On Thursday, October 23rd, Fridley Middle School students participated in the “Wear your Cap to School Day”. Each student donated one dollar to wear their cap to school, the money raised is then used to provide caps and scarves signed by athletes, entertainers and other notable celebrities to children who are pediatric cancer patients. Fridley Middle School contributed $294.00. Caps for Kids is an international 501(c)3 non profit organization with programs in more than 90 hospitals scattered throughout the United States including 4 in Canada. The missions of the organization is to provide every child that is diagnosed and undergoing treatment for cancer or receiving chemotherapy agents to treat other life threatening illnesses a cap or scarf autographed by the celebrity of their choice. To a child that has lost their hair due to the chemotherapy treatments, the caps and scarves help them establish a special bond with their caregiver/physician and their "celebrity hero. The organization has found that many of the children garner strength from the autographed caps and scarves, and they feel as though their "celebrity hero "is right there with them fighting the battle against their illness.
