About Us
behind the scenes at Stars of HOPE
our mission
Stars of HOPE empowers people of all ages to transform individuals and communities in need of hope through the power of art and messages of healing.
Who we are
Stars of HOPE is the world’s largest and fastest-growing healing arts program. Started by New York Says Thank You Foundation in 2007, we are pioneering a new paradigm at the intersection of disaster relief, mental health, and therapeutic art.
Museums & Exhibits
The Stars of HOPE healing arts program has been integrated into educational and community-based programming and featured in both permanent and temporary exhibits at numerous museums and institutions nationally and globally, including:
- The National 9/11 Memorial Museum, New York, NY
- The 9/11 Tribute Center, New York, NY
- The Big Well Museum, Greensburg, KS
- 5-4-7 Arts Museum, Greensburg, KS
- Orlando Historical Museum, Orlando, FL
- Las Vegas Resiliency Center, Las Vegas, NV
- The Tree of Life Synagogue Historical Exhibit, Pittsburg, PA
- El Paso Historical Society, El Paso, TX
- The United States Embassy, Lahore, Pakistan
- Stars of HOPE Pop-up Museum - Lighthouse to Gaza, Kibbutz, Be'eri, Israel
where hope was delivered
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made participants feel supported and hopeful
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Agree that stars of hope positively impacts people to recover emotionally from disaster and tragedy
Together we heal
We Believe In Kindness and Compassion
Every act of kindness and compassion, no matter how small, makes an impact. We strive to make a positive impact with hope, and we have seen that impact ripple through communities, schools, survivors, and their families.
We initiated a study with the Florida State University (FSU) College of Criminology and Criminal Justice to measure the direct impact on individuals that have participated in, received, or witnessed Stars of HOPE in various settings after a natural or human-caused tragedy.
A survey was taken by individuals who have participated in, received, or witnessed a Stars of HOPE. The questionnaire elicited information about how receiving, seeing, or creating a Star of HOPE made them feel and their overall assessment of the program’s impact. The results were overwhelmingly positive.
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