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NCAA Student-Athletes Paint Hearts of Hope in Moving Event

“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” – Muhammad Ali More than 300 student-athletes sat with rapt attention in a Baltimore convention center

How Coach and Counselor JD Hawkins Built a Legacy of Supporting His Students

JD Hawkins was a beloved high school teacher and coach in New Mexico when one of his student athletes fulfilled the dream that every coach hopes for them—he was recruited

Four Ways a Legacy Mindset Will Make Your Life More Meaningful

How can thinking about your legacy bring more meaning to your life now? Most of us probably don’t think we need to consider our legacies until we’re older, wiser, and

A Community’s Choice to Love After Unthinkable Violence

We are honored to share the story of our visit to True Bethel Baptist Church in Buffalo, NY. As we distributed more than 300 hand-painted hearts in support of the

A Story of Choice and Community After Loss

When things seem so out of control, what do we do? This is the question that everyone who experiences loss must face, and as Judy Pedersen found while leading a

Coping With Loss By Focusing On What You Can Control

When something painful happens that is outside our control, like the death of a loved one, a terrible accident, or a global pandemic, we often start to rethink our understanding

The 3 C’s of Coping With Holiday Grief

Holidays and special celebrations—whether the kind that leave stores decorated for months, the ones that your family finds special significance in, or personal celebrations like birthdays and anniversaries—can be one

Five Tips to Navigate Different Feelings After the Same Loss

When thirteen-year-old Santiago Abut unexpectedly passed away, his heartbroken family found themselves navigating the different ways they each coped. His sister, Caroline, was only five when Santi died. She had

A Hearts of Hope Valentine

Since 2017, The Santiago Abut Foundation has generously supported Hearts of Hope’s mission through grants that bring healing art programs to children in underprivileged communities that would otherwise not be

Spreading Love After Loss–The Abut Family Story

Asking for Help After Unimaginable Loss Caroline Abut was five years old when, one day in March, she was ushered out of the bedroom she shared with her older brother

How to Rethink Your Relationship with Forgiveness

It is common to feel anger and guilt while going through any type of grief, but that doesn’t make those emotions any less complicated. Sometimes, holding onto resentment can get

Year in Review: Hearts of Hope in 2022

At Hearts of Hope, we are proud to spread hope, kindness, and healing through therapeutic art practices and grief support workshops. In 2022, we delivered 18,446 hand-made and hand-painted ceramic