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Honor. Remembrance. Hope.
Honor. Remembrance. Hope.
Your donation helps make all three possible.
Your donation helps make all three possible.
Hope Floats: The Forgotten Fleet is a national tribute powered by everyday people. Your gift ensures that tribute boats are folded, events are held, families are supported—and the missing are never forgotten.
Hope Floats: The Forgotten Fleet is a national tribute powered by everyday people. Your gift ensures that tribute boats are folded, events are held, families are supported—and the missing are never forgotten.
How Your Gift Helps
How Your Gift Helps
Every dollar supports:
Every dollar supports:
Printing and shipping tribute flyers
Supplying volunteers and folding hubs
Managing the Virtual Tribute Wall
Coordinating remembrance events in six U.S. regions
Sample impact levels:
Sample impact levels:
$25
$25
Sends 50–75 tribute boats to folding hubs
$50
$50
Supports signage, boat prep, and name assignment tools
$100
$100
Covers a regional remembrance station setup
$250
$250
Funds a folding hub kit (500+ flyers + signage + shipping)
Custom Gift
Custom Gift
Used where most needed—to honor as many names as possible
Note: These estimates reflect current material and postage rates. Final costs may adjust closer to the 2026 event.
Ways to Give
Ways to Give
One-Time Donation
One-Time Donation
Quick, meaningful, and impactful—every dollar helps.
Monthly Supporter
Monthly Supporter
Sustain the mission all year with a recurring gift.
Honor Someone
Honor Someone
Dedicate your donation in honor of a missing person or loved one.
Corporate Matching
Corporate Matching
Double your impact—ask your employer if they match donations.
Why It Matters
Why It Matters
Every dollar helps a name be remembered.
Every kit folded is one less family feeling forgotten.
Every regional event brings our country closer together in compassion.
Additional Ways to Contribute
Additional Ways to Contribute
Make a Tribute
Make a Tribute
Honor a missing person by submitting a tribute.
Virtual Tribute ($2): Name added to the online wall
Digital Tribute Kit ($5): Printable flyer emailed to you
Mailed Tribute Kit ($7): Biodegradable flyer sent for water release
Support a Family Tribute
Support a Family Tribute
Sponsor tribute kits for families of the missing. Learn how we prioritize family outreach and equity.
Host a Folding Event
Host a Folding Event
Become a Folding Hub (500+ boats), or pledge to fold at home with friends and family.
Shop the Tribute Store
Shop the Tribute Store
(Coming soon)
T-shirts, gear, and remembrance items that support the mission.
Transparency & Trust
Transparency & Trust
Hope Floats: The Forgotten Fleet is an initiative of the Dear Casi Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3). All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Hope Floats: The Forgotten Fleet is an initiative of the Dear Casi Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3). All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
A breakdown of funding and expenses will be shared after the 2026 events.
A breakdown of funding and expenses will be shared after the 2026 events.
Donate Now
Donate Now
Your donation is tax-deductible through the Dear Casi Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Receipts will be provided after checkout.
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