11:11A.M. was founded in 2005, when Andrew McMahon of Something Corporate and Jack’s Mannequin was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).  Three fans came together and began selling orange awareness bracelets to raise hope and awareness as McMahon fought his battle. McMahon has now been in remission for five years and the organization runs stronger than ever, continuing to raise money and awareness for pediatric and young adult cancer research.  Since its inception, the organization has donated over $20,000 to cancer research. 11:11 A.M. continues to reach audiences all around the world with new projects, merchandise, and literature.

With Andrew being diagnosed with Acute Lymphatic Leukemia, we had created the orange bracelet “11:11 A.M.” 11:11 is a rather cliche’d excerpt taken from the Something Corporate song, Konstantine. The lyrics read, “I always catch the clock, it’s 11:11…” 11:11 is believed to be the time to make a wish, as all the numbers are 1′s. Some say it only works in the morning, because in 24 hour mode 11 PM is actually 23:00. Although we are making out wishes at 11:11 A.M, A.M. stands for Andrew McMahon, in this case.

ALL profits will go to various charitable organizations that help further young adult cancer research. See our timeline below to see who we have donated to in the past.

We are also accepting donations to keep this organization running smoothly. You will receive a free bracelet with donations of $10 or more.

It may take 3-7 days to receive your items in the mail, depending where you are from. Please note that overseas shipments may be longer.

Thank you for your support!

11:11 A.M. Timeline

2005

11:11 A.M. Founded
June 4th, 2005
Jenny Fitzpatrick, Melissa Pereda, and Adam DeAngelis team up and create what is now 11:11 A.M.

$5,000 Donation
December 2nd, 2005
First contribution to the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation and presented to Andrew McMahon at his first show back in Hollywood, CA.

2006

Seen in Alternative Press Magazine
October 2006, Page 129
Andrew McMahon wore a piano button in the magazine.

Vans Warped Tour 2006
Went to seven dates in a car to raise money and awareness.

2007

Featured in the Vans Warped Tour Program
June 2007
Sponsored by Alternative Press Magazine, 11:11 A.M. was featured in the non-profit section.

Warped Tour 2007
Traveled on the Vans Warped Tour on the Spill Canvas tour bus and set up for fifty- days in the Take Action area.

2008

$5,500 Donation
January 2008
Donated $5,500 to Dear Jack Foundation after the Vans Warped Tour 2007.

Bracelet worn in Alternative Press Magazine
January 2008, Page 45
Envy on the Coast wore 11:11 A.M. bracelets in a photo shoot.

$3,000 Donation
February 2008
Donated $3,000 was given the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.

First Collaboration Shirt by Glamour Kills Clothing Company
May 26th, 2008
Glamour Kills and 11:11 A.M. team up to make a t-shirt. The t-shirt has reached over 1000 people and raised over $5,000 doing so.

“We Miss You” Concert
June 8th, 2008
Andrew White’s “We Miss You” benefit concert took place in Quincy, IL and 11:11 A.M. took a road trip to attend and sponsor. All proceeds went to 11:11 A.M.

Vans Warped Tour 2008
Traveled on the Vans Warped Tour with The Color Fred and other non-profits to fifty-dates and set up in the Take Action area.

Texting t-shirt Released
September 10th, 2008
Reactee came up with a t-shirt where if you text “WISH” to 41411, you will receive a message telling you about 11:11 A.M.

Mistletoe Madness
November 14th, 2008
Donation of $300 was given to the Junior League of Birmingham for their event “On Your Side”. They help underprivileged kids in the Oakland County area in Michigan.

$5,000 Donation
November 19th, 2008
Donated $5,000 to the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.

Cards for Matt
December 7th, 2008
Supporters of 11:11 A.M. sent their cards to a friend of 11:11 A.M., Matt, to help him through Christmas while he was in the hospital.

2009

YouTube You Decide
March 10th, 2009
Donated $1,000 to American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in honor of Tara.

11:11 A.M. Fundraiser 2009
March 18th, 2009
Raised $2,300 in donations.

Benefit Show
March 22nd, 2009
Dedicated supporter Thao Nguyen put together a benefit show in southern California. Raised $300.

Destination: Hope
June 1st, 2009
Supporters of 11:11A.M made postcards to send to Jason Testa, to support him through surgery and treatments from Tuberous Sclerosis.

11:11 A.M. Bracelets in AP Magazine
July 2009, Page 11
Zack Merrick from All Time Low and Andrew Goldstein from The Friday Night boys wore bracelets in a Glamour Kills photo shoot.

