History
Hard Hatted Women began in 1979 when three women – a telephone repair technician, a steelworker and a truck driver, formed a support group for tradeswomen. HHW ran as a strictly volunteer based organization until the first staff person was hired in 1990. HHW is the only community non-profit organization dedicated to supporting women in high wage, nontraditional, blue collar careers. Today, programs are made possible by paid staff, interns, contractors, full-time AmeriCorps VISTA members and a growing cadre of volunteers who strongly believe in the mission and vision of the organization.