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Healing Starts with Conversation.
Grief is universal, but it often goes unspoken. The Little Wind Phone Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that creates simple, powerful spaces for healing by installing Wind Phones in parks, gardens, and community spaces across the country. These quiet places invite people to pause, reflect, and speak the words in their hearts—helping them feel less alone in loss.​​​​​​​​​​​​
What is a wind phone?
A disconnected phone in a peaceful, natural setting that offers a symbolic connection to loved ones who have passed. It requires no technology—just a quiet, safe space to speak unsaid words, share a memory, or reflect without judgment. Placed where the wind can carry your voice, each sanctuary provides a gentle bridge between memory and healing, holding space for grief in all its forms.
4. Ongoing Support & Volunteer Stewardship
We established a volunteer stewardship program to keep each site clean, safe, and well-maintained. We also provide ongoing guidance, replacement parts, and promotional materials so your Wind Phone remains a lasting sanctuary for generations. *Contingent on available funding.
3. Sourcing &
Funding the Phone
At-Cost Custom Structures: We offer handcrafted, weather-resistant Wind Phones tailored to your space at pure cost.
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Fundraising Assistance: If funds are needed, we partner with you to set up community fundraising drives to cover build and material costs.
2. Building
Community Support
We create customized community petitions and awareness campaigns to demonstrate local need and build grassroots support. We provide educational resources to help decision-makers understand the profound value of a Wind Phone.
1. Navigating Approvals &
Site Selection
We guide you through city regulations, land-use permissions, and board approvals. Together, we identify a serene, accessible site in a local park, garden, or quiet memorial space.
How We Work
Honoring a loved one with a Wind Phone is a powerful way to turn personal memory into community healing. Whether you are an individual grieving a loss or working alongside park districts, city councils, hospices, or cemeteries, we guide you through every step—and our support, tools, and advocacy are 100% free.
Get Started Today
Every journey to build a sanctuary looks a little different. Whether you simply need a handcrafted structure or want a partner to navigate the full installation process, we offer two pathways to help bring your vision to life.
Option 1:Â
Direct Structure Purchase
Option 2:
Full End-to-End Collaboration
Ideal for individuals and families who want to partner with a public park, school, or community space but don't know where to start or don't have approvals yet. This track is also designed for anyone who lacks the funds to purchase a phone directly.
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Our collaboration is 100% free—we will walk alongside you from start to finish, guiding site selection, securing approvals, and working with you to raise the funds needed for your structure.
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Wind Phones Installed
Our Impact Since 2025
Every connection matters. Behind every number is a voice heard, a memory honored, and a heart finding space to heal.
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Community Petitions
5,000+
Lives Touched