Stick it to the Man! Fest 2009
July 19, 2009
11:11 A.M. co-sponsored a music festival in Chicago. Portions of each ticket sold were donated to our organization. $400 raised.

Light the Night
August 7, 2009
11:11 A.M. donated $1,000 to the Jack’s Mannequin team for the Light the Night walk which will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The donation was made in honor of Matt Cwiertny.

Twitter Contest
September 3, 2009
A contest was announced on 11:11 A.M.’s Twitter page to gain followers. Donated $1,000 in memory of Matt Cwiertny to Light the Night which benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Rock the Benefit 3
September 18, 2009
11:11 A.M. co-sponsored a benefit show, profits went to the Leukemia Research Foundation and 11:11 A.M.

Central Michigan University Fundraiser
November 9, 2009
CMU hosted a photography contest as a fundraiser. The programmers not only reached their goal of 50 photographers, but made over $400 for 11:11 AM in the process as well.

Twitter Takeover
November 11, 2009
Attempt to make “#1111am” a trending topic on Twitter on 11/11/09 to raise awareness for the cause. As a result we gained hundreds of new followers.

Snakes & Suits Collaboration Shirt
November 30, 2009
11:11 A.M. made a collaboration shirt with the Chicago based clothing company Snakes & Suits.

2010

Photography Contest, First Edition
February 1, 2010
We held a photography contest, featuring the theme of ‘wish’, in which our supporters had the chance to send in photographs accompanied by inspiring explanations of their photographs. Over 30 photos were submitted and four submissions were chosen as the winners.

Tumblr Tuesdays
March, 2010
11:11 A.M. was featured on Tumblr.com’s directory page for the category «Inspiration». This resulted in over 2,000 new followers on our blog.

Quoteskine Collaboration
April 22, 2010
Lee from Quoteskine generously donated a design to be used as a brand new poster. This design epitomizes the message and purpose of 11:11A.M.

Columbia College Benefit Show
May 9, 2010
11:11 A.M. sponsored a benefit show for Columbia College of Chicago. Proceeds went to the pediatric cancer reasearch foundation.

Vans Warped Tour 2010
June 25, 2010- August 15, 2010
11:11 A.M. teamed up with the Dear Jack Fundation and traveled on the entirty of warped tour, providing information about the cause and raising money and awareness.

Substream Magazine Article
May 15, 2010
11:11 A.M. bracelets and information were featured in an interview with Andrew McMahon at Bamboozle Midwest in Chicago in Substream Magazine.

Warped Tour Pit Blog
July 5th, 2010
11:11 A.M. was one of the featured organizations on the daily Warped Tour pit blog/video.

Workisnotajob Collaboration
August 25, 2010
11:11 A.M. teamed up with organization “workisnotajob” and came up with the “Dear future, I am ready now” t-shirt. This was also our first international collaboration.

Hopecore.com Interview
September 3, 2010
11:11 A.M. Co-founder Adam DeAngelis was featured in an interview for Hopecore.com

Cards For Kerry
December 11, 2010
Kerry, a friend of 11:11 A.M.’s had a complication with her bone marrow transplant and had to go to the hospital during the holiday season. We encouraged our followers to make get well/ holiday cards for Kerry so that she had a little something special during the holidays.

2011

Photography Contest, Second Edition
February 5, 2011
We held another photography contest, featuring the theme of ‘what makes life beautiful’. Our supporters had the chance to send in images accompanied by inspiring descriptions. Over 30 photos were submitted and three submissions were chosen as the winners.

IATTG Feature
February 2011
11:11 A.M. staff members Marissa Mullen and Leah Blowes were featured on the website, ialwaystellthegirls.com as music industry spotlights for the months of February and March.

Cards for Kerry 2.0
March, 17 2011
We sent out another card blast for our friend Kerry who was in the hospital to boost her spirits during her favorite holiday, St. Patrick’s Day.

Guest Blogging Series
April 2011
During the month of April we had a guest blogging series on our Tumblr page. Young adult cancer survivors has the opportunity to share their inspiring stories about their experiences with our fans and friends.

Second Glamour Kills Collaboration Shirt
May 17th, 2011
We released a second collaboration shirt with the clothing company Glamour Kills. The shirt reads “Life is beautiful, save it.”, a new slogan for our organization.

Warped Tour 2011
June 23rd- Aug 15, 2011
We will be on the entire Vans Warped Tour this summer with The Dear Jack Foundation raising awareness for young adult cancer research.