October is National Bullying Prevention Month

Wear your blue hat and use #HATNOTHATE to show your support!

Total hats since 2018

106,529

Total hats made in the past year

15,565

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Our Mission is to rally communities to raise awareness and stand up to bullying.

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#HATNOTHATE is an anti-bullying campaign.

We ask knitters, crocheters, and loomers to make handmade blue hats and donate them to our cause. In October, National Bullying Prevention Month, we distribute the hats to schools across the country for students to wear, empowering them to stand up to bullying.

#HATNOTHATE 2022

Let's get social!

Share photos of yourself wearing your blue hat on social media using the #HATNOTHATE and tag us @hat_not_hate. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram for more information.

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Shira’s Story

When I was in 4th grade, I was bullied by a girl in my class. For reasons I couldn’t fathom, she picked on me constantly, whether about my hair, the way I looked, the way I dressed, my weight…

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