About

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Mission

To bring smiles and solidarity to those affected by cancer, one kit at a time.

Vision

To provide adequate material and psychosocial support to help reduce stress and anxiety for a better treatment process.

About the Founder

Sonia Su is the Founder and Executive Director of Kits to Heart. At age 24, she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. During one of the most difficult moments of treatment, Sonia received a thoughtful care package left on her hospital bed by a former patient. That simple act of kindness inspired a promise: if she recovered, she would one day pay it forward.

After completing treatment, Sonia earned her graduate degree from Georgetown University and founded Kits to Heart to bring comfort, hope, and connection to people affected by cancer. Since its founding, the organization has supported thousands of patients and caregivers nationwide through free cancer care kits, creative wellness programs, and meaningful volunteer opportunities.

Today, Sonia leads the day-to-day operations of Kits to Heart while working alongside volunteers, healthcare partners, and community organizations to ensure that no one faces cancer feeling alone. She is especially passionate about cancer survivorship, patient advocacy, and empowering others to make a difference through service.

Beyond Kits to Heart, Sonia serves as a First Connection Volunteer with Blood Cancer United, providing one-on-one peer support to individuals and families navigating blood cancer. She is also a member of the Patient and Family Advisory Council at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center and has served as an ImmunoAdvocate for the Cancer Research Institute. Sonia frequently speaks at healthcare conferences, universities, schools, and corporate events, sharing her experiences to advance patient-centered care and inspire acts of compassion.

Her work has been recognized nationally, including being named a 40 Under 40 in Cancer honoree and a 2023 L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth awardee.

About the Organization

Take it from a three-time cancer survivor: The cancer journey is often a lonely one—full of anxiety, distress, and uncertainty. Yet, well-intentioned friends and family have no idea what to offer to cancer patients, and hospitals are not able to offer adequate material and psychosocial resources during and after treatments.

Founded in May 2020 in Clarksville, MD, Kits to Heart distributes thoughtfully designed, curated cancer care kits to hospitals and cancer centers, as well as ships directly to patients nationwide. Kits to Heart also offers an innovative Art for Cancer Wellness Program to further address the issue of loneliness—as well as to provide tools to heal and cope for patients, caregivers, and oncology healthcare workers.

Sonia uses her experiences and interactions with patients and social workers to pack the kits with informational resources and comforting products compatible with various cancer treatments. Just like receiving a care package from a survivor gave her hope and inspiration to pay it forward, we can inspire hope at the most difficult moments of treatments. Please consider supporting this cause today.