A Community-Wide Act of Quiet Hope

The Heart of Hope Project is a nationwide outreach initiative by AASP THEY MATTER (Action & Awareness for Suicide Prevention) created to gently reach people who may be struggling in silence.

This project is rooted in a simple but powerful belief: hope doesn’t always need an introduction.

Across communities throughout the United States, small Hearts of Hope appear in everyday places, offering quiet encouragement to those who may feel unseen, forgotten, lonely, grieving, or isolated.

These hearts are not handed out.
They are not explained.
They are meant to be found.

Each Heart of Hope carries a short, trauma-informed message intended to meet someone exactly where they are, often on a day they did not expect anything at all.

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A Project Powered by Volunteers

 

The Heart of Hope Project is made possible through the participation of Hope Volunteers across the country.

Volunteers may create their own hearts using simple, respectful materials.

Every heart placed becomes part of a collective effort to quietly remind others that they are not forgotten.

 

Where Hearts May Be Placed

Hearts of Hope are thoughtfully placed in calm, everyday community spaces such as park benches, library shelves, coffee shop tables, hospital or clinic waiting areas, walking trails, laundromats, community bulletin boards, and grocery carts with respect and permission.

Each heart is placed with care, intention, and respect for the space it occupies.

 

Why This Matters

Many people experience heightened loneliness at different points in their lives. Some feel overlooked. Others feel invisible.

The Heart of Hope Project exists to gently interrupt that feeling without pressure, without expectations, and without requiring anyone to ask for help.

Sometimes, a quiet message is enough to help someone keep going.

 

A Note on Care & Safety

All messages used in this project are non-triggering, trauma-informed, free of crisis language, and centered on dignity, hope, and human worth.

The goal is not to overwhelm, but to comfort.

 

Want to Participate?

If you are a Hope Volunteer and would like to take part in the Heart of Hope Project: