ABOUT OUR MISSION & VALUES
We exist because caregivers deserve to be cared for too.
Lumera Heart Project provides free community support and restorative programs for unpaid family caregivers, because the people who give the most deserve a place to receive.
63M
unpaid caregivers in the U.S.
60%
experience
caregiver burnout
$0
cost to join
our programs
OUR PURPOSE
What we believe and where we're going
Our mission reflects where we are right now. Our vision is where we're headed. Both are grounded in the same truth: caregivers give endlessly, and they deserve a place to receive.
OUR MISSION - PRESENT
What we're here to do, right now.
To provide unpaid family caregivers with the tools, community, and renewal they need to continue caring without losing themselves in the process.
Today that means free weekly and monthly virtual gatherings through our Gather programs: The Lumera Table and Heart Sessions. Community is not a stepping stone. It is the foundation.
OUR VISION - FUTURE
Where we're building towards.
A future where every family caregiver has access to community, rest, and renewal, regardless of their circumstances, finances, or where they are in the journey.
As we grow, Lumera Heart will expand into in-person Days of Renewal, educational workshops, and ultimately restorative overnight retreats — all free or scholarship-funded.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Our Values
These values guide every decision we make, what we build, how we show up, and who we center.
01
Community First
Before retreats, before events, caregivers need to feel less alone. That is where we start, and it is the foundation on which everything else is built.
02
Dignity always
Every caregiver deserves to be seen, heard, and valued, not just coped with. We build programs that treat caregivers as whole people.
03
Access matters
Our core programs are and will always remain free. A caregiver's ability to access support should never depend on their financial situation.
04
Lived experience
Our founders are caregivers. That shapes everything, from the language we use to the programs we build to the way we hold space in every gathering.
05
Evidence-informed
We build on what works and measure impact with rigor, tracking well-being, stress, and resilience to demonstrate real, lasting change.
06
Resilience, not endurance
We believe in rest, renewal, and the sustainable long game — for caregivers, and for our organization.
WHERE WE ARE IN OUR JOURNEY
Funding & Sustainability
We are in our pilot phase, intentionally starting where caregivers need us most, with free virtual community support. We are not waiting until we have retreats to be useful. We are useful now.
We are actively building the funding foundation to expand into in-person events and, ultimately, restorative wellness retreats. Your support makes that possible.
HOW WE GROW - THREE PHASES
Now
Phase 1 — Gather
Free weekly Table Talks gatherings and monthly Heart Sessions build community, trust, and a track record of impact.
2026-27
Phase 2 — Events
Quarterly Days of Renewal and educational workshops. In-person connection and healthcare partnerships.
2027+
Phase 3 — Retreats
Restorative 1–3 day caregiver wellness retreats, fully funded so no caregiver ever pays to attend.
Supporting unpaid and family caregivers through community, wellness, and rest.
Lumera Heart Project is a non-profit organization that maintains tax-exempt status under IRS section 501(c)(3)
Tax ID: 39-4851883