Right now, many Asian immigrant and refugee families, seniors, and youth are at risk of losing trusted care and support because of drastic funding cuts.
MARU has already lost $1.3M in critical funding—putting essential programs and community spaces at risk.
This AANHPI Heritage Month, you can take action to help protect what our community depends on.
Imagine being a young person trying to hold everything together—identity struggles, family expectations, school, pressure to succeed—without anyone to talk to in your own language or culture.
A feeling of anxiety that builds quietly.
A sense of isolation no one can see.
A moment of overwhelm that has nowhere to go.
No young person should have to carry that alone.
Wellness Warriors are here so no one has to.
We are a team of clinical social workers providing free, in-language, culturally resonant counseling for youth. We meet young people where they are at, whether in schools, community spaces, or virtually.
We support youth through:
Individual counseling sessions
Group counseling sessions
Holistic art and cultural workshops
“After struggling with suicidality and being hospitalized, MARU’s counseling room became my safe haven–a space where I get to be my whole self and learn valuable tools to deal with my emotions”
- Counseling client
We don’t just provide counseling.
We turn moments of emotional overwhelm and isolation into pathways toward grounding, resilience, and connection.
MARU’s 15 year old client’s art transformation
before & after counseling sessions
Without immediate support, some of these services may be reduced or no longer available in the same way—leaving families, seniors, and youth without trusted places to turn.
We are coming together to raise money for critical school-based counseling that is being impacted by funding cuts.
Will you help ensure MARU remains a place where no one has to face hardship alone?
Your gift means a young person has someone to talk to before anxiety begins to feel unmanageable. A student has a safe space to speak about identity, family pressure, or school stress. It means when a young person reaches out, there is someone on the other end—ready to listen, hold space, and walk with them through it.
Your support directly powers real, immediate impact.
Your generous gift of...
🤝 $25: Opens the Door
Supports outreach in schools, senior centers, and community spaces to increase access to critical information and resources
🤝 $50: Invites Healing
Provides supplies for art-based healing workshops where communities can share and heal together
🤝 $250: Connects to Care
Supports one session of in-language, culturally responsive mental health counseling
🤝 $1,000+: Builds Belonging
Invests in creating safe community spaces and, programs that foster connection, healing, and long-term stability
Donate Today
Because belonging means not having to carry everything alone.
Did you know that many companies match their employees’ donations to our organization, doubling your impact?
Contact your employer's HR department to see if they offer a matching gift program!
(For assistance with matching donations, contact Development and Communications Manager Dana Kurlander at dana@maru.center)
When you donate to MARU, you are contributing to an organization that acts with integrity.