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4 Reasons To Support Love Your Melon

"On a mission to give a hat to every child battling cancer in America."

Lauren Brandmeier

Mar 29, 2016

Carroll University

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By now, most (if not all) college students have probably seen Love Your Melon beanies popping up on campuses across the country. This little difference in the hats your peers are wearing may seem only trivial, but it's actually a huge feat. Last fall when I was applying to be an ambassador for the new crew at my school, I would mention Love Your Melon to my friends and floormates, and everyone would say, “Love your what?”

It seems that Love Your Melon has taken the country by storm. The company went from being small and relatively unknown, to now struggling to keep products in stock due to such high demand in a matter of months.

So what exactly makes the company so popular?

The mission of Love Your Melon is to donate a hat to every child in the United States battling cancer. These hats are delivered in person by ambassadors dressed as superheroes.

Love Your Melon’s original idea was for every hat bought, one would be donated. Now, with more than 45,000 hats waiting to be donated, the company has partnered with the Pinky Swear Foundation and CureSearch to provide support and fund research for childhood cancer. Instead of the original buy one, give one program, Love Your Melon will donate 50 percent of the proceeds on every Love Your Melon product sold to the Pinky Swear Foundation and CureSearch.

If the company’s dedication to finding a cure for childhood cancer wasn’t enough to convince you to support this awesome cause, here are some reasons to Love Your Melon as much as I do.

1. The hats are to die for.

Love Your Melon, famous for its USA-made, 100 percent cotton beanies, also sells cuffed beanies and baseball caps. You can preorder yours here.

2. Hats aren't the only item for sale.

In addition to hats, you can purchase short sleeve and long sleeve T-shirts, scarves, tank tops, stickers, wristbands, and even coffee mugs. Basically everything but the kitchen sink.

3. You get to help put a smile on a child’s face.

Need I say more?

4. You also help make this possible.

Smiles for the kids, smiles for the ambassadors, smiles for you. It’s a win-win all around.

If a child you know is battling cancer and has not yet gotten a hat, you can request one here.

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