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January 29, 2024. Our 20th Annual “Spa Day” Fundraiser at The Oaks at Boca Raton raised almost $100,000 to support children in need in South Florida.
Adopt-A-Family Holiday 2023! Volunteers shopped, wrapped and delivered gifts and food for over 100 families in South Florida!
New “Joy of Giving” for 2023 – Touch A Heart set up a shop for the Milagro Center’s children to pick out gifts for the holidays for their caregivers so they could experience the joy of giving gifts.
December 2023 “Joy of Giving” – Touch A Heart set up a shop for Florence Fuller’s after school program children to pick out gifts for the holidays for their caregivers so they could experience the joy of giving gifts. Our 7th annual Joy of Giving!
Adopting A Daycare Center for the Holidays. Shopping, Wrapping & Delivering a celebration at Sistrunk Learning Center. Many children would go would have gone gifts.
Tennis Drive to benefit Dennis Tennis Serving Love. Generous donations of new and gently used clothing, shoes, racquets, accessories, and training tools! We gathered a wealth of resources to empower aspiring players underprivileged youth in the U.S., West Africa & the Caribbean.
Project: Back To School August 2023! Over 100 Backpacks and School Supplies Donated to Those in Need. See the big smiles of both sponsors and recipients!
Hearts of Gold Day for Score Academy National Honor Society – They created 500 hygiene bags for the homeless to use at the free showers in Boca Raton. March 4, 2023. And they made Mother’s Day bags and organized donated clothing for children and families for those in need April 29, 2023
January 30, 2023. Our 19th Annual “Spa Day” Fundraiser at The Oaks at Boca Raton raised over $85,000 to support children in need in South Florida.
2022 “Joy of Giving” – Touch A Heart set up a shop for Florence Fuller’s after school program children to pick out gifts for the holidays for their caregivers so they could experience the joy of giving gifts. Our 6th annual Joy of Giving!
Adopting a low-income Daycare Center. Touch A Heart Volunteers bought the children’s wishes and threw a party at their daycare center. Many of these kids would otherwise go without gifts.
Adopt-A-Family 2022! Volunteers shopped, wrapped and delivered gifts and food for over 80 families in South Florida!
2022 Gift Drive. For the sixth year in a row, The Four Seasons community in Delray Beach hosted a gift drive for Touch A Heart Foundation. The gifts were used for our holiday Adopt-A-Family program, The Joy of Giving event and distributed to low-income families in the community.
Hearts of Gold 4 – Emory Cares. November 12, 2022. Community Service Day created for Emory University Alumni to work on projects to benefit children and families in need. Run by student volunteers Samantha Port and Sasha Kaufman
Project: Back to School 2022. We donated over 100 backpacks and school supplies, hygiene items and clothing to children in need along with a note of encouragement for the school year ahead!
Hearts of Gold Day 3 – March 13, 2022. Another beautiful day of giving back to the community with multiple interactive stations and activities to benefit children and families in South Florida. Run by student volunteers Samantha Port and Sasha Kaufman
Spa Day fundraiser at The Oaks at Boca Raton January 24, 2022 — complete with spa services, exercise classes, wellness speakers, lunch, shopping, raffles and more!
2021 Gift Drive. For the fifth year in a row, The Four Seasons community in Delray Beach hosted a gift drive for Touch A Heart Foundation. The gifts were used for our holiday Adopt-A-Family program, The Joy of Giving event and distributed to low-income families in the community.
The Joy of Giving 2021. Our 5th year at Florence Fuller! Touch A Heart set up a shop for Florence Fuller’s after school program children to pick out gifts for the holidays for their caregivers so they could experience the joy of giving gifts.
Halloween Party At The Milagro Center! We donated Trick or Treat Bags filled with Treats and Toys as well as Healthy Snacks, Games And Prizes for a Festive Celebration. October 2021
“Hearts of Gold” 2 September, 2021. Another beautiful day of giving back to the community with multiple interactive stations and activities to benefit children and families in South Florida. Run by student volunteers.
Project: Back to School 2021! With school back in person, we made sure disadvantaged kids started the year off right with a new backpack, the correct school supplies, hygiene items, a brand new outfit, and a note of encouragement!
“Hearts of Gold” Day, March, 2021. A day of giving back to the community with interactive stations and activities to benefit children and families in South Florida. Run by student volunteers Samantha Port and Sasha Kaufman
Student Volunteers of the Year Ari Burns (2019) & Laney Friedman (2020). These amazing High School students go above and beyond every year for Touch A Heart and we are so proud to recognize them!
Pajama Drive. February, 2021. 310 pairs of pajamas were donated to the Pajama Program Palm Beach County chapter to help children affected by instability have a comfortable bedtime routine and better night sleep. Hosted by Sasha Kaufman.
Adopt-A-Family December 2020. Despite the pandemic, we were able to “adopt” 30% more families that last year! Generous sponsors shopped, wrapped and delivered to deserving families going though a tough time.
The K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons community in Delray Beach, donated hundreds of gifts to be used for our holiday programs. December 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
We kept busy during the pandemic of 2020 with drives and collections for those in need
Project: Back to School. Although 2020 looked different this year, we were still able to sponsor children for back to school with a new backpack, school supplies, a new outfit, underwear, socks, reading books and hygiene items.
Birthday in a Bag March 1, 2020. Students at Pine Crest School stuffed and decorated 150 bags for foster children living in group homes filled with all the supplies needed to celebrate their birthday
At B’Nai Israel’s Mitzvah Day on February 23, 2020 volunteers made dream catchers and assembled Sweet Dreams Bags which included cozy blankets, pillowcases and inspirational notes for children in transitional housing.
Spa Day fundraiser at The Oaks at Boca Raton January 27, 2020 — Touch A Heart Foundation’s 16th annual Spa Day fundraiser complete with spa services, exercise classes, lunch, shopping, raffles and more!
