On Dec. 16, students at Harry S Truman Elementary School chose to participate in giving back to those in need.

Students were invited to wear any hat they wanted on Heavenly Hat Day. Those students were asked to bring in any amount of spare change. All money collected was donated to The Heavenly Hats Foundation™.

The Heavenly Hats Foundation™ collects and distributes brand new hats of all kinds to those of all ages who lose their hair due to the treatment of cancer or the many other medical conditions which may cause hair loss. The Heavenly Hats Foundation™ was founded by teenager Anthony Leanna when he was 10 years old.

Since its beginnings in 2001, Heavenly Hats™ has distributed more than 3,200,000 brand-new hats to hundreds of hospitals and clinics around the United States. Thousands more have been shipped directly to individuals. Hats are also sent to many other countries upon request. The organization strives to help every patient who is in need of headwear for warmth, comfort, courage and strength.

On its website, the foundation states, “It’s our hope and prayer that one day a cure for cancer and the many other illnesses that affect our family and friends will be found and eventually no one will be in need of a Heavenly Hat™, but until then we’ll keep sending these special hats (and smiles) to our Hat Heroes. Thank you to all of our donors. Without you, we would not be able to continue on with our mission.”