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Welcome to the world of Fat Thumb!
I'm so glad you stopped by.
     
Fat Thumb artist, Michele Hirata a.k.a. Fat Thumb Chick, designs, makes and distributes Fat Thumb Chemo Beanies knitted from t-shirt material to cancer centers, hospitals and non-profit organizations worldwide, free of charge.
Her fun and fashionable designs are not only extremely comfortable but very stylish as well. Everywhere people go with her unique hats, Fat Poly Handbags, and accessories a buzz surrounds them with curiosity, interest and amazement.
Every Fat Thumb product is designed, hand-dyed, hand-cut and hand-knit by Michele Hirata, using her unique T-Knit, Fun Tab cutting method. Since February 2004, Michele has given away over 1000 hats to those battling a hair loss illness. If you would like to make a monetary donation to Fat Thumb's free hat program, please donate the Pink Heart Funds www.pinkheartfunds.com in memory of Marsha Robinson O'Banion, Michele's mother.
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Fat Thumb Gives Back!
Michele Hirata has volunteered since she was 13 years old beginning at a school for special needs children and has never stopped. Now as a spouse of a retired military officer, she’s actively volunteered at every assignment to include donating hundreds of hours. While stationed in CA, she taught her young children the benefit of volunteerism as a regular Meals on Wheels driver delivering meals with her children to elderly and homebound community members for two years. She also met Diana Jones and they have been working together to raise awareness about worthy organizations.
Over the last 5 years, she’s volunteered 4K+ hours and donated $25K+ in purses, shawls, hats, scarves, etc., to raise money for cancer awareness and other charities. Her biggest satisfaction and reward comes from designing and distributing her own creation, what she calls “Chemo Beanies”, knitted from t-shirt material to patients undergoing chemotherapy or hair loss illnesses, totally free of charge, www.fatthumb.com.
At four different parties for underprivileged children, she has volunteered 100+ hours to teach art, inspire children and make a difference in children’s lives. She planned a cancer awareness music festival in Ocean Springs, MS, in May 2007 and rose over $10K in six hours for the Pink Heart Funds, a 501(3) c organization that give out free wigs and breast prosthesis to the uninsured with cancer, www.pinkheartfunds.com. In August 2007, she organized an event that brought Robin Roberts of Good Morning America to the Mississippi Gulf Coast to be a keynote speaker at a fundraiser for the Pink Heart Funds. In September 2007, she developed a campaign to raise awareness and funding for medical expenses for a2 year old child. Levi Krystoseksuffers from a rare type of debilitating dwarfism. Michele helped raised over $15K for medical expenses and attracted the attention of a doctor that believes he can cure Levi’s symptoms, www.littlelevi.com. Levi and his family are currently awaiting FDA approval on this miracle drug.
Now in the Washington D.C area, Michele continues to visits schools, community centers, not-for-profit agencies and senior centers. She hosts free art workshops and inspires people with her own stories of giving back and how it’s changed her life. She also works with children hand making gifts and creating art for people and organizations in the community as a thank you for their contribution to society. Michele is also the 2007 recipient of the National Military Association’s Award of Honor.
*New for 2009...Michele is working hard on starting her own not-for-profit organization. Anything is possible, dream big!
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