Wear The Cape Presents at the NJASECD conference

June 6, 2016 twhimsLeave a comment

Our resident character expert, Dr. Philip Brown is the founder and president of the New Jersey Alliance for Social, Emotional and Character Development. For the past ……years, the NJASEC has held a conference at Rider University in Lawrencville, NJ, for anti-bullying coordinators, teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, and parents.

This year, Wear the Cape was chosen to present at the NJASEC conference. It was a privilege to share our mission with our fellow educators. Those who attended our break out session, “Practical Anti-bullying Strategies” were delighted to learn about the Cape, our “Better Than That™ tagline, and our Hero Strategies directly from our Cape Kids, through our assembly videos.

We received such wonderful feedback from those who in attendance. They said our assembly videos were captivating and motivating. When discussing our Hero Strategies, we were told they were practical and effective.

A Hero’s Thank You: Wear The Cape 2015 Amazing Achievements

December 28, 2015 twhimsLeave a comment

As this year draws to an end, we want to take the time to let you know how much we appreciate your support. It is so touching to receive many letters, emails, and social media posts from those who live out our mission and promote how heroic it is to be kind.

2015 has been filled with many achieved goals for Wear The Cape. We created an amazing assembly for school aged children that will kick off in January, drafted a children’s book, collected hundreds of toys for underprivileged children and sent needed supplied to our troops overseas.

This could not have been done without your financial support and the donations of your time. We have much in store for 2016. As this year draws to a close, if you are seeking an organization to donate to, please consider donating to Wear The Cape kid kind Foundation so that we can continue to touch many lives and enroll more Cape Kids through our philanthropic work.

100% of Cape donations will be dedicated to bringing our assembly and upcoming children’s book to underprivileged schools. http://cape.myshopify.com/products/donate-to-wear-the-cape-kids

Wishing you a magical holiday season and a peaceful 2016.

Choose Kind,

Leigh Ann

_{Wear the Cape, LLC, and the kidkind foundation™ is a charitable and foundational partnerships. Our organizations is dedicated to building better lives for underprivileged kids while working to teach children and communities the power of kindness and the vital importance of building good character. The kidkind foundation™ is a registered 501 (c)(3) charity. Please consult your tax advisor regarding questions about your deductions.}

The Best Is Yet to Come

December 22, 2015December 21, 2015 Leigh Ann ErricoLeave a comment

“A great accomplishment shouldn’t be the end of the road, just the starting point for the next leap forward.” –Harvey Mackay

I find it rather fitting that I stumbled upon the above quote as I was reflecting on the work that’s been done via the kidkind foundation in 2015. Many of the projects on which we have been focused this past year are, in fact, foundational for kidkind’s “next leap forward.”

We’ve had a busy year at the kidkind foundation, and the fruits of our labor are now in sight. Setting our goals high, we tackled major projects that will truly move the needle on restoring the power of kindness and heroic character. Some 2015 highlights include:

School Assembly: A team of talented educators, in coordination with Wear the Cape character education expert Dr. Philip Brown, created a stellar anti-bullying assembly for elementary schools, which includes a video with Cape Kids and Junior Board Members displaying the strategies and skills needed to be BETTER THAN THAT™. For further information on how to bring the assembly to a school near you, starting in January 2016, contact me at leighann@wearthecape.com.
Children’s Book: Hard work during 2015 writing and illustrating our first children’s book will come to fruition in 2016, as we are now in the final stages of publishing. Expect a fun-filled story that engages young kids with magical details and vibrant illustrations to convey that it’s better to be a hero than a bully. We promise not to disappoint.
Holiday Fundraiser: Late last month, Wear the Cape brought together kids and adults for its third annual holiday event promoting kindness and giving to those in need. Over 20 Cape Kids volunteered their time to collect the thousands of dollars in supplies that were donated for American troops overseas and the hundreds of toys, such as Barbies and Legos, which warmed hearts at the NJ Children’s Shelter. The fundraiser also raised over $8,000 for kidkind to continue teaching children about the importance of doing good in 2016!
Raising Awareness: Wear the Cape’s resident character education expert Dr. Philip Brown produced valuable educational materials provided to parents for free to help them understand how best to raise Cape Kids of good character. Examples include:
New Gear that Spreads the Message: Due to popular demand, Wear the Cape has added new merchandise to our Hero Collection. Check out the Hero Hat (Winter Edition), Keepin’ It Kind Tee (Long Sleeve), and Powerful Pucker Lip Moisturizer in our shop!

I am so proud of all the Cape Kids who have helped further the mission of restoring the power of kindness and heroic character and am so grateful for the love and support of my dear friends and family, who give me the courage and grace to live each day a little kinder than the last.

Together, let’s strive to make 2016 even better than 2015!

Choose kind,
Leigh Ann