Our Impact
Discover the inspiring success stories of those making a difference in their communities and around the world! From organizing local movie nights to starting charity drives, these changemakers, young and old, create a positive impact on those in need. Explore how their passion, creativity, and teamwork have led to meaningful changes, inspiring others to take action and make a difference.
Foster Care Winter Party
Touching Heart was honored to once again provide fun arts and crafts for the Fairfax County Family Services Winter Party. This event allows children in foster care to shop for their families and enjoy time celebrating the season! For pictures, click here.
Ken Harvey’s Red, Gold and Green Party
Thank you to Ken Harvey for hosting the 1st Annual Red, Gold and Green Party to benefit Touching Heart. Touching Heart friends and supporters danced the night away and donated to a great cause! Check out images from this fun event!
4th Annual Santa’s Workshop DC
At our 4th Annual Santa’s Workshop, held in Ashburn, Virginia, families gathered to donate and wrap hundreds of gifts for children in foster care. Check out more of giving fun by clicking here!
Cars2Kids
Our Cars2Kids event at theZone in Ashburn was a heartwarming affair! Fifty care packages and letters from the heart were lovingly packed. They were then delivered in person to children in desperate need in India, by 6-year-old Arjun Puri, our youngest Touching Heart Leader! We love Arjun’s huge heart for helping others and think he…
Santa’s Workshop NYC
Touching Heart’s 3rd Annual Santa’s Workshop NYC was a great event, bringing together friends and family to wrap gifts for children in need in their community! Click here for photos from Santa’s Workshop.
Rachel Carson Middle School Ice Skating
On November 15, Rachel Carson Middle School’s Touching Heart Club held a fundraiser at their local ice skating rink. The fun-filled event was attended by over 160 skaters! The evening’s proceeds went to benefit the children in need at an orphanage in Uganda. Check out pictures from this event!
Sing Your Heart Out
Our 3rd Annual Sing Your Heart Out Singing Competition was full of talented kids singing their hearts out for a great cause! This fun event, held at Chefscape in Leesburg, showcased 13 gifted singers who wowed the crowd. Our celebrity judges were on hand to judge the competition and the big winner will have the…
Foster Care Fun Fair
This year was Touching Heart’s 9th year participating in the Fairfax County Foster Care and Adoption Fun Fair. This special event provides an important opportunity for children of adoptive and foster families to spend quality time with their siblings and other family members while being treated to delicious food, games, and prizes. At our popular…
Lion King Movie Night
At Lion King Movie Night, fans gathered excitedly at the Worldgate Theater in Herndon for the release of the new live version of the hit movie. Touching Heart’s Junior Board expertly led this fun sold-out event, which raised funds for Touching Heart programs. Redskins legend, Ken Harvey, was even on hand to speak and inspire…
Summer Service Camp – Fairfax and Ashburn
Touching Heart’s Summer Service Camp expanded this year and was held in both Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, providing many new kids with the opportunity for summer fun and service! Our camp mission was to introduce our campers to the needs of children in our community and around the world and show them how they can…
Virginia Basketball Tournament
With the goal of helping a Philippines’ orphanage, Gentle Hands, our Touching Heart Kids on a Mission team organized and ran a Charity Basketball. Over 50 kids attended and spent the evening playing games, drills, and having fun! Check out pics from this event here!
Graffiti for Good
Creating art with heart was the focus of Graffiti for Good, a sip-and-paint style event that allowed the 100+ attendees to paint and socialize while making a difference! This family-friendly evening included painting your own individual masterpiece with tips from real artists, as well as fun graffiti style artwork, ice cream floats, food, raffles, and a…
Bake Sale
Rachel Carson Middle School also hosted a bake sale at their school, selling delicious goodies to raise funds for children with Albanism in Tanzania.
Monster Golf
Rachel Carson Middle School hosted Monster Golf Putt-putt, one of their many service activities for the year. This event raised funds for a free clinic in one of the most impoverished areas of Uganda. Check out images here!
Northern Virginia Ethical Society
Touching Heart had a great time sharing our mission and making blankets for foster care at this Art of Giving Workshop. We were able to donate 26 cozy homemade blankets to children in need as a result. Click here for more pictures from this workshop.