# Dawn’s Heart > Dawn’s Heart, a fiscally sponsored charitable Project of Cure on Wheels, Inc., turns gratitude into action for cancer patients, families, and Tampa Bay. Cure on Wheels, Inc. is the 501(c)(3) that receives gifts designated for Dawn’s Heart. Dawn’s Heart is a fiscally sponsored charitable Project of Cure on Wheels, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations designated for Dawn’s Heart are received and administered by Cure on Wheels, Inc. Dawn’s Heart is not a separate 501(c)(3) organization. Official site: https://dawnsheart.org Public email: hello@dawnsheart.org WAYGFT email: hello@waygft.com Service area: St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Tampa Bay, Florida Founder: George S. Bernardich ## Entity - Dawn’s Heart is a fiscally sponsored charitable Project of Cure on Wheels, Inc.. - Cure on Wheels, Inc. is the 501(c)(3) that receives gifts designated for Dawn’s Heart. - Brand line: Dawn Starts in the Heart - Mission: Dawn’s Heart turns gratitude into action by helping people through life-changing hardship, mobilizing communities to meet immediate needs, and creating pathways toward greater stability, opportunity, and hope. ## Programs and current status - First 180 (Pilot Development): First 180 helps newly diagnosed cancer patients and their families manage the first 90 to 180 days of diagnosis, testing, treatment planning, and disruption to everyday life. - Fill the Truck (Planning): A repeatable community collection and fundraising platform that benefits established organizations addressing food insecurity and related immediate needs. - Skilled Trades Legacy Project (Planning): Helps motivated people enter and complete existing training, apprenticeship, and employment pathways by using existing resources first and addressing the remaining barriers. - Heart Kits (In Development): An accessible recurring volunteer activity for businesses, churches, families, schools, and community groups. - What Are You Grateful For Today? (Preview / Not Yet Open): WAYGFT is a Dawn’s Heart initiative, not a separate organization, nonprofit, or charitable program. It is the public engagement layer surrounding the portfolio, inviting people to share gratitude and turn it into action for someone else. ## Giving Online giving is not yet open. Until Cure on Wheels connects a new giving page, gifts can be made by mail. Email for the current mailing address. Make checks payable to Cure on Wheels, Inc., and write Dawn’s Heart on the memo line. Do not send card or bank details by email. No payment is collected on this site. Payable to: Cure on Wheels, Inc.. Memo: Dawn’s Heart. ## Answers ### What is Dawn’s Heart? Dawn’s Heart is a fiscally sponsored charitable Project of Cure on Wheels, Inc. It turns gratitude into action for cancer patients, families, and the Tampa Bay community through practical help, volunteer service, and pathways toward stability. Dawn’s Heart is not a separate 501(c)(3) organization. ### Is Dawn’s Heart a 501(c)(3) nonprofit? No. Dawn’s Heart is a fiscally sponsored charitable Project of Cure on Wheels, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Gifts designated for Dawn’s Heart are received and administered by Cure on Wheels, Inc. ### Where does Dawn’s Heart work? Dawn’s Heart is rooted in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, and the Tampa Bay community in Florida. ### Who founded Dawn’s Heart? George S. Bernardich founded Dawn’s Heart after his November 15, 2023 diagnosis with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma lung cancer. The work grew from the question: what am I grateful for today, and how can that gratitude help someone else? ### How do I donate to Dawn’s Heart? Online giving is not yet open. Until Cure on Wheels connects a new giving page, you can make a mail-in gift. Email hello@dawnsheart.org for the current mailing address. Make checks payable to Cure on Wheels, Inc., and write Dawn’s Heart on the memo line. Do not send card or bank details by email. No payment is collected on dawnsheart.org. ### Who receives a gift designated for Dawn’s Heart? Cure on Wheels, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, receives and administers gifts designated for Dawn’s Heart. Those funds are tracked separately and used for approved charitable purposes under Cure on Wheels oversight. ### Does dawnsheart.org process credit cards? No. Dawn’s Heart does not process payments on this website. Card and bank details should not be sent by email. ### What programs does Dawn’s Heart offer? The portfolio is First 180 (pilot development), Fill the Truck (planning), the Skilled Trades Legacy Project (planning), Heart Kits (in development), and What Are You Grateful For Today? (preview, not yet open). Status labels are published on each program page. ### Is First 180 accepting families? No. First 180 is in pilot development. It is not accepting applications, referrals, or health information. Please continue to rely on your care team, including hospital patient navigators. ### What is What Are You Grateful For Today? What Are You Grateful For Today? is a Dawn’s Heart initiative, not a separate organization. It invites people to share gratitude and turn it into action. Public submissions are not yet open. Questions can be sent to hello@waygft.com. ### How can I volunteer with Dawn’s Heart? Interest forms on this website are previews and cannot be submitted yet. Write to hello@dawnsheart.org about volunteering, hosting Heart