WE DON'T SELL HOPE. WE GIVE IT AWAY. 

11/2/26 9:21am EST

A little something we'd like our community to know about our Hope Projects! Over the past several months, we've received quite a few questions from people asking whether our Hope Bears, Buddy Bandits, mini U MATTER BUDDY™ Hope Bear keychains, and other Hope items are available for purchase. First, we want to say THANK YOU! We are genuinely grateful that so many people have connected with these little reminders of hope and would love to have one of their own. However, we want to be transparent about how we operate. Action & Awareness for Suicide Prevention, AASP THEY MATTER, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. We are a charity, not a retail business, and our Hope items are NOT for sale. Our Hope Project consists of several outreach programs designed to put reminders of hope, encouragement, and human connection into the hands of individuals who may be experiencing loneliness, isolation, grief, mental health challenges, or difficult seasons of life. We believe no one should have to rely on their ability to pay for a reminder that they matter. That is why our operation is made possible by YOU, our community of people who believe in our mission and choose to support our work through charitable contributions. We do not have a large corporate budget, a retail revenue stream, or unlimited funding behind the scenes. We rely on the generosity of donors to purchase supplies, prepare packages, cover shipping, and bring these outreach programs to life. When YOU give, we are able to give. That is how we operate. When donations come in, we can reach more people. When funding is limited, our ability to distribute Hope items is limited, too. And believe us, we would LOVE to go much bigger with these programs! We have so many ideas, so many things we'd love to create, and so many people we'd love to reach. But we must work within the resources available to us. If you would like to help us keep these projects moving forward, you are always welcome to support our HOPE FUND. Your charitable contribution helps us continue reaching individuals through our outreach programs. We never want anyone to feel that they must donate to receive a Hope Bear, a Buddy Bandit, or any of our other Hope items. That is not what we are about. We simply invite those who believe in what we do to help make it possible for someone else. We don't want to put a price tag on hope. We want to keep giving it away. Thank you for believing in our mission, supporting our programs, and helping us remind people across the country that they are not forgotten. Keep hope moving forward. U MATTER BUDDY™ #THEYMATTER