As a young adult with the privilege to attend college, I'm constantly searching for supplements to my education -- there are just some things that can't be taught in a 50 minute macroeconomics lecture. What I'm looking for to augment my college experience is something that will magically instill me with elusive superpowers.
It's everyone's dream as a child to soar over Manhattan with their cape -- emblazoned with a personal superhero logo, of course -- skimming the clouds. As littl'uns, we defined superpowers as the ability to fly or super strength -- we yearned for fantastical characteristics, and once we realized they were out of our mortal grasps, we gave up on becoming superheroes.
But as I'm maturing (or pretentiously thinking I am evolving into somewhat of an adult) I'm redefining my definition of a superhero. Gone are the days of idolizing the fictitious manifestations of comic books (although they're still pretty badass). Now, I look to Zach Quinn and Brian Keller, real-life superheroes who discovered their powers when they were just sophomores in college at the University of St. Thomas.
Zach and Brian founded Love Your Melon, and its impact has multiplied exponentially as they infiltrated many colleges across the nation with their mission. They introduced a power that is so important -- the power to evoke a smile, a laugh, a sparkle in a young child who's battling cancer.
Love Your Melon is a clothing brand specializing in stylish caps and beanies. Their mission, as inscribed on their web page, is "to give a hat to every child battling cancer in America." They have furthered their mission since founding, and have teamed with Pinky Swear Foundation and CureSearch, donating a portion of their proceeds to research cures for cancer while still giving hats to every child diagnosed with cancer in the country.
Want to buy a cute beanie for your own noggin?
Not only do the people at Love Your Melon do amazing, charitable things, they also manage to design trendy beanies, baseball caps, t shirts, and other accessories.
Shop the collection here.
Want to get involved?
Do you want to unearth the superpowers within yourself and help the Love Your Melon cause?
Find out if your school has a Campus Crew here.
If you are a Hopkins student interested in joining, we are currently trying to sprout our own Campus Crew -- we just need a few more people! Fill out this form to get more information.