Resources for Your Kidz in Lids Day
Here you will find all the tools and resources to help your school have the most successful Kidz in Kids Day possible!
Can’t find exactly what you need? Please contact us at [email protected] for more information or help.
Announcing your Kidz in Lids Event
As soon as practical - ideally a month or more ahead - announce your event. Here is a sample message:
Our school will join with hundreds of other schools across the Carolinas by staging a "Kidz in Lids" event on _______ to raise awareness of the #1 disease killer of children and youth, and to raise funds to help local children.
These events help healthy children appreciate their good fortune, learn empathy for others, and discover the goodness of charity.
Kidz Date Bulletin to Share and Post
Use this flier to help spread the word! It's interactive, so you can write in your school name and date, and decide if staff wears jeans, activewear, or whatever you'd like! Click to download here.
For the Spanish version, please download here.
Social Media Posts
Caption: We are excited to participate in Kidz in Lids to support local children battling cancer. Each student who brings $1 can wear their favorite hat in school all day. Kidz in Lids benefits local Carolina children on their cancer journey through @ChildrensCancerPartners.
For Spanish graphics, please click here: A and B.
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After your Kidz in Lids Day, make sure to tag us @childrenscancerpartners to show us your favorite photos! We like to share those photos on our social media pages!
A Message to Family and Friends
Our Kidz in Lids Day is coming.
Our school is joining hundreds of other schools by staging a Kidz in Lids event to raise awareness of the #1 disease killer of children and youth, and to raise funds to help local children.
This event helps healthy children appreciate their good fortune, learn empathy for others, and discover the goodness of charity. Please encourage your student to take part, and make sure they bring in a dollar that day for the privilege of wearing a favorite hat.
You, your family & friends, neighbors too, can chip in to boost our results and maybe put our school up on the Kidz' Leader Board where schools small and large compete equally based on per-student results. Share this QR code:
Donation Form for Family & Friends to Help
- When you are ready to send in your donation, please complete our Donation-form.
- If you are in need of our W-9, you can access it here.
Reminder Wristbands
Click here to download reminder wristbands for students to take home!
Kidz Bracelets - instead of Lids?
We have all kinds of creative ideas if wearing hats isn't the right choice for your school. We have silicone bracelets available that you can sell (we recommend $1 a piece, but you set the price!).
Other schools have come up with pajama day, sticking the principal to the wall with 18" strips of duct tape ($1 a strip), selling donuts, and more! We'd also be happy to brainstorm a new idea with you.
If you do want to sell bracelets, please let us know the quantity needed well ahead of time so we have enough for all of your students!
Curriculum Aids
KIL FAQs
When does Kidz in Lids take place?
The Kidz in Lids program can take place on any school day that is convenient for your school! The event can be carried out on a single day, for a specific week or month, or extended to one day a week for over several weeks.
Many schools aim for September since that is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, but don't wait if that timing is too soon or far off for you.
How do we get more information or sign up to participate?
We invite all Carolina schools to join in this fun and meaningful program! To request more information about how we can customize this program for your school, please email us at [email protected].
Ready to register your school? Click here! All materials you need to make your event a success are located here. Have other ideas to spread awareness? Let us know!
What can Children’s Cancer Partners provide for an event at our school?
We will send you some helpful tools to ensure the success of your event – or you can download many of them by clicking here.
By clicking here, you will find downloadable tools for your use. If there is something else that you feel would be helpful but you don’t see it here, please contact us at [email protected].
My school doesn't allow hats! Is there something else we can do?
We have all kinds of creative ideas if wearing hats isn't allowed at your school. We have silicone bracelets available that you can sell (we recommend $1 a piece, but you set the cost!). Other schools have come up with pajama day, sticking the principal to the wall with tape ($1 a strip), selling donuts, and more! We'd also be happy to brainstorm a new idea with you.
If you do want to sell bracelets, please let us know so we can give you the desired amount and/or order them ahead of time in order to have enough for all of your students!