Your Questions, Answered

  • Love Surrounds You™ is a community-based mental health support organization and registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on connection, healing, and reducing isolation. We support individuals, families, veterans, and communities through awareness events, a growing national resource network, scholarships for mental health support, and love-centered initiatives rooted in connection over fear.

  • Yes. Love Surrounds You™ is an officially registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a Board of Directors and a mission to expand access to mental health support and healing resources across the United States.

  • We serve individuals, families, veterans, first responders, and community members who are experiencing mental health challenges, emotional distress, grief, isolation, or major life transitions—regardless of background, belief system, or life experience.

  • Love Surrounds You™ provides non-clinical, community-based mental health support by:

    • Building and maintaining a national network of trusted mental health and wellness resources

    • Connecting individuals to a wide range of therapies and support services

    • Offering scholarships that help cover limited sessions to remove financial barriers

    • Hosting awareness events and community gatherings

    • Providing education, outreach, and connection-centered support

    Our goal is to help people take the first steps toward healing and support.

  • Our resource network includes a wide range of supportive services that help people feel better mentally, emotionally, and physically. These may include traditional mental health services, alternative and holistic therapies, wellness practitioners, support programs, and other healing-centered resources. The network continues to grow nationwide as we identify trusted providers and services aligned with our mission.

  • No. Love Surrounds You™ does not directly provide clinical therapy, counseling, or medical treatment.
    However, we help people access care by:

    • Connecting them to providers through our resource network

    • Offering mental health scholarships that help pay for a limited number of sessions

    • Reducing financial barriers so individuals can begin receiving support

    This approach helps individuals get started with the assistance they may need while encouraging long-term care through appropriate providers.

  • Mental health scholarships are financial assistance awards that help individuals access limited sessions with therapists, practitioners, or wellness providers within our resource network. Scholarships are designed to help people begin their healing journey when cost would otherwise prevent them from seeking support.

  • Yes. Love Surrounds You™ is expanding nationally through a growing network of resources, community partners, volunteers, chapters, and annual events—including Ride Out of the Darkness®—to bring mental health awareness and access to support across the United States.

  • Ride Out of the Darkness® is a federally registered mental health awareness ride and community event created and hosted by Love Surrounds You™, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The annual event brings together motorcycle riders, families, veterans, and community members to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and promote connection, hope, and healing.

  • Yes. Ride Out of the Darkness® is a federally registered and legally protected event name and brand owned by Love Surrounds You™. All official Ride Out of the Darkness® events are organized or authorized through Love Surrounds You™ and its approved chapters.

  • You can participate by registering as a rider, attending the event, volunteering, becoming a sponsor, or supporting the event through donations. Event details and opportunities are shared through official Love Surrounds You™ platforms.

  • Volunteers are essential to our mission. Opportunities include leadership roles, event planning, outreach, media, logistics, community support, and resource development. Volunteer roles are available locally and nationally.

  • Donations support:

    • Mental health scholarships

    • Expansion of our national resource network

    • Awareness events and community outreach

    • Volunteer training and leadership development

    • Program growth and operational sustainability

    Every donation helps remove barriers and expand access to mental health support.

  • No. Love Surrounds You™ is not a religious or political organization. We are grounded in love, compassion, and human connection and welcome people of all beliefs, backgrounds, and walks of life.

  • Isolation is one of the greatest contributors to emotional distress and mental health challenges. Love Surrounds You™ exists to help people feel seen, supported, and connected—because connection is often the first and most powerful step toward healing.

  • Therapists, practitioners, wellness providers, and organizations aligned with our mission can apply to be part of our growing national resource network. Partnerships help expand access to support and ensure individuals can find care that meets their needs.

  • Love Surrounds You™ does not directly provide clinical treatment or operate medical therapy facilities. However, we connect individuals to light therapy, sound therapy, red light therapy, and infrared therapy through our growing national resource network.

    When funding allows, mental health scholarships may be used to help cover a limited number of sessions so individuals can experience these supportive therapies and determine whether they are helpful for their well-being.

  • Light therapy is a supportive wellness practice that uses specific light patterns and frequencies to promote relaxation, emotional balance, and a sense of well-being. Love Surrounds You™ includes light-based experiences—such as PandoraStar® light sessions—within our growing resource network because many individuals report feeling calmer, more grounded, and more supported after these experiences.

    PandoraStar® is a non-clinical light-based wellness experience that uses rhythmic light patterns designed to support relaxation, introspection, and nervous system regulation. Love Surrounds You™ views PandoraStar® sessions as a complementary, non-medical support option that may help individuals feel more connected and at ease as part of their overall well-being journey.

    When funding allows, mental health scholarships may be used to help cover a limited number of sessions with approved light-therapy providers within our resource network, giving individuals an opportunity to explore whether this type of support is helpful for them.

  • Infrared therapy is a wellness-based practice that uses gentle heat and infrared light to promote relaxation, physical comfort, and overall well-being. Love Surrounds You™ includes infrared therapy providers within our resource network because many people find these sessions helpful for stress relief, relaxation, and supporting mind–body balance.

    Infrared therapy is offered as a non-clinical, complementary wellness service and is not considered medical treatment. When available, Love Surrounds You™ scholarships may help cover a limited number of infrared therapy sessions to reduce financial barriers and allow individuals to explore supportive care options.

  • No. PandoraStar® light therapy and infrared therapy are not medical treatments and do not replace professional mental health care or medical services. Love Surrounds You™ includes these modalities as supportive wellness resources that may complement other forms of care and help individuals feel more relaxed, supported, and connected.