A white gift box wrapped with twine, decorated with dried flowers, with a gold ribbon and ring below it, set against a white background.

Hope Forward.

Hope moves forward.

What we receive has a way of becoming something we can pass on.

Through Hope Forward, 10% of Hope Lives Now profits is set aside to help provide Hope Baskets, Blue Bags, and other tangible expressions of care for people walking through cancer and hard seasons.

Because hope was never meant to stop with us.

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Why Hope Forward Exists

Sometimes hope looks like something you can hold.

A handwritten note.

A bag filled with small gifts to open on difficult days.

A basket put together simply to say,
I see you. I haven’t forgotten you.

Hope Lives Now began from my own experience of walking through cancer, illness, recovery, and the long middle that comes afterward.

Along the way, I learned that practical care matters.

Not because a gift can fix what someone is facing. It can’t. But it can remind them they are not walking through it alone.

That is the heart behind Hope Forward.

A cloth bag filled with books, a water bottle, and a journal, sitting on a light-colored surface with a cozy blanket, socks, and a small dish nearby, with a plant in the background.

10% of profits helps support:

A beige tote bag with the words "HOPE LIVES NOW" on it, filled with a pink water bottle, a journal titled "be still," a pink pouch, a towel, and other items. To the left is a vase with green foliage. To the right, on the wooden table, are three books, a pen, a small dish with toiletries, and white slippers. The scene is softly lit with a neutral, cozy atmosphere.

Hope Baskets
Thoughtful care for someone walking through cancer or another hard season.

Three denim tote bags filled with colorful gift-wrapped presents and a stuffed animal, placed on a wooden table, with a blurred background and a small plant on the left.

Blue Bags
Small gifts opened one day at a time.

Cards with inspirational messages on a table, with a soft beige cloth and dried flowers in the background.

Practical Care Resources
Guides, prayer cards, and tools that help people feel seen and supported.

Two people holding hands facing each other in a warmly lit room with a large window.

Future Acts of Hope
New care projects and community partnerships as Hope Lives Now grows.

What does “10% of profits” mean?

Hope Forward is funded from profits, not total sales.

That means Hope Lives Now first covers the direct costs of creating, producing, packaging, and delivering its products and resources. From the profit that remains, 10% is designated for Hope Forward.

I believe in being clear about that, because generosity and sustainability both matter.

Hope Lives Now needs to remain healthy enough to continue creating resources, products, books, and support for the long haul.

And as the mission grows, I want the giving to grow with it.

Quiet care still counts.

Hope Forward is not about turning someone’s hard season into a marketing story.

Not every recipient will be named.
Not every act of care will be photographed.
Not every story needs to be shared.

Sometimes hope is simply a package arriving at the right time.

That counts too.

The programs Hope Forward supports

hope basket filled with care products for someone going through cancer

Three denim tote bags filled with colorful wrapped gifts and stuffed animals on a wooden surface, with a blurred background.

Hope Baskets

Thoughtful care for the middle of a hard season.

Hope Baskets are filled with practical comfort, encouragement, and reminders that someone is thinking of you.

They can be created for cancer treatment, recovery, grief, or another difficult season.

Learn About Hope Baskets →

Blue Bags

A little encouragement, one day at a time.

Blue Bags contain small wrapped gifts designed to be opened one at a time.

They are a tangible way to help someone feel remembered through treatment, recovery, or another long stretch of hard days.

Learn About Blue Bags →

“I was stunned to receive a hope basket ~ filled with love, warm wishes and endless gifts.
What a beautiful reminder someone was thinking of us”
— C.S.

These are the moments Hope Forward exists to help create.