Hand to Heart Village

Supporting families across the nation who are navigating complex medical journeys with their children.

Hand to Heart Village is a pending 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation supports families in crisis and may be tax-deductible once approved.

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Our Story

The Heart Behind Hand to Heart Village

Hand to Heart Village began with a simple truth: No family should face a child’s medical crisis alone.Our founders, Jennifer and Daniel Hollis, know firsthand what it’s like to live in and out of hospitals, to sleep in waiting rooms or far from home, and to navigate the chaos of appointments, surgeries, and uncertainty while still trying to hold a family together. After years of long drives, hospital stays, financial strain, and emotional exhaustion, they knew something had to change—not just for their family but for others walking the same road.What started as a vision to ease the burden on families like theirs became a mission to create a network of support that stretches across the country and eventually takes shape as a physical village, an actual place where families can rest, connect, and heal close to the care their child needs.Hand to Heart Village is more than a nonprofit. It is a movement of compassion in action.

Born from Love. Built with Purpose.

We provide immediate, practical help such as gas cards, meal support, hotel stays, and advocacy, and we build deep relationships with families navigating the hardest moments of their lives. Every act of support is a brick in the foundation of the future village we are working to build.We are here to catch families in freefall, to bring community where there has been isolation, and to remind every parent: you are not alone.

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Our Mission

Hand to Heart Village supports families across the nation who are navigating complex medical journeys with their children. We accomplish this by providing travel, lodging, and meal assistance, along with personalized advocacy and care coordination.

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Our Vision

We envision a future where families facing complex medical journeys have a welcoming place to stay, close to the care their children need. Hand to Heart Village is building a compassionate, nationwide network of family-centered Villages near major children’s hospitals, where comfort, support, and community come together so no family has to face a medical crisis alone.

HeartStay & HeartHaven: Housing Support

We provide free or subsidized lodging for families with a child receiving critical medical care away from home.
HeartStay supports short-term hospital stays.
HeartHaven is designed for long-term treatment housing.
We partner with hotels, Airbnbs, and extended-stay providers—and plan to build our own family-centered village in the future.

Nourish the Journey: Food & Nutrition Support

We ease the stress of hospital life by providing grocery gift cards, meal deliveries, and cafeteria vouchers.
Our future plans include a community garden at Hand to Heart Village to promote fresh food, wellness, and connection.

Getting There Together: Transportation Support

We help families get to the care they need with gas cards, rideshare credits, public transit passes, and coordinated transportation options.
Future goals include medical transport partnerships for even greater access.

Guiding Hearts: Family Advocacy & Care Coordination

Our family advocates offer personalized guidance connecting families to medical resources, emotional support, and sibling care.
We aim to grow our advocacy network with therapists, social workers, and hospital partners.

Village of Helpers: Community & Volunteer Engagement

Volunteers are vital to our mission! Delivering meals, offering rides, and providing mentorship.
We work with local partners to grow a community of care, and plan to launch on-site volunteer programs in our future village.

Whole-Heart Wellness: Emotional & Recreational Support

We offer wellness kits, virtual support, and access to local play and rest opportunities.
Our vision includes building sensory rooms, family lounges, and peaceful spaces for reflection and connection.

Our Commitment to Families

All of these activities are designed to fulfill our purpose of relieving the burdens of families experiencing medical trauma, allowing them to focus on what matters most, the well-being of their children. Each program builds toward our long-term vision of establishing a physical village that embodies our core values of compassion, connection, and community.

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We invite compassionate individuals to lend their time and talents. Volunteer with us to expand our support, enrich our programs, and build a stronger community of care.

Thank you

Thank you for taking the time to learn about our programs. Every act of support, whether through donations, volunteering, or simply sharing our mission, helps us bring comfort, stability, and hope to families in medical crisis.Hand to Heart Village is currently a pending 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All contributions will be retroactively tax deductible upon IRS approval.Together we are building something truly life changing. 💛

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