What is Hats On Day? Hats On Day was founded in 1995 by four sixth-graders in St. Louis, Missouri. They began the fundraiser when one of their classmates was diagnosed with a type of childhood cancer called Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. When he got sick, he began to miss school, had to give up his favorite sport, and lost all of his hair from treatment. He also needed a bone marrow transplant, so the students created "Hats On Day" to show support for him during his suffering and to raise money for his surgery. Their classmate has since passed away, but the founders have continued in his memory with the aim of creating awareness about children undergoing chemotherapy and related issues like hair loss, illness, and missing school. Since 1995, the fundraiser has grown from just a few participating schools to schools across our country. The funds raised are used to make young cancer patients’ daily lives more comfortable as they deal with this disease. When you participate in Hats On Day, you make life happier for children with cancer and show compassion for the many difficulties young cancer patients face.  Hats On Day has grown to be one of the most influential and profitable fundraisers among school age children, raising well over $1,000,000 since the fundraiser began. Nelson Prairie has joined the other schools across the USA to support this fundraiser.  Students and staff that donate $1 or more to the cause are able to wear a hat at school on the official "Hats On Day".