The coronavirus pandemic has placed the entire country in a state of grief, according to Judy Pedersen, Executive Director, Hearts of Hope Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable corporation, and a trained grief counselor. Sudden, unpredictable losses - from jobs to social circles to health - have launched Americans into feelings of loss and isolation.  “This…

Who have you thanked today? by Hearts of Hope | June 2, 2020 | Gratitude, Healing, Hope Every day at 11 am, I have a reminder on my phone that says "who have you thanked today?" It's something I've done for years and, when I hear the chime sound, I turn to the person closest…

Gwen Cook, President, Hearts of Hope Stratford, CTNovember, 2019On the evening of September 16th, I was watching the ABC Nightly News, when a story ca me on about a pro pane explosion that leveled a building, destroyed 11 homes, and sent 6 firefighters and one maintenance worker to the hospital with severe injuries. It had…

Written by Brigette Pheloung, writer St. Josephs' Hawk Student Newspaper The St. Joe’s chapter of Hearts of Hope, has been making and sending decorated hearts to people who are experiencing difficult times since the chapter was established last year. The St. Joe’s chapter, the Hearts of Hope Foundation’s first collegiate chapter, meets twice per month…

Bergen County, New Jersey: A freshman Immaculate Heart Academy (IHA) student was so moved by the 2018 tragic Paramus bus accident she decided to do something meaningful to support the victims and families. Freshman Vanessa Pecora approached Principal Jason Schlereth and asked if students could paint Hearts of Hope to be given as gifts to…

In October 2018 our school suffered a tragic loss of one of our teachers. The PTO at our school gave every teacher a Heart of Hope. I showed my class my heart and the kids asked if they could make a heart to give to people who were sad and needing hope. They decided they…