"CAPS FOR KIDS"

Background: Early in the 1990�s, the idea began circulating among a few charitable organizations to encourage celebrities and other notables to donate autographed hats and other clothing to sick and injured children. The Navy Office of Information Southwest, adapted the idea with a �Navy� flavor into an ever-growing outreach program. Today, more than 500 commands, including ships, submarines, squadrons and Navy personnel have donated ball caps and other Navy memorabilia along with their time and energy to help bring a smile to faces of young patients in hospitals all over the country.

Mission : In support of �Caps for Kids�, NAVCO helps operational commands reach kids in hospitals throughout the nation. This is done by receiving ball caps from commands and ensuring they get personally delivered in non-Navy areas or by helping commands to establish a relationship with their local hospital.

If you represent a hospital that would like to request a Caps For Kids visit contact NAVCO at:

Navy Office of Community Outreach
5722 Integrity Drive (456-3)
Millington, TN 38054
901.874.5800
Fax:901.874.5813
Caps for Kids