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Lead With Heart

Become a Chapter Founder

Bring Heart & Hope to your school or community and lead young people in creating comfort, encouragement, and hope for hospitalized children.

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Build Heart & Hope in Your Community

As a Chapter Founder, you will build a team of young people committed to supporting hospitalized children through comfort-kit drives, service projects, fundraising, community partnerships, awareness, and other approved Heart & Hope initiatives.

You do not need an existing club, leadership team, or nonprofit experience to apply. We will help you take the next steps.

You Lead. HQ Helps You Build.

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Official Chapter Recognition

Operate as an approved Heart & Hope Project chapter using our mission, chapter identity, and approved branding.

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Your Chapter Hub

Manage your application, onboarding, members, projects, fundraising, finances, resources, reports, messages, and notifications in one place.

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Support From HQ

Get onboarding, project guidance, fundraising support, templates, resources, and direct messaging with Heart & Hope HQ.

School, college, or community leaders

  • Middle and high school students
  • College or university students
  • Young people building a community-based chapter
  • Applicants who are starting alone and still recruiting their founding team

Turn compassion into action

  • Organize comfort-kit supply drives and approved service projects
  • Recruit volunteers and build a local leadership team
  • Fundraise through Heart & Hope’s approved financial system
  • Build awareness and develop approved community partnerships

From Application to Active Chapter

1

Create your Chapter Hub account

Your account is separate from the Volunteer Hub experience and becomes your chapter leadership portal.

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Submit your application

Tell HQ about you, your proposed chapter, your ideas, and why you want to lead.

3

Complete a Founder Call

If your application advances, HQ will schedule a short virtual call to learn more about your vision.

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Get approved & onboard

Once approved, your Chapter Hub unlocks and guides you through the steps to activate your chapter.

Ready to Bring Heart & Hope to Your Community?

Start your Chapter Founder application in the Chapter Hub. There is no fee to apply or start a Heart & Hope chapter.

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Submitting an application does not automatically constitute chapter approval.