Wishing everyone a Happy Mad Hatter Day! We are thrilled that schools and groups around the country are using today, this month and the Fall season to hold drives and bring awareness to children and teens battling cancer! Thank you for all of your support. If you want to hold a Mad Hatter drive, it’s not too late. Find out more information here: http://www.hatsoffforcancer.org/mad-hatter-drive
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Happy Mad Hatter Day!
Posted in Awareness, Hat Drives, Mad Hatter Day, tagged childhood cancer, Hats Off For Cancer, mad hatter day, mad hatter drive on October 6, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Posted in Awareness, Fundraiser, Hat Drives, Mad Hatter Day, tagged childhood cancer awareness, Hats Off For Cancer, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, pediatric cancer, september on September 1, 2013| Leave a Comment »
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! How are you going to make a difference? Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children younger than 15 years old (after accidents). In the U.S., about 46 children and teens are diagnosed with cancer every week day.
You can help! Hold a Mad Hatter drive in your community and help bring awareness to this disease, while helping to improve the quality of life for kids and teens battling cancer. Find out more here: http://hatsoffforcancer.org/mad-hatter-drive/
Beverly Hills PTA knits hats for kids with cancer!
Posted in Hat Drives on June 26, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The Beverly Hills Unified School District PTAs ran a hat knitting booth for Hats Off For Cancer. This booth was held during their Relay For Life at El Rodeo School in May 2013. Students, Parents and Teachers knitted a total of 75 hats for the charity. Each hat is hand-made, unique, and made with lots of love and compassion. — at El Rodeo Elementary School.
Mad Hatter Drive
Posted in Fundraiser, Hat Drives, Mad Hatter Day on May 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »
It’s time for our seventh annual Mad Hatter Drive! Time to put your thinking “mad hatter hat” on and create your own very special way to do your part helping kids with cancer! Join schools, companies, churches, organizations, sports teams and folks just like you who collected hats and donations for Hats Off For Cancer’s Mad Hatter Drive to benefit pediatric cancer patients. Mad Hatter Day is 10/6 but you can hold your event anytime during the year!
Find out more information and how to register by visiting this page: http://hatsoffforcancer.org/mad-hatter-drive/
NCIS LA stars visit UCLA Hospital to bring hats!
Posted in Board of Directors, Hat Drives, tagged daniela ruah, eric christian olsen, Hats Off For Cancer, los angeles, ncis, ncis: los angeles, ucla mattel children's hospital on May 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »
We had such a fun time today, handing out hats to the kids at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA with Daniela Ruah and Eric Christian Olsen from NCIS: Los Angeles, and our own Hats Off For Cancer founder, Tara Lawrence, and board member, Anna Shelton!
We are so thankful for you, our donors, allowing us to continually improve the lives of kids and teens battling cancer!
Hats donated for children fighting cancer
Posted in Awareness, Hat Drives, Media, tagged childhood cancer, hat drive, Hats Off For Cancer, Mad Hatter, SkillsUSA, valerie fund on February 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 7, 2013
More than 100 new hats were recently donated to the Valerie Fund Children’s Center at the Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch, to benefit children who have lost their hair as a result of cancer treatment.
The hats were dropped off by three students representing the SkillsUSA club from the Monmouth County Vocational School District: Ebed Rincon of Ocean Township, Hector Pint, of Eatontown, and Marquis Johnson, of Neptune.
Active members of SkillsUSA from the auto mechanics, nursing and electrical programs participated in the hat collection, which was spearheaded by the district’s Middletown campus club advisor, Dan Marra.
Since its inception in 1996, Hats Off for Cancer has worked with hospitals, camps and individuals to distribute more than 1.5 million hats to cancer patients.
Link to article: http://atl.gmnews.com/news/2013-02-07/Front_Page/Hats_donated_for_children_fighting_cancer.html
Students Put Hats On to Help Hats Off for Cancer
Posted in Fundraiser, Hat Drives, Media, tagged Cancer, canton charter academy, childhood cancer, fundraiser, hat days, Hats Off For Cancer, ken mackinnon, national junior honor society on February 5, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 5, 2013 at 3:43 pm
Canton Charter Academy Holds Month-Long Fundraiser to Support Children with Cancer
Friday’s were extra special at Canton Charter Academy in the month of January as students wore hats to raise money for children with cancer.
The school’s National Junior Honor Society sponsored a fundraiser for the nonprofit organization Hats Off For Cancer. Students donated a dollar for the chance to wear a hat on Friday.
Fifth-grade Teacher Ken MacKinnon said the response from the students has been incredible. “They proudly stroll into school sporting their hats,” MacKinnon said. “I have even seen students donate more than they are required, or bring in fun hats for their classmates.”
Hats Off for Cancer uses donations to provide hats to children who have lost their hair due to cancer treatments.
“A lot of kids don’t know how to relate to people who have cancer, and they don’t know how to reach out to help them,” said eighth-grade student Shannon Kasinger. “This organization makes it easy to help.”
MacKinnon said he hopes the fundraiser shows students that even the smallest donation can have a huge impact for a child battling cancer. All of those dollar hat days added up fast and the school donated $1,040 to Hats Off For Cancer.