Kits, mentoring, or a future partnership. Sharing interest does not mean a placement or event is available. ### How do I contact Dawn’s Heart? Write to hello@dawnsheart.org. Please do not include medical records, diagnosis or treatment details, Social Security numbers, or payment information. Dawn’s Heart does not provide medical advice. ## Canonical pages - [Home](https://dawnsheart.org): Dawn’s Heart, a fiscally sponsored charitable Project of Cure on Wheels, Inc., turns gratitude into action for cancer patients, families, and Tampa Bay. Cure on Wheels, Inc. is the 501(c)(3) that receives gifts designated for Dawn’s Heart. - [About](https://dawnsheart.org/about): Dawn’s Heart turns gratitude into practical help. Learn about its origin, mission, and its home as a fiscally sponsored charitable Project of Cure on Wheels, Inc. - [Founder](https://dawnsheart.org/about/founder): Dawn’s Heart was inspired by founder George S. Bernardich’s journey after his November 15, 2023 diagnosis with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma lung cancer, and by the extraordinary support, prayer, and kindness he has experienced throughout his ongoing cancer battle. - [Mission](https://dawnsheart.org/about/mission): Dawn’s Heart turns gratitude into action by helping people through life-changing hardship, mobilizing communities, and creating pathways toward stability, opportunity, and hope. - [How We Work](https://dawnsheart.org/about/how-we-work): The Dawn’s Heart continuum, portfolio discipline, and decision filter: how each program meets a defined need and connects back to gratitude and service. - [Our Work](https://dawnsheart.org/our-work): First 180, Fill the Truck, the Skilled Trades Legacy Project, and Heart Kits: how Dawn’s Heart turns gratitude into practical help, and the current status of each. - [First 180](https://dawnsheart.org/our-work/first-180): First 180 is the Dawn’s Heart flagship program, being developed to help newly diagnosed cancer patients and families navigate the first 90 to 180 days. Currently in pilot development. - [Fill the Truck](https://dawnsheart.org/our-work/fill-the-truck): Fill the Truck is a repeatable Dawn’s Heart community collection and fundraising platform for organizations addressing food insecurity. Currently in planning. - [Skilled Trades Legacy Project](https://dawnsheart.org/our-work/skilled-trades): The Skilled Trades Legacy Project is being planned to help people enter and complete existing trade pathways. Currently in planning. - [Heart Kits](https://dawnsheart.org/our-work/heart-kits): Heart Kits are an accessible, recurring Dawn’s Heart volunteer activity. Currently in development. - [Gratitude](https://dawnsheart.org/gratitude): WAYGFT is the Dawn’s Heart initiative that invites people to share gratitude and turn it into action for someone else. Public submissions are not yet open. - [Stories](https://dawnsheart.org/stories): Stories of gratitude and impact from Dawn’s Heart are coming soon. - [Impact](https://dawnsheart.org/impact): How Dawn’s Heart will measure and report impact. Verified figures will be published only after programs take place. - [Get Involved](https://dawnsheart.org/get-involved): Ways to turn gratitude into action with Dawn’s Heart: volunteer, host Heart Kits, explore a partnership, mentor, share gratitude, or support the work through Cure on Wheels. - [Volunteer](https://dawnsheart.org/get-involved/volunteer): Volunteer with Dawn’s Heart through Heart Kits, community collections, and events as opportunities are confirmed. - [Host Heart Kits](https://dawnsheart.org/get-involved/host-heart-kits): Bring a group together to assemble Dawn’s Heart Heart Kits. Heart Kits are in development. - [Partner](https://dawnsheart.org/get-involved/partner): Organizations interested in a future Fill the Truck campaign or collaboration can share interest with Dawn’s Heart. - [Mentor](https://dawnsheart.org/get-involved/mentor): Tradespeople can share interest in mentoring future participants in the Skilled Trades Legacy Project. - [Support](https://dawnsheart.org/support): Support Dawn’s Heart through Cure on Wheels, Inc. Learn how gifts designated for Dawn’s Heart are received, tracked, and stewarded. - [Partners](https://dawnsheart.org/partners): Cure on Wheels, Inc. is the 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor of Dawn’s Heart. - [Transparency](https://dawnsheart.org/transparency): How Dawn’s Heart operates as a fiscally sponsored charitable Project of Cure on Wheels, Inc.: oversight, fund stewardship, program status, and reporting. - [Contact](https://dawnsheart.org/contact): Write to Dawn’s Heart at hello@dawnsheart.org with general questions about its programs and ways to help. The contact form is still a preview. - [Privacy](https://dawnsheart.org/privacy): How the Dawn’s Heart website handles information. Dawn’s Heart is a fiscally sponsored charitable Project of Cure on Wheels, Inc. - [Story Consent](https://dawnsheart.org/story-consent): How Dawn’s Heart asks permission before sharing stories and gratitude. - [Donor Privacy](https://dawnsheart.org/donor-privacy): How donor information is handled for gifts to Dawn’s Heart through Cure on Wheels, Inc., the 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. - [Accessibility](https://dawnsheart.org/accessibility): The Dawn’s Heart website accessibility commitment, reviewed against WCAG 2.2 Level AA. - [Terms](https://dawnsheart.org/terms): Terms for using the Dawn’s Heart website.