Envehope was founded by Grace Li in 2024, aiming to spread awareness for and support chronically ill children. 

 

Growing up, she witnessed first-hand how challenging chronic illness, especially those that are seemingly invisible, can be for the closest to you. At the age of 10, her brother was diagnosed with a severe sleeping disorder stopping his breathing at night. 

 

Understanding how difficult having a chronic illness is, especially for young children, Grace started Envehope to spread awareness about chronic illnesses and support those afflicted with chronic pain through cards and gifts. With a team of other students passionate to this cause, Grace reaches out to different schools, community centers, and after-schools to organize teaching events where members guide children and adults to create cards for those in children’s hospitals. In this past year, Envehope has gathered 40+ teachers, 30+ schools, and 3 nonprofits to aid in creating cards for chronically ill kids, allowing this nonprofit to impact over 1,700 kids with chronic illness, raising an estimated 3,000 dollars for chronically ill children through the toy drives we have organized.

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Going forward, Grace hopes to continue working tirelessly expanding Envehope to reach more people and create an even larger impact on chronically ill children across the world.