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.
NYC Basketball Tournament
For returning Touching Heart leaders, Maya Magnus and Marissa Hennigan, this was their second Kids on a Mission Basketball Clinic. Boys and girls, from Pre-K to 8th grade, filled the auditorium at St. Stephen of Hungary School with sounds of laughter, cheers, and sneaker squeaks. Fun games and well-designed drills, along with the enthusiasm of Maya…
Clarksburg HS Big Hero 6 Movie Night
Clarksburg High School in Maryland gathered family members and friends to view Big Hero 6 and raise funds to help support a very special project they have been working on for 2 years, building gardens and planting hundreds of plants to help feed and provide income for children in need at a school in Haiti.…
Foster Care Winter Party
Touching Heart was thrilled to once again help support Fairfax County’s Christmas Party for children in foster care! Making crafts with the children and helping them shop for their family members brought smiles to their faces and ours as well! Check out pictures from this event here!
RCMS Ice Skating
Over 130 kids came out to Skatequest to ice skate and to support the RCMS Touching Heart Club as they raised money to help children in need with Albanism in Tanzania. So proud of their hearts to help others!! Check out pictures from this fun event here!
Santa’s Workshop – NYC
On Sunday, December 2nd – kids and their families gathered to start the holiday season with the spirit of giving in New York City. There was delicious food, holiday themed crafts / activities, and dance performances! Kids made cold-care packages for the homeless and everyone brought a present to be wrapped and donated to kids…
Santa’s Workshop – DC
One of our favorite days of the year… Santa’s Workshop! What a heartwarming time it was wrapping gifts for local children in foster care and making cold-weather care packages for homeless members of our community. Crafts, yummy treats, music, and a visit from Santa made the scene perfect! Special thanks to: Crossroads United Methodist Church…
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…