Brighten A Heart™
Brighten A Heart™ provides curated comfort care totes designed to bring warmth, dignity, and human connection to people experiencing illness, recovery, or extended care.
ᰔᩚ About Us
Brighten A Heart™ provides curated comfort care totes designed to bring warmth, dignity, and human connection to people experiencing illness, recovery, or extended care.
Each tote includes hospital-friendly items that are gentle, fragrance-free, and easy for staff to distribute.
Every tote also includes a 6 × 6 canvas created by a child, teen, or adult in the community, a simple reminder that someone took the time to care.
ᰔᩚ Where the totes go
Places where a small gesture travels far.
Some stays stretch longer than expected. Some days pass without a familiar face. In these moments, something small and thoughtful — and a piece of art made by someone in the community — can mean more than words.
Every tote is built around where it's going: hypoallergenic, easy for staff to hand off, adapted to each facility's protocols. But the thing people remember isn't what's inside. It's that someone thought of them.
Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
Offering comfort and connection to elderly residents who may experience isolation or reduced mobility.
Hospice Care
Providing gentle comfort to patients receiving end-of-life care, whether in hospice centers or at home, helping them feel supported and remembered.
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Hospital Units
Including oncology, cardiovascular, orthopedic, surgical recovery, and pediatric departments, where patients may experience extended stays or limited visitors
How it works
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We prepare comfort care notes
Each tote is filled with meaningfull items chosen to bring comfort and joy
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We deliver through trusted facilities
Totes are provided to hospitals, nursing homes and hospice care partners
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Patients receive with care
Totes are given to patients when they need a reminder that they are not alone.
ᰔᩚ Brighten A Heart Kids™
Brighten A Heart Kids™ is designed to help children feel more brave, understood, and supported during a hospital stay. It was created as a meaningful extension of the organization, recognizing how important it is to include and support children during difficult moments.
Through healthcare facilities, we provide cheerful comfort care totes that include gentle, thoughtful items and a group of character companions created to bring comfort, familiarity, and connection.
Each character reflects a different feeling a child may connect with, offering a quiet reminder that they are not alone.
ᰔᩚ Ways you can help
Help Us Make Every Patient Feel Seen,
Valued, and Supported
Whether you’re an individual, a family, or part of a larger group, there are meaningful ways to take part in bringing comfort and connection to patients.
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Get Involved
• Join a local event
• Help assemble comfort care totes
• Support community delivery days
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Create Art
• Paint 6 × 6 canvas boards
• Create encouraging cards
• Participate in community art daysLearn more →
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Partner With Us
• Businesses and employee groups
• Schools and youth organizations
• Community clubs and local leadersLearn more →
ᰔᩚDonate
Help deliver comfort when it’s needed most
Your donation helps us create and deliver comfort-care totes and heartfelt touches
that brighten a day.
What’s inside a Comfort Care Tote
A croached floral arragement
A handcrafted piece designed for the bedside, offering a genle, lasting reminder that someone cares
Comfort items for warmth and ease
Toiletries for comfort and care
A handcrafted piece designed for the bedside, offering a genle, lasting reminder that someone cares
Activity or calming elements
A 6×6 canvas created by someone in the community
Every tote offers comfort, connection, and a reminder that someone is thinking of them.
Thoughfully designed to be easy for hostpital stuff to distribute, while respecting patient privacy and care environments.
Donors may choose to support a specific location or care setting.