When

10/15/2021

About Cape Day

First introduced in 2014, Cape Day is an annual tradition held in October that encourages the community to honor and celebrate the superhero patients battling illnesses and injuries at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Every day, our patients overcome healthcare obstacles and face challenges that most of us could never imagine. We wear a cape in honor of them.

How Can I Get Involved?

We all know someone we can wear a cape for and honor this year. Children's is encouraging its patients and employees, as well as schools, organizations and communities across Georgia to wear a cape on Friday, Oct. 15, for Cape Day 2021.

To support Cape Day 2021:

  • Buy or sponsor a Children's cape for $20 to show your support for our superhero patients. This year, we’ve added masks for purchase.
  • Create a personal or team fundraising page and ask friends to buy a cape or make a donation to help reach your personal fundraising goal.
  • Wear a cape on Cape Day to show your support of our patients at Children's.
  • Post your Cape Day photos on social media on Friday, Oct. 15, to show your support for our superhero patients and use the hashtag #CapeDayATL.

Cape Day in the Community

Invite your community to join us in celebrating and honoring our superhero patients. 

  • Fundraise: By incorporating fundraising activities into your Cape Day festivities, you can further honor our superhero patients and help Children’s carry out our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Print and mail the form, along with your collected donations, to:

    Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation
    c/o: Douniana Safar

    1575 Northeast Expressway
    Atlanta, GA 30329

Download the Cape Day form

  • Make a cape: Host a cape-making party at your business, in the classroom or with your family and friends.
  • Wear a cape: Show the kids at Children’s you support them by wearing your cape on Friday, Oct. 15.
  • Show us your cape: Post your Cape Day photos using the hashtag #CapeDayATL on social media to show everyone your support for our superhero patients.

Cape Day at Work

Even businesses and corporations can celebrate and honor our superhero patients on Cape Day.

  • Fundraise: Invite your employees and colleagues to wear a cape and jeans on Cape Day with a $5 donation to Children's.
  • Give capes: Purchase capes for a group of patients at Children’s so they can flaunt their superhero style on Cape Day.
  • Share with your customers: Offer discounts to your customers who wear a cape on Cape Day, or make a donation to Children’s for everyone who does.

Cape Day at School

Schools are great places to celebrate and honor our superhero patients on Cape Day.

  • Nominate a Cape Day Ambassador: A Cape Day Ambassador is a student who helps other kids and understands the importance of kindness, putting others before yourself and giving back. 
  • Fundraise: Hold a penny drive to help purchase capes for a group of our superhero patients so they have capes to wear on Cape Day, too. Print and mail the form, along with your collected donations, to:

    Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation
    c/o: Douniana Safar

    1575 Northeast Expressway
    Atlanta, GA 30329