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Hats & Mittens: How One Woman's Bad Day Turned Into 25 Years Of Giving

As WCCO found out, it's all because of a Minnetonka woman who was having a rough day 25 years ago.

(CBS)

December 9, 2021

They are two Minnesota must-haves: a winter hat and warm mittens. And now, one million more families have them.

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As WCCO found out, it’s all because of a Minnetonka woman who was having a rough day 25 years ago.

It all started on a cold November day in 1996, according to Rebecca Jorgenson Sundquist.

Find out what's happening in Minnetonkafor free with the latest updates from Patch.



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