Link to article: http://plymouth-mi.patch.com/blog_posts/students-put-hats-on-to-help-hats-off-for-cancer
Terry student, cancer survivor, holds fundraiser for national organization
Posted in Awareness, Fundraiser, Hat Drives, tagged acute myleloid leukemia, cancer survivor, chemotherapy, denise adams, fort bend herald, fundraiser, hat drive, Hats Off For Cancer, melissa ramos, remission, terry high school, texas children's hospital on December 31, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Fort Bend Herald
Posted: Monday, December 31, 2012 11:39 am By Denise Adams
Terry High School student Melissa Ramos, 15, was diagnosed with acute myleloid leukemia on April 11, 2011. She underwent chemotherapy, bone marrow biopsies and spinal taps at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, determined to put up a fight.
During the treatments, Ramos also lost her hair, but she never lost her sense of hope, especially as friends and family gave her their unconditional support.
A classmate and friend, Kristen Wigington, donated her hair to Locks of Love specifically for Ramos. Her mother’s co-workers donated platelets of blood, and others in the community rallied to help this always smiling teen.
On Sept. 22, 2011, Ramos left the hospital and on Oct. 10, 2011, she received word she was officially in remission.
To give back, Ramos, a member of the Terry High yearbook staff, organized a school hat day in conjunction with the national “Hats Off For Cancer” organization. The national organization has donated over 1,500,000 brand new hats to cancer survivors.
As the hat day approached, Ramos, R.J. Hernandez and their families made dozens of orange ribbons for students to pin to their hats to signify they’d donated to the “Hats Off” day.
Her fellow yearbook staffers helped make posters and Ramos raised awareness for the need to fund a cure for cancer by sharing her story with her classmates.
In total, the Terry Rangers donated $190 to “Hat’s Off For Cancer” in Melissa’s honor who is still in remission and said she “feels fine.” Ramos said she’s happy that, in some way, she can help others.
“I wanted to give something back and to help find a cure for cancer,” Ramos said.
Anyone wishing to know more about HOFC can visit their website at http://hatsoffforcancer.org.
Link to article: http://www.fbherald.com/news/article_0a21267e-5371-11e2-b3d9-0019bb2963f4.html?_dc=25795173365.622757
Frisco principal makes good on promise to support students with cancer
Posted in Fundraiser, Hat Drives, Mad Hatter Day, Media, tagged Cancer, cancer patient, chemotherapy, Frisco, Hats Off For Cancer, Heritage High School, Imani Miller, Mad Hatter, Mark Mimms, Texas, Volunteer on November 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
by STEVE STOLER
WFAA
Posted on November 26, 2012 at 9:43 PM
FRISCO — A Frisco principal says bald is beautiful. And now, he doesn’t have to worry about his hair in the morning.
He made good on a bet with students.
Imani Miller is a dancer. She’s a lieutenant on the Heritage High School drill team. In September, she had a relapse of leukemia. She’s undergoing chemotherapy. Imani is one of two students at Heritage who are battling cancer.
“It’s really hard to wrap your mind around the fact that someone so close to you has been suffering so much,” said Bethany Alexander, Imani’s friend.
Heritage principal Mark Mimms made a promise to his students: If they raised thousands of dollars for a cancer organization, he would shave his head.
“I chose to do this because I want to honor them,” Mimms said. “My hair will grow back.”
In one week, students exceeded the principal’s challenge. They raised $6,600 for Hats Off For Cancer.
“They were coming in, digging the change out of their purses or out of their pockets, and turning it in,” said Jacqueline Hollowell, DECA sponsor.
Students who helped raise money saw the shaving in person. The rest of the school watched it from their classrooms.
“And I think it was an eye opener to the students that there are a lot of students going through a lot worse than they are, and that we need to be appreciative,” said Tannaz Zakeri, Imani’s friend.
News 8 spent some time with Imani Miller. She didn’t feel up to appearing on camera. She’s in remission and must endure two-and-a-half years of chemo treatments. She and her mother told us all the love coming from her school is therapeutic.
“And to know that her friends and her classmates and the teachers and everyone is not only thinking about her, but rallying for her, it means a lot,” Kimberly Miller said. “It’s a huge boost for her, emotionally.”
The kids at school say it’s been a boost for them too, knowing they’re bringing comfort to two classmates, in such a tough time.
E-mail sstoler@wfaa.com
East Side Elementary collects hats for children’s cancer project
Posted in Hat Drives, Mad Hatter Day, Media on October 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Written by Jo Anne Embleton
JACKSONVILLE —
East Side teachers Emily McKnight and Mandy Johnston spearheaded the Mad Hatter Drive as part of a Hats Off for Cancer project at the PK-4 program.
Students from their 3rd and 4th grade Applied Learning Community classes collected 133 ball caps, berets and various other kinds of hats to donate to anational organization benefitting children with cancer.
The ACL students wrote PSAs about childhood cancers that also dispelled myths about the disease, they said.
Searcy said they researched the project and coordinated it from start to finish, along with taking charge of a Pink Out T-shirt sale held earlier in the month at the school to raise breast cancer awareness.
“They took it and just ran with it,” Searcy said.
Photo by Jo Anne Embleton
Photo by Jo Anne Embleton
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