Nurturing Hearts Foundation has designated:

A Warrior’s Peace

As the inaugural beneficiary of our very first Heartshare cause!

Core Cause & Mission

Why A Warrior’s Peace Exists

A Warrior’s Peace was born from the urgent need to care for the unseen wounds first responders carry home. Day in and day out, these men and women run toward danger. Witnessing trauma, loss, and life-and-death crises. Yet our society often overlooks their emotional toll. A Warrior’s Peace exists to bridge that gap, offering accessible, stigma-free mental-health support so that those who protect us can find healing, resilience, and renewed purpose.

The Importance of First-Responder Mental Health

  • Cumulative Trauma: Repeated exposure to emergencies elevates rates of PTSD, depression, and anxiety among firefighters, EMTs, and police.

  • Hidden Struggle: Cultural expectations of toughness keep many from seeking help, leaving pain unspoken and untreated.

  • Life-Saving Intervention: Early support, peer connection, and specialized care reduce burnout, addiction, and the risk of suicide.

  • Community Impact: Mentally healthy first responders serve more effectively, strengthen families, and foster safer, more resilient communities.

Why It Matters

Because every man deserves mental health support as much as he deserves physical care.

In today’s world, men are often taught to carry their pain alone.

A Warrior’s Peace is here to change that as a beacon, reminding every man that healing begins with asking for help.

Through immersive wilderness retreats, peer-led support circles, and focused workshops, A Warrior’s Peace fuses evidence-backed methods with compassionate, heart-centered coaching.

In these safe environments, first responders share their stories, work through trauma, and master practical coping tools, reframing vulnerability as the truest expression of strength.

How will NHF Heartshare funds help A Warrior's Peace?

By covering every cost from venue rental and lodging to facilitators, meals, materials, transportation, insurance, and taxes.

Heartshare Funds will enable A Warrior’s Peace to:

 

  • Remove all financial barriers, so first responders can attend retreats and support groups at no cost

  • Focus fully on delivering high-quality, trauma-informed experiences without worrying about logistics or fundraising overhead

  • Recruit and retain expert clinicians, peer mentors, and cultural leaders, ensuring each program is safe, effective, and compassionate

  • Scale capacity quickly, offering more retreats and workshops each year to meet growing demand

  • Maintain sustainable operations, freeing AWP to reinvest in program evaluation, continuous improvement, and long-term impact

 

Comprehensive Heartshare funding transforms A Warrior's Peace’s vision into reality by empowering first responders to heal, build resilience, and redefine courage.

By designating A Warrior’s Peace as its inaugural funded cause, Nurturing Hearts Foundation brings its mission of nurturing hearts and building resilience to life by providing sustainable, compassionate support for first responders and redefining the courage to ask for help as true strength.