The Hope Hero

Empowering Kids to Become Their Own Heroes
❤️ Resilience • Communication • Connection
❤️ Courage • Confidence
Youth | Parents | Schools | Communities

08/21/2026

🍰 CALLING ALL BAKERS, BUSINESSES & DESSERT LOVERS! ❤️

We’re looking for dessert donations for the 4th Annual Red Sneaker Gala on October 10th!

Donate a cake, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, specialty treats—or your signature dessert—and help us create an unforgettable Dessert Dash for our guests.

Every sweet donation helps us raise funds to support youth mental health, leadership programs, su***de prevention, and community outreach.

✨ Small treats. BIG impact.
❤️ Be sweet. Make a difference.

Know a bakery, restaurant, business, or talented baker who might want to donate? Tag them below or send this post their way!

📍 Young Venue | Layton, Utah
📅 October 10, 2026

Interested in donating?
DM me or Julie Kearney- Jacobsen

08/07/2026

🎉 Come see us today at Roll & Read at Riverdale Park! 📚❤️

We’re so excited to spend the day with families celebrating reading, connection, and fun!

A huge thank you to Cassie for generously purchasing 10 copies of my children’s book, Becoming Superheroes, to give away to families today. Your kindness is helping inspire the next generation to discover the hero within themselves. 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

Come stop by The Hope Hero Foundation booth, say hello, grab some fun resources, and enter for a chance to take home a copy!

📍 Riverdale Park
📚 Roll & Read
⏰ We can’t wait to see you there!

08/06/2026

Today was one of my favorite parts of our Hope Hero Foundation Board Meeting…our Ambassador Spotlight! ✨ ✨ ✨

This month, we celebrate Izzy!

For the past 2.5 years, Izzy has been a dedicated Hope Hero Ambassador, volunteering at 50+ Hope Hero events, speaking at the Utah State Capitol, appearing on live television, and serving on mental health panels to advocate for youth across our state.

Today, she also shared about her current title as Miss Southern Utah’s Teen and her Community Service Initiative, The Hope Project: Teen Mental Health & Su***de Prevention.

Her mission is to empower youth through resilience, break the stigma surrounding mental health, encourage open conversations with trusted adults, and help young people build meaningful connections so they know they are never alone.

This is exactly why we created the Hope Hero Ambassador Program.

We don’t just talk about youth—we equip youth to become leaders, advocates, and changemakers. When young people are given a voice, they create hope for others who need it most.

Izzy, thank you for leading with courage, compassion, and authenticity. We are so proud of the incredible impact you’re making and can’t wait to see where your journey takes you next.

❤️ Every hero’s story has the power to inspire another.

Want to become an Ambassador? Link in bio 🔗

08/05/2026

4 new QPR Nationally Certified Su***de Prevention Hope Heroes!

66 Heroes Strong. ❤️

The Hope Hero Foundation has now nationally certified 66 youth and adults in QPR Su***de Prevention.

QPR is often called the CPR for mental health because it teaches everyday people how to recognize the warning signs, start the conversation, and connect someone to the help they need.

The most incredible part?

Every single time we’ve held this training, someone has gone on to use these life-saving skills to help a friend, a family member…and many times it’s happened within the week of their training.

That is the power of being prepared.

At Hope Hero, we believe healing begins with:
❤️ Connection
🗣️ Communication
💪 Confidence
👟 Courage

These past few weeks have felt especially heavy as our community has experienced heartbreaking losses to mental health battles.

If you’re carrying something difficult today, please hear this:

You are not alone.

Asking for help isn’t weakness—it’s one of the bravest things you can do.

Reach out to someone.
Ask the question.
Start the conversation.

It could save a life.

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 to connect with the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

Together, we’re creating a community where hope is louder than hopelessness.

***depreventionawareness

08/04/2026

The red sneakers were never meant to become a brand.

They started on the cover of a book.

When I was a ninth-grade English teacher, I wrote Become the Hero of Your Own Story: 52 Tips to Teach Today’s Teens because I wanted my students to have something I wished every young person had—a roadmap for resilience.

I wanted them to know they were enough.

I wanted them to have practical tools to face hard days, believe in themselves, and keep moving forward one step at a time.

The Hero’s Journey became that roadmap.

And those red sneakers? They just happened to be on the cover.

What I never imagined was that they would become the symbol of a movement.

Today, those red sneakers represent something much bigger:

With every step you take, you are capable of becoming the hero of your own story.

So the next time you see a pair of red sneakers, I hope they remind you:

❤️ You are enough.
❤️ You are worthy.
❤️ Your story matters.
❤️ Keep going.

One brave step at a time.

08/02/2026

Sometimes the best thing we can do for our mental wellbeing is simply have fun!

This weekend some of our Hope Hero Ambassadors, board members, friends, and families spent the day tubing, surfing, laughing, eating, and making memories together.

Connection is one of the greatest protective factors for mental wellbeing. Every laugh, conversation, and shared memory helps build resilience and reminds us we belong.

A huge thank you to Jay and Sheila for being the best captains and making such an incredible day possible. ❤️

Here’s to choosing hope, creating memories, and building a stronger community—one adventure at a time.

08/01/2026

The Red Sneaker Gala is officially coming, and we would love for you to join us! ❤️

This powerful evening will bring our community together for red carpet photos, dinner, inspiring Hero speakers, silent and live auctions, and meaningful stories of hope.

Every ticket, sponsorship, and donation helps The Hope Hero Foundation proactively equip youth with the tools, confidence, connection, and resilience they need to become heroes of their own stories.

October 10, 2026
Young Venue in Layton
Masquerade attire encouraged—and don’t forget your red sneakers!

Please share this event, invite your friends, and help us build a movement of hope for the next generation.

Your story matters. Their story matters. Together, we are building hope.

***deprevention

07/23/2026

Love mornings like this. ☕️

Spent the morning at 1 Million Cups and brunch with Rylee, one of our incredible Hope Hero Ambassadors. She’s stepping into a leadership role by heading up our volunteer team for the Red Sneaker Gala, and I couldn’t be more excited.

Watching young leaders grow into who they’re meant to become is one of the greatest gifts.

October 10 is going to be something special. ❤️👟

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