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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month, and for the founder of apparel company Svaha, it’s a personal villain she’ll do whatever she can to defeat.

Three years ago, after her son was diagnosed with leukemia, Jaya Iyer started selling Be the Hero T-shirts, with 100% of the profits going toward childhood cancer research. Now everyone has the chance to become a hero themselves — and perhaps even save the world without wrecking New York City in the process.

Every September, Svaha releases a new design for the Be the Hero tee. This year, it’s a gray shirt with a golden hero on the front. The words “Be the Hero” are boldly written across it, with “Help fight childhood cancer” beneath. The T-shirt features a gold ribbon, a common symbol of childhood cancer.

Fans who are ready to fight can find the shirt in adult sizes for $19.99 here and kids sizes for $14.99 here. Not all heroes wear capes — some wear comfortable tees that make a difference.

About the author

Nicole Savas

Nicole Savas

As a kid, Nicole either wanted to be a professional toy player-wither or a writer. Somehow, as social media editor for The Toy Insider, The Toy Book, and The Pop Insider, she’s found a career as both. She's grateful to work somewhere that she can fully embrace both her love of teddy bears and her admiration for the Oxford comma. When she's not playing with toys at work, she's playing with her baby girl at home.

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