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Because I said I would. We achieve this mission through programs in schools, prisons and at our 92-acre camp in Ohio. On July 4th, 2011, he was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. "
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Because I said I would is a 501(c)(3) a nonprofit dedicated to empowering people with resiliency skills and mental health habits to face the adversities of life. Because I said I would is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering people with resiliency skills and mental health habits to face the adversities of life. We achieve this mission through programs in schools, prisons and at our 92-acre camp in central Ohio with families facing tragedies.

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FIRST POST TO THIS PAGE
Posted on September 5th, 2012:

"My dad died yesterday. The disease spread and took his life. I have been getting texts, facebook messages and wall posts all day and night from friends and family expressing their condolences.

“I’m so sorry, Alex.”
“I’m sorry for your loss.”
“I will keep you and your family in my thoughts.”
“I’m really sorry about your dad”
“I wish there was something I could do…”
“Whatever you need.”

My father was nothing outstanding. He wasn’t an award winning author. He never met the President. He never won a marathon. But what my dad did do was keep a promise. If he said he was going to do it, it would certainly be done. My dad wasn’t too fond of excuses. Too often we make promises, little and big, that we do not honor. A promise to your Dad. A promise to yourself. It becomes easy to say “I’ll get to it” or “tomorrow.”

I want to remember my Dad and the promises he kept. I want you to remember the promises that have you made.
“I wish there was something I could do…”

There is something you can do for me. It is something you should do you for yourself. Take a little promise in your life and keep it. Take a picture of it after you’ve kept your promise and tag it with this page. Fix that ceiling fan. Send the letter. Get the oil changed. Quit smoking. Dad, I love you very much. We miss you. I promise to find a way to remember you, because I said I would.

"I crochet chemo caps."Written by a volunteer who cares about helping cancer patients who have lost their hair during tr...
10/18/2026

"I crochet chemo caps."
Written by a volunteer who cares about helping cancer patients who have lost their hair during treatment.

"I promise to tell my mom about how insecure I am about my weight."Written by a high school student in California and ha...
10/16/2026

"I promise to tell my mom about how insecure I am about my weight."

Written by a high school student in California and handed to one of our staff members after a school assembly.

"I'm going to stop hiding my feelings from my friends."Written by a student in California after a school assembly.Reques...
10/15/2026

"I'm going to stop hiding my feelings from my friends."
Written by a student in California after a school assembly.

Request an assembly for your school: becauseisaidiwould.org/alexsheen

Written by a high school student in Los Angeles County California.We are struggling to keep programs for teen mental hea...
10/14/2026

Written by a high school student in Los Angeles County California.
We are struggling to keep programs for teen mental health funded, but we keep fighting the good fight because of promises like these.

Like most nonprofits, this charity is mathematically impossible to run without volunteers.Mailing Promise Cards, cutting...
10/13/2026

Like most nonprofits, this charity is mathematically impossible to run without volunteers.
Mailing Promise Cards, cutting the grass at camp, helping us find donated supplies, cleaning cabins, supporting fundraising tables at speeches, serving on our Board of Directors, participating on our Mental Health Advisory Committee, and so much more.

Thank you to all of our remote and in-person volunteers who make our work and impact possible.

If you're interested in getting involved as a remote volunteer, email us at [email protected].

“So many people say to me, ‘I like because I said I would. It’s so simple! Just do what you said you were going to do!’W...
10/12/2026

“So many people say to me, ‘I like because I said I would. It’s so simple! Just do what you said you were going to do!’

Well... if it were that simple, everyone would do it.

Keeping a promise is incredibly difficult. That’s why our charity focuses on resiliency skills and mental health habits like stress management, the four types of self-control, understanding negative thinking patterns and more. I want to thank every organization that has given me the opportunity to share the story of our charity through keynotes, and especially appreciate those who have allowed me to do workshops to dive deeper into practical resiliency skills.”

- Alex Sheen, Founder of because I said I would

Request Alex to speak with 100% of the fees going to charity: becauseisaidiwould.org/alexsheen

"I promise that I will keep moving on even though I can be sad."Written by a middle school student after one of our asse...
10/11/2026

"I promise that I will keep moving on even though I can be sad."
Written by a middle school student after one of our assemblies

We have never been more connected, yet so many of us want to unplug.At our 92-acre retreat center in Ohio, nonprofit tea...
10/11/2026

We have never been more connected, yet so many of us want to unplug.
At our 92-acre retreat center in Ohio, nonprofit teams step away from the noise, spend time in nature, and build resiliency skills and mental health habits.
Retreat with us: camp.becauseisaidiwould.org

Our little lake at Camp because I said I wouldEver wonder what our 92-acre camp looks like? Snoop on some pictures here:...
10/09/2026

Our little lake at Camp because I said I would
Ever wonder what our 92-acre camp looks like? Snoop on some pictures here: camp.becauseisaidiwould.org/gallery

“What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” - Helen Kel...
10/08/2026

“What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” - Helen Keller

Grief does not follow a schedule. There is no deadline for missing someone, and there is no single right way to carry loss. Our Adult Bereavement Retreat at Camp because I said I would is a 3-day, 2-night experience designed to give adults space to step away from daily life and focus on grief, resiliency skills and mental health habits. People have flown from as far as Seattle to Ohio to attend.

View upcoming retreat dates: camp.becauseisaidiwould.org/beresvementretreatcalendar
Sponsor a grieving individual: camp.becauseisaidiwould.org/sponsor-a-family

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3483 McCament Road
Walhonding, OH
43843

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