a community care initiative by Culture Lime

The CareDrop

Help us deliver 2,000 mental health kits across New York City — assembled with intention, delivered with care.

Help Fund a Kit Leave a Care Note
What is The Care Drop

Turning community care into
something you can hold in your hands

We believe care should be tangible. The Care Drop delivers thoughtfully assembled mental health kits filled with practical resources, everyday comforts, and handwritten notes that remind people they’re seen, supported and never alone. 2,000 Kits. One City. A reminder that no one has to carry life’s hardest moments by themselves.

2,000
Kits Goal
NYC
Communities Reached
$15
Funds One Full Kit
Inside Every Kit

What's inside
a Care Kit?

Journal and pen
Journal & Pen
A place to process thoughts, emotions, and daily experiences.
Care notes
Care Notes
A grounding reminder for unsteady moments.
Tea
Tea
An invitation to slow down and create a moment of calm.
Breathing and reflection cards
Breathing & Reflection Cards
Guided tools to help slow things down.
Stress ball
Stress Ball
Provides tactile support during moments of anxiety and tension.
Reusable water bottle
Reusable Water Bottle
A reminder that self-care begins with basic daily habits.
Care Drop Sounds playlist
Care Drop Sounds
A community-built playlist of songs people turn to for comfort, joy, and grounding — created to help you feel a little more held in the moments you need it most.
Why This Matters

Mental health is a
community issue

We believe no one should have to navigate difficult moments alone. The Care Drop turns compassion into action, delivering practical support and a simple reminder: your community is with you.
Care Notes

Words of encouragement for
someone who may need them today

Write Your Note
You just have to keep going.
— Joaquim
Let go of who you were so you can become who you are supposed to be and stop overthinking the process. Nothing ever goes as planned. Be gentle with yourself and keep spreading positivity.
— Mel
Rest is resistance. Healing is not weakness. You are enough exactly as you are right now.
— From Jason
You are a light that this world needs in it!
— Hawk
Don't forget to take care of YOU!
— Willafigg
It's ok to not be ok. You don't always have to keep it together, it's ok to fall apart. Just because we have bad days, it does not mean we have a bad life.
— Nina
Our mind is powerful enough to imagine the worst, which means it's powerful enough to imagine something beautiful, too.
— Joaquim
Your healing is not a burden. It's the whole point.
— Shenee
Healing is not weakness. You are enough exactly as you are right now.
— Maria
You just have to keep going.
— Joaquim
Let go of who you were so you can become who you are supposed to be and stop overthinking the process. Nothing ever goes as planned. Be gentle with yourself and keep spreading positivity.
— Mel
Rest is resistance. Healing is not weakness. You are enough exactly as you are right now.
— From Jason
You are a light that this world needs in it!
— Hawk
Don't forget to take care of YOU!
— Willafigg
It's ok to not be ok. You don't always have to keep it together, it's ok to fall apart. Just because we have bad days, it does not mean we have a bad life.
— Nina
Our mind is powerful enough to imagine the worst, which means it's powerful enough to imagine something beautiful, too.
— Joaquim
Your healing is not a burden. It's the whole point.
— Shenee
Healing is not weakness. You are enough exactly as you are right now.
— Maria
I hope today is a little gentler than yesterday.
— A Stranger Who Cares
Not every day has to be a breakthrough. Some days, surviving is the win.
— Anonymous
We see you keeping it together for everyone else. Now let us hold something for you.
— From Washington Heights
When you feel down, what's the song that brings you back up? I hope you find it today.
— A Community Member
Joy is not a luxury. It belongs to you too.
— Anonymous
You are not behind. You are exactly where you need to be.
— From Queens
Somebody assembled this kit with their own hands and thought of you. That's real.
— Culture Lime
The version of you that makes it through? I already believe in them.
— Anonymous
Breathe first. Everything else can wait a moment.
— A Friend
I hope today is a little gentler than yesterday.
— A Stranger Who Cares
Not every day has to be a breakthrough. Some days, surviving is the win.
— Anonymous
We see you keeping it together for everyone else. Now let us hold something for you.
— From Washington Heights
When you feel down, what's the song that brings you back up? I hope you find it today.
— A Community Member
Joy is not a luxury. It belongs to you too.
— Anonymous
You are not behind. You are exactly where you need to be.
— From Queens
Somebody assembled this kit with their own hands and thought of you. That's real.
— Culture Lime
The version of you that makes it through? I already believe in them.
— Anonymous
Breathe first. Everything else can wait a moment.
— A Friend
Community Playlist

Music has a way of bringing us back to ourselves.

A community curated playlist to spark joy, lift your spirit, and remind you that brighter moments are always within reach.

Every Care Drop kit includes access to a community powered playlist filled with songs that help us keep going. Add yours.