for this lovely hat designed and created by Shawntee. Shawntee grew up in a dysfunctional family and as a teenager discovered drugs, while hanging around the wrong type of friends. She was kidnapped for a week. When she returned home, her mother moved her back to the Bay Area where she stopped using drugs and gave birth to her oldest son. While Shawntee attended Nursing School, she was living with her grandmother, who passed away. Her grandmother's death was a huge loss that led to drinking, abusive relationships, and Shawntee struggling with an addiction to pain pills. It was her rock bottom. She entered Saint John’s in November of 2016 with her four boys, and says it has given her strength and determination through positive classes, unlimited support, and repetition. She is truly grateful.
Hat 22 $0.00
"All Bets Are Off" This hat was created by Reese. When Reese first walked through the red doors of Saint John’s, she came in a broken woman and fed up with the life she'd been living. She knew she needed to make a change, and Saint John’s gave her a chance with a new beginning. She has since graduated high school, sought therapy, started to live in sobriety, and obtained a job. Saint John’s helped Reese make a change in her life and reach for the stars. The sky’s the limit!!!
Hat 23 $0.00
"The Island Breeze" This tropical design was created by Ronita, an alumni of Saint John's. Ronita came to Saint John's in 2009 with her three children. Three weeks into the program, the police showed up and took her children from her and returned them to their father, who though addicted had physical custody of them. She continued my stay with Saint John’s and worked her program while traveling to Modesto to fight for custody of her kids. By the Grace of God, she was awarded sole legal and physical custody of her three children three months later. As a family, Ronita and her children faced many challenges and adversities. Without the help and support they received from Saint John’s Program, they wouldn’t have had the strong foundation to move forward.
Hat 24 $0.00
"Rejoice!" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 25 $0.00
"Isn't She Lovely" This hat was created by Jasmine, the daughter of a SJP client. Jasmine is 15 years old and came to SJP with her mom and four siblings.
Hat 26 $0.00
"The Debbie Hat"This hat was created by Debbie, a member of the Saint John’s Circle, and the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 27 $0.00
"Rock My World" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 28 $0.00
"The Sweet Treat" (Note: this is a Child's hat.) This hat was created by Jennifer S. She came here to Saint John’s to help her grow to be a better person. She was on drugs, but when she came through these doors, the SJP staff helped her to quit. She has a 15-month old little girl and doesn’t want her to ever have to go through what she's been through. So, here she is at Saint John’s.
Hat 29 $0.00
"The Ocean's Blue"  This hat was created and donated by a member of the Circle. It is dedicated to Daphne, a client at Saint John's. Daphne is a single-mother of two boys, 8 years old and 20 months. Before coming to Saint John's, Daphne had graduated from high school and a vocational education program, but was living pay check to pay check and in an abusive relationship. She came to Saint John's eager to start fresh and begin to take charge of her life, to truly be as beautiful on the inside as the outside.
Hat 30 $0.00
"Happy Days" This hat is created by Reese. When Reese first walked through the red doors of Saint John’s, she was a broken woman and fed up with the life she'd been living. She knew she needed to make a change, and Saint John’s gave her a chance with a new beginning. She has since graduated high school, sought therapy, started to live in sobriety, and obtained a job. Saint John’s helped Reese make a change in her life. Happy Days!!!
Hat 31 $0.00
"The Natalie" Natalie came to SJP entirely bored with her life and trapped in her routine. She signed up for a residential program and did fine for quite awhile, but slipped in her recovery. She had been on the wait list of Saint John’s, and by some miracle, they called her up in April. She smoked her last cigarette and came through the doors. She does art classes and enjoys great food each day She finds the people are all agreeable and go out of their way to show they care. The difference between knowing that she has a place to be, and a way to create stability takes away a constant stress for her.
Hat 32 $0.00
"The StarrLight" This beautiful hat was designed and created through the joint efforts of Circle Member, Shirley, and Starr, a client at Saint John's. Starr waited 50 days to enter Saint John’s Program for Real Change, because she was ready for change. She was ready to leave an abusive relationship to keep her three children in a stable living environment. At Saint John's, she knew she would learn to use the knowledge and skills she already had, but did not yet know how to put together for a productive, happy life.
Hat 33 $0.00
"It's a Date!" This hat is created by Elizabeth. When she came to Saint John's, she had gotten so entirely bored with her life and trapped in her routine. Elizabeth signed up for a residential program. She did fine for quite awhile, but slipped in her recovery. She had been on the wait list of Saint John’s, and by some miracle, they called her up in April. She smoked her last cigarette and came through the doors. She does art classes, enjoys great food each day, finds the people are all agreeable and goes out of their way to show they care. The difference between knowing that she has a place to be and a way to create stability takes away a constant stress on her.
Hat 34 $0.00
"The Jessica Hat" This hat was created and donated by a Circle Member in support of the women and children at Saint John’s.
Hat 35 $0.00
"The Midnight Madness" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 36 $0.00
"Dance the Night Away" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 37 $0.00
"Show Me the Money" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 38 $0.00
"Take Flight" This hat was created and donated by a Circle Member in support of the women and children at Saint John's.
