Creativity is a form of courage
Make something for someone who needs it
We are students who draw cards for patients in hospitals, then mail them out. We publish stories from people living with cancer and the people caring for them. And the money we raise buys paper, postage, and cancer research.
No experience needed. Paper and something colorful is plenty.
Where we are right now
The count so far
Hours and cards are counted from work a real person has checked and approved, plus what the group did before this site existed. Money and hospitals we update by hand.
$467
Raised so far
219
Cards made
57
Volunteers
171
Hours logged
2
Hospitals reached
Last updated September 17, 2026
What we do
Three things, done carefully
Cards, stories, and research money. That is the whole list, and we would rather do three things well.
- See how card-making works
Cards for patients in hospitals
Volunteers draw and write cards at home, then send us a photo. We get them to patients who are in treatment.
- Read the stories
Stories worth telling
Patients, siblings, and caregivers write about what it is actually like. An editor reads every submission before it goes up.
- See where the money goes
Money for research
Donations cover paper, envelopes, and postage, and the rest goes to cancer research. We show the split on the Donate page.
How to help
Three steps, start to finish
No account, no meetings, no minimum. Do it once or do it every week.
- 1
Pick a way to help
Make a card at your kitchen table, run a bake sale, or write for the blog. Paper and something colorful is enough to start.
- 2
Send a photo, log your hours
Fill in the volunteer form with what you did and how long it took, and attach a picture of your cards.
- 3
We deliver, your hours count
Cards go out to patients in hospitals, and your approved hours build up into a certificate you can ask us for.
Stories
Written by volunteers
Personal experience, caregiving, and plain-language cancer education. Anyone can send one in.
- Why we make cardsPersonal experience
Why we make cards
A hospital room is a strange place to be a patient. A card is a small, stubborn reminder that the outside world is still thinking about you.
The Hearts4Hands team ·
- Notes for the sibling in the waiting roomCaregiving
Notes for the sibling in the waiting room
When someone in your family gets sick, a lot of attention moves. If you're the sibling, here are a few things worth hearing.
The Hearts4Hands team ·
- Where cancer research money actually goesCancer education
Where cancer research money actually goes
"Funding research" sounds abstract. Here is a plain-language walk through what a donated dollar actually buys.
The Hearts4Hands team ·
Every dollar has a job
Part of what you give buys the paper, envelopes, and stamps that get a card to a patient. The rest goes to cancer research. We update the totals by hand and show the split.
Where donations go
- Materials — paper, envelopes, postage
- Research — granted to cancer research
Somewhere there is a patient who would love your handwriting
Start with one card. We will show you where to send it and count the hour you spent making it.