Heat for Hope
Sauna has always been about community. Alongside our rentals, we set aside time, sessions and proceeds for the causes our neighbors care about — the organizations below are the ones we have been proud to support so far.
15 organizations
Causes, schools and community groups we have supported with sauna and cold plunge time.
Fundraisers & wellness days
Charity rides, school wellness days, team events and neighborhood gatherings across Western New York.
Proceeds to the cause
For our donation-based events, all proceeds go to the organization and its mission.
Organizations We've Supported
Every logo below belongs to a real local cause or community group — tap through to learn about their work, or visit their Instagram to follow along.
Hope Chest Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
A Buffalo nonprofit and support community for breast cancer survivors — a paddling program, health and fitness programming, and the annual Hope Chest Niagara Dragon Boat Festival.
How we supported
Every $10 recovery drop-in — sauna, cold plunge and chair massage — at Rise Fitness Studio's Ride for Breast Cancer Awareness went directly to the Hope Chest Dragon Boat Team.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, NY
Western New York's comprehensive cancer center and a national leader in cancer treatment, research and prevention since 1898.
How we supported
Donations from our free community workout at Hoyt Lake benefited Roswell Park, and the proceeds from Ride for Breast Cancer Awareness merchandise went to Roswell Park through Rise Fitness Studio's IceCycle fundraising.
Colon Cancer Coalition
National — Get Your Rear in Gear 5K series
A national nonprofit that brings local running events to cities across the country, raising funds that remove barriers to colon cancer screening and support patients and families.
How we supported
At Get Your Rear in Gear — Buffalo at Beaver Island State Park, our sauna and cold plunge recovery was free all morning for every runner and walker raising funds for the Coalition.
P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative
Western New York
A Buffalo nonprofit providing financial, emotional and practical support to families facing childhood cancer through six programs — from grocery and gas cards to a private Bills game day suite and bereavement support.
How we supported
Our donation-based Juice • Sweat • Give Back pop-up at Green Eats in Orchard Park supported P.U.N.T. programming for local families facing pediatric cancer.
Justice for Migrant Families WNY
Buffalo, NY
A Western New York community organization supporting migrants' human and civil rights, with free advocacy, legal and community services from its Delaware Avenue office.
How we supported
Our sauna was part of the Ice Art Reveal Party on Buffalo's West Side, where the day raised donations for Justice for Migrant Families — and at Sauna • Sound • Trails all proceeds were shared with the organization.
Gaza Soup Kitchen
Gaza
A grassroots soup kitchen project in Gaza, run by Palestinian cooks and volunteers who prepare and distribute hot meals to families facing displacement and food insecurity.
How we supported
Everything raised at our Sauna • Sound • Trails community gathering in Alden was donated to Gaza Soup Kitchen and Justice for Migrant Families WNY.
Big Big Table Community Café
Buffalo, NY
A Buffalo community café and a member of the One World Everybody Eats network, serving scratch-made lunchtime meals on a pay-as-you-can model: pay what you can, volunteer time, or give in kind. A dignified answer to food insecurity and social isolation.
How we supported
Big Big Table joined us at Sauna Club at Larkin Square as a featured community partner, sharing their mission with our crowd.
Evergreen Health
Buffalo, NY
A Buffalo community health center that specializes in the health and wellness of LGBTQ+ people, and the organizer and presenting sponsor of the Buffalo Pride Parade. Its affiliate, the Pride Center of Western New York, has been part of Buffalo Pride since 2010.
How we supported
To march in the Buffalo Pride Parade 2026 we paid the parade's for-profit registration fee to its organizer, Evergreen Health. The fee covers parade costs, and the parade's profits fund the healthcare programs and services Evergreen and its affiliates provide to Western New York's LGBTQ+ community.
American Holistic Nurses Association
Western New York chapter
The Western New York chapter of the national AHNA — holistic nurses who ground their practice in whole-person care, and who bring that community together for education and support.
How we supported
Their wellness event at St. Joseph Campus in Cheektowaga, February 2026, included an educational presentation on sauna and contrast therapy — we were glad to share what we know with the nurses who care for everyone else.
Gymnastics Unlimited
Orchard Park, NY
A Western New York gymnastics school and home of the Orchard Park Gymsters — teaching tots to teens gymnastics, acro, tumbling and ninja, with recreation classes, a competitive team and preschool Learning 'n' Motion programs.
How we supported
We donated a free private sauna rental to their fundraiser — a donated experience that raised money for the gym, not an on-site session.
Aurora Waldorf School
West Falls, NY
An independent 501(c)(3) Waldorf school for Pre-K through Grade 8 in West Falls, pairing rigorous academics with movement, art and practical work.
How we supported
We donated a free private sauna rental to their fundraiser in support of the school — a donated experience, not an on-site session.
Power of the Pack of WNY
Buffalo, NY
A Buffalo nonprofit that brings women together to influence the community positively — connection, growth and empowerment — with events like Gather Around the Table.
How we supported
We donated a free private sauna rental to their fundraiser — a donated experience that supports their work bringing women together across Western New York.
Kaely's Kindness Foundation
Orchard Park, NY
Created in honor of Kaely Kwitek, who was diagnosed with Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL), Kaely's Kindness Foundation supports teen girls living with cancer — retreats, gifts and moments that bring them together.
How we supported
We donated a free private sauna rental to their fundraiser for teen girls living with cancer — a donated experience rather than an on-site session.
St. Benedict School
Amherst, NY
A Catholic elementary school in Amherst serving Pre-K-3 through Grade 8, cultivating the academic, spiritual, social and moral growth of its students.
How we supported
We donated a free private sauna rental to their school fundraiser — a donated experience that raised money for the school, not an on-site session.
East Aurora Schools
East Aurora, NY
The East Aurora Union Free School District — Parkdale Elementary, East Aurora Middle School and East Aurora High School — serving students from East Aurora and the surrounding communities.
How we supported
We brought the mobile sauna and cold plunge to the district's faculty and staff Wellness Day at East Aurora High School — sauna and cold plunge sessions for their teachers and staff, plus an educational presentation on sauna and contrast therapy.
Have a cause that needs heat?
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