Dance with Depression
Promote Mental Wellness through communal support and education
Our Mission: Mental Health Support
Dance with Depression aims to promote the mental wellness of individuals through initiatives that provide communal support and education to enable each of us to embark on our own healing journey
Our Approach: Matching Grant and Hands-on Support
We form partnerships with organizations with proven success in contributing to the causes we support. Unlike traditional foundations and grantors, we don’t just write checks—we roll up our sleeves to assist our partners, including being a board member and providing hands-on support in matters related to governance, financial management, fund raising activities, and human resource strategies
Dance With Depression
About Us
Founded in 2024, Dance with Depression is a Utah-based 501(c)3 nonprofit with a mission to help promote mental wellness and manage depressive symptoms through communal support and education.
After losing her husband to suicide in 1998, Dr. Therese Chan, a family doctor, created a nonprofit in Hong Kong Dance with Depression (DWD HK) that coordinates support groups and a range of communal services to those suffering from depression. Over 24+ years, the organization has touched the lives of more than 600 local residents.
In 2024, Therese teamed up with her daughter Eva Chan, as Eva retired from her banking career, to stand up this sister nonprofit Dance with Depression aiming to further a similar mission for the benefit of individuals in Utah where Eva resides.
For this organization, Dr. Therese Chan serves as the Secretary on the Board and provides strategic guidance. She is also a Zen Buddhist in the Plum Village tradition founded by her teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. Her daughter, Eva Chan, serves as Chairperson of the organization. A former Wall Street finance executive with deep compliance, financial management, and governance experience, Eva has been a hands-on contributor to numerous nonprofit and social advocacy initiatives in the last 6 years. Lorraine Chan, Treasurer, is a dual-qualified lawyer and accountant, and also serves on the board of DWD HK in Hong Kong.
Together, we approve our matched donations and monitor that donations provided to our partners are spent wisely and transformed into lasting impact. We welcome a discussion of how we can partner with your organization.