*** Product was received for free in exchange for an honest review. ***
Why headbands and kids' cancer?
At Headbands of Hope, it's not only about what we sell, it's why we sell it.
For girls and women everywhere, their hair is a part of their feminine identity. Wigs can be uncomfortable and unappealing, especially to younger girls.
Headbands of Hope was started by Jess Ekstrom, who interned at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina. During her internship, she saw that girls loved to wear headbands after losing their hair to chemotherapy. Many girls fighting childhood cancer lose their hair during their rigorous chemotherapy treatments. Headbands are the perfect way for these girls to keep their feminine identity and have a constant reminder that they're not alone.
Headbands of Hope provides a movement to spread hope in all girls and fight in the battle against childhood cancer, one headband at a time.
The headbands are proudly made by My Sunshine Shoppe in the Bismarck, ND.
So why childhood cancer?
Childhood cancer takes the lives of more children in the U.S. than any other disease - in fact, more than many other childhood diseases combined.
Children with cancer cannot be treated simply as "smaller adults." First, the cancers that strike them are very different from the more common adult cancers, having different causes and needing different treatments. Also, children are being treated while in crucial stages of the development of their bodies and minds, complicating the effects of treatments and often resulting in life-long complications.
Although research over the last 40 years has raised the overall cure rate from virtually none to about 80%, many types of childhood cancer remain very difficult to cure. Progress is also especially slow in curing adolescents and young adults, because federal funding for childhood cancers is a fraction compared to adult cancers.
Therefore, attention needs to be brought to childhood cancer. Progress can't be made without research. Research can't be done without funding. And funding can't be done without awareness. Headbands of Hope aims to start with awareness and end with a cure.
Worldwide every 3 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer. Let's conquer kids' cancer . . . one headband at a time.
Find Headbands of Hope on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Youtube, or keep up with Jess and Headbands of Hope on her blog!
Childhood cancer takes the lives of more children in the U.S. than any other disease - in fact, more than many other childhood diseases combined.
Children with cancer cannot be treated simply as "smaller adults." First, the cancers that strike them are very different from the more common adult cancers, having different causes and needing different treatments. Also, children are being treated while in crucial stages of the development of their bodies and minds, complicating the effects of treatments and often resulting in life-long complications.
Although research over the last 40 years has raised the overall cure rate from virtually none to about 80%, many types of childhood cancer remain very difficult to cure. Progress is also especially slow in curing adolescents and young adults, because federal funding for childhood cancers is a fraction compared to adult cancers.
Therefore, attention needs to be brought to childhood cancer. Progress can't be made without research. Research can't be done without funding. And funding can't be done without awareness. Headbands of Hope aims to start with awareness and end with a cure.
Worldwide every 3 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer. Let's conquer kids' cancer . . . one headband at a time.
Find Headbands of Hope on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Youtube, or keep up with Jess and Headbands of Hope on her blog!
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Our Thoughts
I received two Headbands of Hope to review, a silver glitter and a pink and white chevron print, which came beautifully packaged in a reusable bag. They are made of very soft, stretchy elastic that will fit many sizes.
Our Thoughts
I received two Headbands of Hope to review, a silver glitter and a pink and white chevron print, which came beautifully packaged in a reusable bag. They are made of very soft, stretchy elastic that will fit many sizes.
Headbands of Hope come in two different sizes, 0 - 6 years (15") and 6 - adult (18"), and retail for $9.75 each. They offer many different styles from Shabby Flowers, Tie Dye, Sweaty Bands, Glitter, Chevron, Lace, Beaded, Bows, Simply Solids, and even offer Hope Gear: a bumper sticker, and two t-shirt options. My favorites are the Shabby Flowers and the Glitter. Headbands of Hope are a great fashion accessory that's for a great cause!
Headbands of Hope also has a boys' line,
Headwear of Hope, consisting of buffs, hats, and tees! Something really cool thing that Headwear of Hope does is send this card in with your order:
If you post the actual card in a public place (coffee shop bulletin board, on a school campus etc.), snap a pic, and post it tagging them (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram @headwearofhope) and using the hashtag #PostHope. This contest never ends! Headwear of Hope will randomly choose buff winners and post them on their page.
Good luck!
*** Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. The opinions expressed in the review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***
9 comments:
I love the hope tees
I love their sweaty bands!
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Chiffon chevron bows!
Chiffon Chevron Bows
I like the tie dye headbands, especially the blue one
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I like the white vine.
I love the Navy Knitted Headwrap.
I love the Chevron bows
tie dye headbands
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