Our mission
To create a space where young people can give what they never had: a community that truly understands them.
Build belonging
Create a community where medical teens feel seen, accepted, and supported by peers who have lived similar experiences.
End isolation
Eliminate the loneliness that often follows chronic illness by making connection easy, safe, and ongoing.
Spark conversation
Make the experience of life after a medical catalyst more visible and more talked about among young people.
Grow together
Start locally, expand regionally, and eventually reach medical teens wherever they are.
Our values
Empathy first
We lead with understanding. Every conversation, program, and decision is guided by compassion for what members are going through.
Safety always
We create moderated, age-appropriate spaces where teens can share without fear of judgment or pressure.
Peer-led power
The heart of Project Sunflower is young people supporting each other. Lived experience is our greatest strength.
Hope in action
We believe that post-medical life can be full of joy, friendship, and purpose. We help teens find proof of that every day.