Who we are

Care should feel human. Healing should feel possible.

Soulfully Foundation works at the intersection of mental health, basic needs, accessibility, youth advocacy, and community care.

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Our mission

We exist to make mental health and dignity accessible to everyone.

Soulfully creates programs and resources that remove barriers to care — from hygiene kits for people experiencing homelessness to scholarships for therapy and wellness support. Every initiative we launch is built on kindness and compassion.

Our vision

A world where mental health care is a right, not a privilege.

We imagine communities where young people, families, and individuals in need have access to affordable care, supportive resources, and safe spaces to thrive. By blending innovation with empathy, Soulfully works toward a future where wellness is universal.

A young person lying in the grass with their arms open, among scattered petals

What we hold to

Care with intention. Healing with heart.

Whether you're seeking support, lending a hand, or learning to care more deeply, we're here to walk with you. Soulfully offers care, resources, and connection for every step of your journey.

Kindness first

We start every project, conversation and connection with empathy. It's not the soft part of the work — it's the method.

Progress over perfection

Meaningful change takes time. We celebrate what moves and keep going, rather than waiting for the version that never ships.

Impact for all

Participation shouldn't depend on where you live, what you earn, or which language you think in. We build so more people can take part.

Together we rise

Collaboration strengthens the mission, and every voice in it matters — volunteers, partners, recipients, all of it.

Our story

Two ideas that turned out to be the same idea.

Bedtime stories on a livestream. A bin of empty tennis tubes at a country club. Two founders, arriving at the same gap from opposite directions: care people could reach, and care they could afford.

The contents of one Care Canister laid out — toothpaste, deodorant, soap, a razor, cotton pads and a comb

Our team

The people doing it.

Founders, board members and advisors — plus the volunteers who make everything else possible.

  • Joseph Arujo

    President & Co-Founder

  • Daschle Dunne

    Co-Founder

  • Wyatt Pedersen

    Board Member

  • Karen Hattan

    Advisory Board

Meet the team

No one should have to do it alone.

Take part

There’s a version of this you can do.

An afternoon, a language, a campus, an introduction, or a gift.