Care that shows up quietly — and stays
Think with Heart is a nonprofit grounded in a simple belief: kindness matters most when it is thoughtful and offered with care. The people we serve are navigating illness and caregiving — often in unseen ways. We focus on care that is intentional, practical, and often unexpected.
WHO WE SERVE
People navigating illness and caregiving are often carrying more than is visible. We meet them with presence, recognition, and practical acts of compassion — offered quietly and without expectation. Our aim is to honor the complexity of what they are carrying.
WHY WE DO THIS WORK
Illness and caregiving can be isolating. They often unfold behind closed doors, in hospital rooms, waiting areas, and homes where daily life has been reshaped by uncertainty, exhaustion, and change.
In these moments, care doesn’t need to be loud to matter.
Sometimes it looks like being noticed.
Sometimes it looks like someone showing up.
“Here, have my seat.” — Danusha Laméris, from Small Kindnesses
HOW WE SHOW UP
Think with Heart creates and shares thoughtfully assembled care bags for people across the arc of illness and caregiving. Each offering is designed to provide comfort, steadiness, and a sense of being seen.
Our work currently includes:
• Uplifting Caregivers
• A Light on Chronic Illness
CARE, WRITTEN BY HAND
Every care bag includes a handwritten note. These messages are central to our work.
As Think with Heart grows, we are developing plans to involve young people in this process through carefully guided, age-appropriate partnerships with schools. Our intention is to ensure that every message offers presence and care — without advice, assumptions, or pressure.
WHAT GUIDES US
Lived experience first
We begin with the everyday realities of the people receiving care, and let that shape what we offer.
Intentional care, offered quietly
We choose depth over scale.
Unexpected kindness
We believe care can come from unexpected places — and that being met this way matters.
Respect for complexity
We honor what people are carrying without trying to explain or fix it.
Care without expectation
Our offerings place no demands on those who receive them.
LOOKING AHEAD
Think with Heart is growing with care. We are focused on doing this work well — deepening what we offer, listening closely, and building capacity responsibly as opportunities allow.
As our work continues, we are extending this care — through new relationships with medical clinics, engagement with schools, and the thoughtful preparation of more care bags.