When Sasha Meyer was a high school senior in Southern California, she worked at a homeless shelter. The shelter was unable to provide enough water bottles to satisfy the needs of its clients, so Sasha decided to help.

She got plastic water bottles, wrote kind quotes and messages on them, and distributed them on her own.

Sasha wanted to continue her project when she left for college at the University of Notre Dame, so when she was a freshman she presented the idea to the University’s social impact club. They approved it, and her nonprofit organization, The Heartening, was born. 

For every $10 reusable water bottle that The Heartening sells, another is donated to a homeless person in need. Water resistant stickers with water-themed messages, such as “Live a life well-filled,” are affixed to each bottle.

Sasha, now a sophomore, wants The Heartening to eventually have a presence on other college campuses.

Want to learn more about The Heartening? Like them on Facebook or visit their website!

We applaud Sasha for her drive to help others! If you know of children or young adults making a difference, let us know. We love to tell their stories!