Turning Pain Into Purpose. No One Climbs Alone.

Because Every Life Matters

HOODS (Helping Others Overcome Dark Summits Inc.) was founded in honor of Jaiden James Snyder—a reminder that behind every statistic is a life, a family, and a story that matters. We are not counselors or clinicians; we are loved ones and lived-experience voices who have walked through grief and still choose to stand in the fire for others.

Our work is rooted in awareness, remembrance, and outreach—honoring those we’ve lost, remembering the survivors who tried but stayed, and reminding those still struggling that their story isn’t over. Together, we prove that even in the hardest climbs, no one has to face the summit alone.