Hat 39 $0.00
"The Rosebud" This hat was created and donated by a Circle Member in support of the women and children at Saint John's.
Hat 40 $0.00
"The Happy Day" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 41 $0.00
"The Honey Bee" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 42 $0.00
"The Lacy Lady" This hat was created by Gaby. Gaby is 13 years old and the daughter of a client. Gabi came to Saint John's with her mom and four other siblings.
Hat 43 $0.00
"The New Horizon" This hat was created by Mandy. Mandy is the mother of six children, five of them under the age of 18. They were removed from her custody on August 5th, 2015, due to alcohol and other drug addictions. She entered Saint John’s on May 9th, 2016, and with hard work and support from Saint John’s and its staff, she was reunited with all five of her children on October 20, 2016.
Hat 44 $0.00
"Believe In Me" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 45 $0.00
"Feather in my Cap!" Starr made this hat in Dolly's class. Starr waited 50 days to enter Saint John’s Program for Real Change, because she was ready for change. She was ready to leave an abusive relationship to keep her three children in a stable living environment. At Saint John's, she knew she would learn to use the knowledge and skills she already had, but did not yet know how to put together for a productive, happy life.
Hat 46 $0.00
"Cheers!" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 47 $0.00
"The Regal" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program. 
Hat 48 $0.00
"Pedals & Pink" "Cheers!" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program. 
Hat 49 $0.00
"Forget-Me-Nots" Monique made this hat in Dolly's class.  Monique is a victim of domestic violence for many years.  When she came to Saint John's, she had lost her voice and any hope for the future. Through the Saint John's program she slowly found hope and and her voice again with the help of the staff and her new sisters.  The hat project is a creative outlet she enjoys!
Hat 50 $0.00
"Just a little Sparkle"  This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program. 
Hat 51 $0.00
"Spring Blooms" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program. 
Hat 52 $0.00
"Beach Flowers" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program. 
Hat 53 $0.00
"Golden Blessings" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program. 
Hat 54 $0.00
"Lavender Dreams" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program. 
Hat 55 $0.00
"Quilters Love" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 56 $0.00
"It's a Party!" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 57 $0.00
"Happy in the Garden" This hat was created and donated by Saint John's Circle.
Hat 58 $0.00
"No Clouds in the Sky" This hat was created and donated by Saint John's Circle.
Hat 59 $0.00
"Lucky Day" This hat was created and donated by Saint John's Circle.
Hat 60 $0.00
"Feathers & Lace" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.
Hat 61 $0.00
 "Sunny Dahlia" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program. 
Hat 62 $0.00
"Simply Precious"  This hat was created by Saint John's Circle
Hat 63 $0.00
"Celebration!" This hat was created by Saint John's Circle.
Hat 64 $0.00
"Bouquets of Joy" This hat was created by Saint John's Circle and dedicated to Nicole C.  Nicole came to Saint John's from living in a shed with her two year old son and her other two children living with their father.  Her childhood was the best time of her life so far.  Today, she is learning to live a healthy life.  She and her son are secure, and living a stable and structured life again.  She is grateful for Saint John's saving her life and her children's lives.  
Hat 65 $0.00
"Finding Grace" This hat was created by Saint John's Circle.
Hat 66 $0.00
"The Elizabeth."  This hat was made by Elizabeth, who came to Saint John's from a maternity home.  She was terrified of everything because of her past experiences.  She didn't know how she would provide for her infant son and needed direction.  She now has a job as a leasing consultant, a car and is working on getting a place for her and her son.  She now has hope for the future.
Hat 67 $0.00
"The Carmen." This hat was made by Saint John's Circle and is dedicated to Carmen. Carmen came to Saint John's with a dark past. She was born addicted to drugs and spent from the age of 13 to 27 using drugs. She had four children while on drugs and became pregnant with twins while using. She decided to change her life an now has two healthy twins and is in the Our Second Story phase of the Saint John's program. She is no longer using drugs, is a great Mom, and is happy.
Hat 68 $0.00
"A Touch of Magic" This hat was made by Saint John's Circle
Hat 69 $0.00
"Sunny Days" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.   It is dedicated to Susan, who came to Saint John's struggling with mental illness.  Through Saint John's program she had been able to gain the support, medication, counseling and vocational training to be more in control of her life.  She will be able to get a job and be independent again.  
Hat 70 $0.00
"The Nicole J" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.    It is dedicated to Nicole J., who came to Saint John's after her son's father passed away.  She was having trouble finding employment and housing.  She worked hard at Saint John's for 18 months and recently gained employment, leased her own apartment, and took the keys to her new place on May 1.  She thanks Saint John's for everything!
Hat 71 $0.00
"Charming" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.  
Hat 72 $0.00
"White & Gold"  This hat was made by Amy and the Saint John's Circle
Hat 73 $0.00
"Skipping Stones" This hat was made by Janelle and the Saint John's Circle
Hat 74 $0.00
"Violets are Blue" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.  
Hat 75 $0.00
"Side Winder" This hat was created and donated by the Build a Hat, Save a Life Program.  
Hat 76 $0.00
"English Style" This hat was made by Janelle and the Saint John's Circle
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