The motto of Captive Hearts is “Bringing Healing to Hurting Humanity.”  Our desire is to extend unconditional love and grace to those who have no hope.

Captive Hearts partners with many legal agencies and groups such as the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County Courts, jails, prisons, probation departments, judges and attorneys, as well as Teen Challenge, Drug and Alcohol Services and other recovery programs.  Inmates throughout California and in many states correspond by mail to receive books, Bibles and reading materials.

On a daily basis, our office is open to welcome clients who come to us for scheduled appointments.  We also take walk-ins and maintain a food pantry that is available for those in need.  When available, clothing is also given.

We are always happy to help others in need as well and have helped in the following areas:

• Started a library in Watts, California at a Junior High School for problem teens;
• Distribute food baskets during the holidays to needy families in San Luis Obispo County on the Central Coast of Calif.
• Make and send Christmas boxes for Samaritan’s Purse, which is Franklin Graham’s outreach to needy children
• Make and send boxes to our troops in Iraq
• Send clothing and toys to Mexico for children who would not otherwise have a Christmas
• Made up 578 bags of cookies last Christmas and delivered to men and women inmates at the county jail