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.}

Reflections on first Wear the Cape Hero Scholarship

July 10, 2014July 10, 2014 Leigh Ann ErricoLeave a comment

Recently I went back to West Morris Mendham High School after 26 years since I graduated. Life moves so fast, and I am always “busy being busy,” but I regret that it took me more than two decades to get myself back there. The school’s wonderful awards evening made it evident that I should have visited sooner.

The places where we grew up really are “home,” and they shaped who we are. The memories and flashbacks that went through my brain as I walked those halls again were almost too much to process – some good, some big disappointments, but they all helped define my character and who I am today.

It was really nice to see some of my old teachers and faculty who are STILL there. I was so sad to hear that so many of my former colleagues and fellow students had passed away over the past decade – some quite tragically. It was heartening to see scholarships in their honor, and to hear the speeches and tributes to these great people who left us too soon was moving to the core of my heart.

I attended to proudly give away the kidkind foundation’s first Wear the Cape Hero Scholarship to the graduating senior who embodies the values and mission of our kidkind foundation – the person who truly Wears his/her Cape in everyday life and does what is right, not just what is easy.

I am really thrilled that we selected a fine young gentleman named Frank Piacenti from Chester, NJ, who will be attending George Washington University in the fall. I met the Piacenti family, and they were beyond gracious. I cannot explain the chill in my body that I experienced awarding this $2,500 scholarship to a great guy. When I spoke to the faculty about Frank, or Frankie as he is affectionately known, people instantly said what a wonderful human being he is…and that was simply awesome to hear. That’s what we are all about – finding the good – and recognizing the people who are inclusive and tolerant and give of themselves.

Frank will be an ambassador for our brand, and I am really excited to have his counsel.

I want to thank all of our donors to date for helping us raise funds to go out into the world and recognize the good in people. We cannot do this without all of you.

Congratulations, once again, Frank Piacenti; the sky is the limit for what you can do out in this world. We are excited to be part of your current and future success.

Choose kind,
Leigh Ann

P.S. To read more about this scholarship and see what Frank had to say about being recognized, read the press release on our Media page.

Letter from Leigh Ann: Warm Wishes from Wear the Cape This Holiday Season

December 24, 2013December 24, 2013 Leigh Ann ErricoLeave a comment

Wishing you the joy of family, the happiness of friends, and the wonder of the season. May the spirit of the holidays be with you throughout the new year.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the many friends who have helped Wear the Cape and the kidkind foundation get off to an exciting start this year, reaching kids across the country with encouragement and education on the power of kindness and good character. Both the Cape and the foundation focus on helping kids understand what good character looks like in everyday life and on giving them the confidence to do what’s right, not what’s easy.

The Wear the Cape team is beyond excited about the foundation’s first major project, which is already underway. Our goal is to touch as many kids as possible and truly move the needle on the youngest generation’s attitudes, behavior and outlook on the world. From consulting with experts, teachers and parents, it’s clear that children are very impressionable in the early elementary years. Based on our discussions, we set our sights on publishing a children’s picture book that will paint an easily-understandable picture of good character and communicate that choosing to not bully, even when in a relative position of power (e.g., a student in class who is more athletic, smarter or more popular than others), is more honorable and respectable than being unkind.

The book is being written in a powerful way that we hope will stay with children throughout their lives (I, to this day, remember books that I read as a kid, don’t you?). The next steps are editing, illustration and publishing. The plan is to produce thousands of copies and donate them to Kindergarten through 2nd grade classrooms across the country, particularly in underprivileged areas.

On behalf of the thousands of young children who, in the new year, will receive a free book that could greatly impact their lives, I thank you for your generosity in helping to bring the gift of greater knowledge to kids. Helping our youth understand the powerful values that shape one’s life every day will make their futures even brighter and our communities better places to live.

Separately, the kidkind foundation will also be creating a scholarship program, and we are holding focus groups to identify more ways to make a big impact with your generous donation. Ideas are welcomed.

Thanks, again, for your kindness. It’s so uplifting to see others join the movement and lend their support to this important cause.

All the best to you and yours,

Leigh Ann and the Wear the Cape for all kidkind Team