Things We're Doing
An art show born inside a Virginia prison. A podcast recorded around real fires. Two children's books. And a lot of writing.
On the surface these may not seem to belong on the same page.
But we see them as the same work in different forms. Each one started with a lot of questions and curiosity, and each one is trying to make love the thing people want to be near.
So what does that look like in action right now?
We write about where love and fear show up in ordinary life. None of it is trying to hand anyone an answer. It's about getting curious. About ourselves and our beliefs. About other people. And maybe most of all, about why curiosity feels so dangerous.
Conversations with real people around real fires. We sit down and talk about purpose, love, fear. No topic is off the table. These are not interviews. They are about presence over performance. And the conversations go places a studio or screen could never go.
It started with a children's book about a boy who notices that being a boy comes with rules nobody says out loud. That book became 2. We hope 2 becomes millions more stories of Little Yous. Stories that reach kids before they put parts of themselves away, and invite adults to look back at the parts they already did.
A marketplace founded by 6 men inside a Virginia prison. Art is how the artists heal. Money from the work keeps them in touch with their families, because saying I love you to your kid shouldn't cost an hour of wages. In prison, it often does. And a person who learns the story behind what they bought stops seeing a crime and starts seeing another human.
Donate Your Talents
This is a snapshot, not a catalog. Some of what's here will grow past us. Other things are still in their infancy.
We're a small, scrappy group, and we're always looking for people with something to share.
If you have a skill, an idea, or a project that belongs in this company, we'd love to hear about it.
If any of the Things We’re Doing connects with you, we would love for you to consider making a donation.
Why are our donations built around 5?
The main thing we ask anyone for is curiosity. And a great way to get curious is to start with 5 questions. Who? What? When? Where? Why?
Plus, 5 was our Vision Steward's number in basketball his senior year in high school. And we love to make connections between seemingly unconnected things.
We'd love for you to consider giving $5 (once, every month, every year) to support our work.
Heart-Strong is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your gift is tax deductible.