1 Kentuckian’s legacy remembered by way of vogue

Louisville, Ky. — Like a number of of us do near this time of yr within the commonwealth, Lindsey Gibson is searching for on hats. This yr, for her and her partner and youngsters, these hats recommend considerably extra than only a trendy Derby accent. 

Gibson is serving to to watch by the use of on her mother’s enthusiasm mission — Kim Heath’s Hats for Hope Method show. 

Gibson’s mom, Kim Heath, handed absent in January after a intensive battle with metastatic melanoma.  

She most popular to help out and provides again to assist people who’re going by the use of the very same factor she was going by way of.

All via her ailment, Heath was taken care of on the Faculty of Louisville’s Brown Most cancers Coronary heart. 

Upfront of she handed absent, Heath teamed up with the center to arrange the style exhibit to assist different most cancers individuals. 

Her family members and buddies are constructing completely certain that her ardour job leads to being a reality.

“You understand, we continually say your agony will be your prisoner or your aim. And we simply created this our intent. Completely everybody who loves her and has been related has simply dove into this,” Chris Fulkerson, the style exhibit director and Heath’s shut good friend, acknowledged. 

Most cancers shoppers and survivors, UoftL General well being medical professionals and Heath’s partner and youngsters and buddies can be included within the method current. Social Hattitudes, a Derby hatmaker, is matching the hats with the outfits featured on the show. 

“We should be collectively as group and support these most cancers individuals which can be on stage, help all most cancers individuals, honor these which have shed their battle with most cancers,” Fulkerson defined. 

It could appear that Heath’s legacy will stick with it to prosper over and above this yr’s type clearly present. 

“I’ve main plans to take this and do even way more and you already know kind of tackle what my mom skilled began off and make it even bigger,” Gibson talked about.  

Providing hope to all most cancers sufferers, a single hat at a time.

The Kim Heath Hats for Hope Trend Exhibit usually takes spot March 19 on the Olmstead in Louisville. To find rather more concerning the perform take a look at out their website.