Free National Denim Day Kit from Lee -
Free National Denim Day Kit from Lee
Coordinating a Denim Day team and contributing to the fight against breast cancer has never been easier or more fun.
How can I participate?
There are four ways to participate in Lee National Denim Day®. You can register a new team, re-register an existing team from a past year, join a team as a team member or simply make a donation. Each organization that registers a team will receive a free participation kit with everything needed to coordinate a fun and successful event.
Participation kits are shipped free of charge to registered organizations within the United States. We encourage any group or participant outside the U.S. to participate and contribute, but we cannot send participation kits to international locations. Click here if your team is participating outside the U.S. Kits will begin shipping Summer 2009. Please call 1-800-521-5533 if you are holding your event prior to August.
Register a New Team If this is your team’s first time to participate in Lee National Denim Day, choose this option. THIS IS THE ONE YOU WANT TO FILL OUT TO GET FREE SHIT
Register an Existing Team If your company or group has ever participated in Lee National Denim Day in the past, choose this option to sign up for 2009, locate your team page and customize it.
Join a Team If your team has already been registered for 2009, click here to join as a team member.
To register or join a team by phone, call 1-800-521-5533 to speak to a Lee National Denim Day agent.
Phones are answered MON–FRI 8 a.m.–5 p.m. CST.
How to Plan for Lee National Denim Day®
Coordinating a Denim Day team and contributing to the fight against breast cancer has never been easier or more fun. Here are the five simple steps to hosting Denim Day at your company or with family and friends:
- Sign Up. When you sign up for Denim Day, you will receive a free participation kit with copier-friendly posters and fact sheets, pink ribbon pins, and more.
- Promote Your Team. There are a few different ways to get the word out about Denim Day. A good place to start is by customizing the team page that is automatically established for you when you sign up. There you can upload your team’s personal story and fundraising goal, share photos, communicate with your team members and collect donations easily online without envelopes or hassle. We also have a wide variety of downloadable resources online that you can use to motivate your team.
- Put on Your Jeans. Whether it’s on Oct. 2 or another day of your choosing, don’t forget the best part! Put on your favorite jeans as an act of solidarity in the fight against breast cancer. As a participant, you are welcome to a discount on Lee.com—check your kit for coupons. And visit the Denim Day Shop for your Denim Day apparel, where $5 of every purchase goes to Denim Day.
- Collect Donations. There are two ways to collect donations. Ask your team members to submit them online from your team page so you can watch as you climb closer to your goal, or you can collect donations from your team members and submit them via cash or check.
- Celebrate. It is our hope that we will again raise millions for groundbreaking research on Denim Day, and it will be because of your efforts. Pat yourself and your team on the back, and celebrate your contribution in the fight against breast cancer.
Lee National Denim Day® History
Since its inception in 1996, Lee National Denim Day has adhered to a simple philosophy: one day, one cause, one cure®. In 13 years, that philosophy has become a mantra for millions and has made an impact Lee Jeans never dreamed possible.
It all started when several Lee Jeans employees realized that each of them, in one form or another, had been touched by breast cancer. An everyday conversation sparked an idea and led to the creation of Lee National Denim Day, which has become one of the largest single-day fundraisers nationwide for breast cancer.
In its first year, Lee Jeans set a goal of raising $1 million on Lee National Denim Day. To do this, Lee Jeans invited companies to go casual for a cause, inviting employees to wear their jeans to work on Denim Day in exchange for a $5 contribution to the fight against breast cancer. The underlying concept behind the program was simple—by convincing enough people to take one small step, together they could reach an incredible goal.
The response to the inaugural Lee National Denim Day program was astounding. That year, more than 3,000 companies signed up to participate, raising $1.4 million dollars for the fight against breast cancer, setting the stage for what would become one of the most captivating social action campaigns in the country.
Since its first year, Lee National Denim Day has raised more than $75 million for the fight against breast cancer and unites nearly one million supporters nationwide each year.
Where are your donations going?
Net proceeds from Lee National Denim Day will benefit the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) to:
- Fund Lee Laboratories for Translational Research nationwide, which work to create more effective, less toxic treatments for breast cancer and increase patient access to some of the most significant clinical trials in the nation.
- Develop a blood test for earlier detection of breast cancer via the Breast Cancer Biomarker Discovery Project, a multiyear effort led by world-class scientists.
- Help the National Breast Cancer Coalition create Web-based and print resources that provide individuals with evidence-based information about breast cancer and increasing the number of advocates nationwide who can help bring information about new trials to the public.
Participate, have fun, spread the word, & fuck breast cance!
