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Hat World, Inc., Caps for Kids and New Era Cap have joined forces to raise awareness and funds to benefit children affected by Caps for Kids. Since its inception in 2004, Wear Your Cap to School Day has raised $250,000 benefitting Caps for Kids. More than 100,000 students at 298 schools have participated in Wear Your Cap to School Day. Hat World, Inc.'s vision is to increase awareness and support for Caps for Kids and youth diagnosed with and being treated for cancer. We hope to encourage schools and their students to participate in Wear Your Cap to School Day. Our goal is to raise awareness around pediatric cancer in local communities, while raising funds for Caps for Kids so it can continue to provide these special young people with autographed caps; instilling pride and confidence during their treatment. WHAT IS WEAR YOUR CAP TO SCHOOL DAY?
A designated date when students donate $1.00 to Caps for Kids for the privilege to wear their favorite ball cap to school on that day. School administrators sign up their school to participate. WHEN IS THE WEAR YOUR CAP TO SCHOOL DAY?
This year's date is Thursday, October 23, 2008.WHAT DO SCHOOLS HAVE TO DO?
Schools interested in participating are encouraged to designate student leadership to be their school’s "Caps for Kids Ambassadors" - students who will be in charge of encouraging their classmates to participate in the school-wide event, as well as collecting all donated funds.
Yes, my school wants to register, click here
I would like to request an information packet, click here
To print an application, click here
TESTIMONIALS
"Thanks for giving Orangethorpe the opportunity to participate in this great program. It felt good to participate in such a wonderful program..."
 Debra Kojima, 6th Grade teacher
Orangethorpe Elementary, Fullerton, CA
"I learned about your cause at a Yankee game and was much moved. As a person who this awful sickness has affected I felt the need to help. We raised $516.55 for Caps For Kids. The children really enjoyed participating and wanted to help the children in any way that they could. We look forward to participating in WYCTSD next year."
Meredith Landau, Teacher
P.S. 159, Brooklyn, NY
"Our elementary school rallied around this event. Students were motivated when they were told they could wear their hats in school for a day. As the day drew near, many students embraced the idea of supporting children suffering with cancer. We had a very successful day! Students raised money gained awareness of cancer and its treatments, and felt that they were doing something good and helping children in need. Throughout the course of the day, many teachers commented on the success of our day"
Frank Burkhardt, 5th Grade Teacher
Milton School, Rye, NY
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Designate Thursday, October 23, 2008 as Wear Your Cap to School Day.
To register, click here.
To receive more information, click here.
ABOUT CAPS FOR KIDS
Caps for Kids is an international 501(c)3 non profit organization with programs in more than 90 hospitals throughout the United States; including five programs in Canada. The organization is dedicated to providing headwear signed by athletes, entertainers and other notable celebrities to children with cancer. ABOUT LIDS/HATWORLD/HATSHACK
With more than 850 stores nationwide, Hat World, Inc. is the specialty retail leader of officially licensed and branded athletic fashion headwear and serves as Caps for Kids' oldest corporate sponsor. Hat World stores offer a vast assortment of college and professional sports teams, as well as other specialty fashion categories all in the latest styles and colors. ABOUT NEW ERA
New Era is a community minded global sports headwear designer, developer and manufacturer. The exclusive producer and marketer of the Major League Baseball official uniform cap, New Era, founded in Buffalo, New York in 1920, has been a contributor to the Caps for Kids program for a number of years, providing signed and unsigned caps to young people diagnosed. Contact
Caps for Kids:Melyne Barrett, Executive Director
mbarrett@chnola.org or 504-891-4277
LIDS/HATWORLD/HATSHACK:Jon Glesing, Marketing & Public Relations
Jon.Glesing@hatworld.com or 317-334-9428x.112
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