Wear A Hat Day 2018

THANKS FOR A FANTASTIC

Wear A Hat Day this year was brilliant. You took part in your thousands and all over the country there was a sea of colourful hats and the buzz of funds being raised at a cornucopia of amazing, hattastic events.

Your loyal support will help us to continue funding research at our four UK Research Centres of Excellence.

Thank you to everyone who registered and to all of you and your supportive organisations that took part in Wear A Hat Day 2018.

INSPIRING LITTLE FUNDRAISERS

Special Wear A Hat Day thanks go to seven-yearold Siena Guglia and her six-year-old brother, Rafaele, from Solihull.

They began their fundraising by challenging themselves to run a mile to raise money in support of Nonno, their grandfather, who has a brain tumour and is currently receiving treatment.

However, they went above and beyond by persuading some of their friends to join them in their run as well.

It didn’t stop there, though. Thanks to their fantastic efforts, the dynamic duo ended up collecting more than £3,600!

Siena and Rafaele helped organise Wear A Hat Day at their school and asked their classmates, teachers and staff to wear a hat as well as buy pin badges and wristbands to raise funds.

They also got a local pub involved and, in return for a donation, provided hot drinks to parents and carers outside their school while they were dropping their children off.

The pair’s fantastic efforts caught the attention of their local media. They featured in the Solihull Observer newspaper and were on Solihull Radio twice.

Both children had a great time in the radio studio. They loved talking about their fundraising and were thrilled that their story raised awareness of brain tumours among thousands of listeners in the West Midlands.

At the end of their marvellous fundraising efforts, Carol Robertson, our Head of Community Fundraising (North) was delighted to present Siena and Rafaele with special Fighting Force medals for their outstanding achievements.