Our Impact
Discover the inspiring success stories of Touching Heart kids making a difference in their communities and around the world! From leading fundraising events like movie nights and basketball tournaments to making meals for hundreds in homeless shelters, these young changemakers are turning their compassion into action. Their impact reaches from local schools and neighborhoods to orphanages across the globe, demonstrating the powerful difference that comes from creativity, dedication, and hearts ready to serve.
Art with a Heart
Touching Heart hosted our 2nd Annual Art with a Heart on October 13, 2018. This was a day full of compassion and creativity at the Clarendon Gallery where kids and their families enjoyed face-painting, caricature drawings, balloon sculpting, and live art stations! Art with a Heart had an incredible art gallery displaying over 90 pieces…
Family Gala
Touching Heart’s FIRST Family Gala was a night to remember! Touching Heart kids inspired and challenged everyone during our dinner program with their inspiration walk. The red carpet was filled with families and friends ready to celebrate and dance the night away! Our keynote speaker, Ken Harvey inspired us all speaking from his heart. Our…
Foster Care Fun Fair
Foster and adoptive families, friends, and community volunteers gathered at Burke Lake Park for the Foster Care and Adoption Fun Fair. This special event provides an important opportunity for children to spend quality time with their siblings and other family members while being treated to delicious food, games, and prizes. This year was Touching Heart’s…
Incredibles 2
On Friday, June 15th, our Kids on a Mission leaders Zoe, Samantha, and Natalie created an event for the opening night of the long-anticipated ‘Incredibles 2’. By completely selling out of movie tickets and having an awesome raffle they raised money for Touching Heart’s 2018 Foster Care Holiday Party! This event provides gifts, crafts, and…
NYC Kids on a Mission: Charity Basketball Clinic
Attendees joined us for an afternoon of competitive drills, knockout games, and shootouts while raising awareness and helping local foster care children. For those who weren’t basketball fans, there were snacks/drinks and raffles. This fun event was for kids of all ability levels and a great chance to connect with the community by giving back…
Acrylic Dreams Art Gallery
Art was the focus at our Acrylic Dreams Art Gallery! Our Kids on a Mission Leader and talented artist, Noor Amin, presented her paintings and photography to the delight of art lovers of all ages. All who attended were inspired not only by the beautiful art but by this amazing young lady whose event raised…
Joy of Giving Golf Tournament Cocktail Party
The owners of the beautiful boutique, Studio 2857 in Leesburg, hosted an exclusive private cocktail party for our golfers and their spouses. This was a great opportunity to mingle and get to know Redskins Darrell Green and Ken Harvey as well as the other golf sponsors.
NYC Pancake Breakfast
On April 21st, 4 amazing Kids on a Mission leaders hosted a Pancake Breakfast fundraising event in NYC! This was our first event in Brooklyn, and our leaders worked incredibly hard throughout the entire event cooking, serving, and greeting guests. Pancakes with chocolate chips, blueberries, whipped cream, and syrup were enjoyed by everyone! Our leaders…
2nd Annual Combat for a Heart
Thank you to all who supported and attended the 2nd Annual Combat for a Heart event at The Fitness Equation in One Loudoun. It was a great afternoon of cardio training with mixed martial arts. Everyone kicked and punched their way through the workout and also learned more about Touching Heart and the mission of Kids…
2nd Annual Sing Your Heart Out
Our 2nd Annual Sing Your Heart Out Competition at Smokehouse Live in Leesburg was a hit! Our singers were so talented with their inspiring and beautiful performances. An amazing lineup of auction and raffle items, plus a special performance by singer/songwriter Taylor Felt, made for a very special evening. Our Kids on a Mission leaders…
4th Annual Minecraft for a Mission
On Saturday, January 20th, Touching Heart hosted our 4th annual Minecraft for a Mission event at George Mason University’s Mason Game and Technology Academy. Participants enjoyed an afternoon of Minecraft, plus delicious baked goods and pizza! Parents also got the chance to bid on awesome auction items as well as raffles. The funds from this…
NYC Santa’s Workshop
On Sunday, December 3rd – kids and their families gathered at Alvin Ailey in NYC to start the holiday season with the spirit of giving. There was delicious food, holiday-themed crafts and activities, an amazing dance performance from Moksha Arts, and even Santa was there! Kids made cold-care packages for the homeless and everyone brought…
Wonder Movie Watch Party
Touching Heart was proud to completely sell out of tickets to see the film ‘Wonder’ on opening night at Reston Town Center Bow Tie Theater! Our amazing Kids on a Mission leaders raised money to support housing and educational opportunities for children with albinism in Tanzania. Attendees bid on unique auction items, tried their luck…
DC Santa’s Workshop
On Sunday, November 19th – kids and their families gathered at Life & Honey to start the holiday season with the spirit of giving. There was yummy food, holiday-themed crafts, and even a visit from Santa! Kids made cold-care packages to be donated to the local homeless shelter, and everyone brought a present to be…
Junior Board Meet and Greet
Family, friends, and more gathered at Piero’s Corner in Herndon for our Junior Board Meet and Greet! The Junior Board Members welcomed everyone with words of inspiration and a fun raffle took place. Good food, friends, and amazing kids… what a great way to introduce everyone to our talented new Junior Board members! See pictures…
