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Whether you fold from home, host a hub, or help on-site—every role matters.
Whether you fold from home, host a hub, or help on-site—every role matters.
Hope Floats: The Forgotten Fleet is powered by people—thousands of volunteers coming together to fold, float, and fight for visibility.
Hope Floats: The Forgotten Fleet is powered by people—thousands of volunteers coming together to fold, float, and fight for visibility.
Whether you have 5 minutes or 5 hours, there's a way for you to make an impact.
Whether you have 5 minutes or 5 hours, there's a way for you to make an impact.
How You Can Help
How You Can Help
Fold Boats From Home
Fold Boats From Home
Want to help from the comfort of your home? Become a Mini Folding Hub by committing to fold at least 100 tribute boats with family, friends, or your group.
Want to help from the comfort of your home? Become a Mini Folding Hub by committing to fold at least 100 tribute boats with family, friends, or your group.
We’ll send a bulk kit with everything you need—no single-flyer mailouts.
It’s a powerful way to make an impact from wherever you are.
Start a Folding Hub
Start a Folding Hub
Become part of the national fleet by helping us fold hundreds of tribute boats with your community.
Become part of the national fleet by helping us fold hundreds of tribute boats with your community.
Kit Request Deadlines
Kit Request Deadlines
Note: All kits must be requested by March 1, 2026. Final return deadline is April 15, 2026.
Folding Hub (500+ Boats):
Schools, churches, libraries, and workplaces can register as an official Folding Hub.
You'll receive bulk flyers, folding instructions, and optional signage to make your hub organized and meaningful.
Fold at Home with Friends & Family (100+ Boats):
Want to help but don’t need an official hub?
Commit to folding at least 100 tribute boats from home with your loved ones.
We'll send you everything you need in a single bulk kit—no single-flyer mailouts.
Volunteer at a Regional Event
Volunteer at a Regional Event
Be part of a powerful day of remembrance. Join one of six regional events to help ensure a meaningful experience for participants and families.
Be part of a powerful day of remembrance. Join one of six regional events to help ensure a meaningful experience for participants and families.
Time Commitment:
Time Commitment:
Shifts typically last 2–5 hours
Must arrive 1 hour early for briefing
Training materials provided in advance
Roles Needed:
Roles Needed:
Boat Setup Crew: Prep and stage boats in release zones (2–3 hrs)
Claim Table Attendants: Help participants find and receive their tribute (2–4 hrs)
Reflection Space Guides: Support visitors in quiet areas (2–3 hrs)
Family Support Liaisons: Assist families of the missing (3–5 hrs)
General Event Support: Flexible helpers assigned as needed
Support Behind the Scenes
Support Behind the Scenes
Can't attend in person? You can still support the movement behind the scenes—virtually or locally.
Can't attend in person? You can still support the movement behind the scenes—virtually or locally.
Time Commitment:
Time Commitment:
Flexible: A few hours a month or weekly
Some roles begin as early as October 2025
Ideal for remote volunteers or students needing service hours
Ways You Can Help:
Ways You Can Help:
Mailing Prep & Kit Assembly: Pack tribute kits (local or remote)
Virtual Tribute Wall: Upload and organize tributes by region
Data & Logistics: Help manage names, boat counts, and assignments
Social Media Support: Craft captions or respond to public messages
Why It Matters
Why It Matters
Your time helps ensure every name is seen, remembered, and honored with care.
Your time helps ensure every name is seen, remembered, and honored with care.
Key Dates
Key Dates
Important Dates
Important Dates
Volunteer Kit Requests Open: January 15, 2026
Folding Hub Deadline: February 20, 2026
Boats Due Back: April 15, 2026
Regional Events: September–October 2026
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Current PArtners
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