Love Your Melon

Love Your Melon

Love Your Melon is an apparel brand dedicated to giving a hat to every child battling cancer as well as supporting nonprofit organizations who lead the fight against pediatric cancer.

Company Overview

Love Your Melon was founded in 2012 in an entrepreneurship class at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota by two friends, Zachary and Brian, who wanted to start a business with a meaningful and positive social impact. On a mission to improve the lives of children battling cancer since October 22nd, 2012, Love Your Melon began with the simple idea of putting a hat on every child battling cancer in America. Fifty percent (50%) of profits from the sale of all Love Your Melon products is given to Love Your Melon’s nonprofit partners in the fight against pediatric cancer. To date, Love Your Melon has given over 160,000 beanies to children battling cancer and contributed over $6.1 million to fund cancer research initiatives.

About Love Your Melon

HQ Location
Minneapolis, MN
Founded
2012
Ownership
private

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