“The Joy of Giving” at Florence Fuller Dec 2019-Touch A Heart set up a shop for Florence Fuller’s after school program children to pick out gifts for the holidays for their caregivers so they could experience the joy of giving gifts.
Empower The Girls. Touch A Heart has been sponsoring Personal Safety Classes for at risk teens since 2017
Halloween Celebration At The Milagro Center! We Received Their Wishlist Of Costumes In Advance And Delivered Them And Had A Celebration With Healthy Snacks, Games And Prizes! October 2019
Kindness Matters Club Club At Whispering Pines School – Halloween Costume Drive And Trick Or Treat Bag Making For The Boys And Girls Club Of Boca Raton! October 2019
Back-to-School Backpack and School Supplies Drive 2019 – We assembled and donated 180 backpacks and school supplies, hygiene items and clothing to children in need along with a note of encouragement for the school year ahead!
Birthday in a Bag assembly event! — Pine Crest students and faculty decorated and assembled 150 birthday bags that were donated to local children. These bags contained cake mix, party supplies, decorations and toys – staples for a birthday celebration that we all take for granted! February 2019
Indian Ridge School Prom -Touch A Heart donates tee shirts for the school’s Prom (IR is a special Title I school for children with special issues). The prom was a way for them to work on social interactions and a reward for their hard work throughout the school year. Many of the students don’t have support at home and the school does not have a Parent’s Association. The children were so excited to celebrate Prom and receive a special gift for attending. 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Spa Day fundraiser at The Oaks at Boca Raton January 28, 2019 — Touch A Heart Foundation’s 15th annual Spa Day fundraiser complete with spa services, exercise classes, lunch, shopping, raffles and more!
“Adopt-A-Family” holiday program 2018 – Generous donors shopped, wrapped and delivered gifts to hundreds of deserving children and families going through a hard time this holiday season
Halloween celebration at The Milagro Center! We received their wishlist of costumes in advance and delivered them and had a celebration with healthy snacks, games and prizes! Oct 2018
Samaritans365 Club at Whispering Pines – Halloween Costume Drive and Trick or Treat Bag Making for The Boys and Girls Club of Boca Raton!
Back-to-School Backpack and School Supplies Drive 2018 – We assembled and donated 150 backpacks and school supplies, toiletries and clothing to children in need.
Panther Paws for a Cause Feb 2018 – We assembled 125 “Birthday in a Bag” bags for foster children in the community to ensure they had a festive celebration on their special day
Spa Day fundraiser at The Oaks at Boca Raton January 2018 – A day of relaxation for a good cause! Exercise classes, farm-to-table lunch, spa services, boutique shopping, raffles and more!
“Adopt-A-Family” holiday program 2017 – Generous donors and Touch A Heart “elves” shopped, wrapped and delivered gifts to deserving families struggling during this often stressful time of year
“The Joy of Giving” at Florence Fuller Dec 2017-Touch A Heart set up a shop for 150 Florence Fuller after school children to pick out gifts for the holidays for their caregivers so they could experience the joy of giving gifts.
Backpack and School Supplies Drive 2017 – Generous donors filled new backpacks with school supplies for Foster Children living in Broward and Palm Beach counties
B The Difference Ski Clothing Drive – Sasha Kaufman and Lior Silberman collected clothes for families with a child with Neurofibromatosis (NF) who were gifted a ski trip through the Brandon Merritt Charitable Foundation 2017
Spa Day fundraiser at The Oaks at Boca Raton January 23, 2017 — Touch A Heart Foundation’s 13th annual Spa Day fundraiser complete with spa services, exercise classes, lunch, shopping, raffles and more!
Hurricane Irma Relief – Touch A Heart gave out Pubilx gift cards to families affected by the hurricane. Helper Trevor Kaufman assembled the gift cards and envelopes. September 2017
Pine Crest School Panther Paws for a Cause Oct 23, 2016 — Students and faculty decorated and assembled “Birthday in a Bag” gift bags that were donated to the foster children of SOS Children’s Villages Florida in Coconut Creek. These bags contained cake mix, party supplies, decorations and toys – staples for a birthday celebration that we all take for granted!
Love That Dress! dress drive for PACE Center for Girls March 2017 — Touch A Heart Foundation student member @Avery Kaufman collected over 200 dresses which were sold at the PACE Center for Girls fundraiser: Love That Dress! event.
Jewish CommUNITY in Action December 18, 2016 — Volunteers made pairs of Love & Friendship bracelets for underprivileged children at the holiday time at Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County in Boca Raton. Thank you TAH volunteers Finn Roventini, Avery Kaufman, Lexi Bancroft, Spencer Bancroft and Sasha Kaufman
“The Joy of Giving” at Florence Fuller Child Development Center December 21, 2016 — Over 100 K-5th grade children who participate in Florence Fuller after school programs spent the afternoon selecting gifts to give as presents for the holidays. The Touch A Heart “shop” included mugs, picture frames, candles, lotions and more. Volunteers – children and adults – assisted with shopping, wrapping, decorating the bags and card making.
Previous Spa Day Fundraisers
Susan B Anthony Recovery Center Holiday Party December 2012 — Touch A Heart held a festive holiday party at Susan B Anthony Recovery Center once again this year and had a professional photographer take portraits as gifts for the families!
Susan B Anthony Recovery Center holiday party Dec 2011 — Touch A Heart brought a festive holiday party to the Susan B Anthony Recovery Center again this year complete with food and gifts for all.
Daycare Center Holiday Parties — Touch A Heart Foundation hosts many parties at low-income daycare centers to spread joy in the community.
“Adopt-A-Family” program since 2003 — Adopt a family for the holidays. Fulfill their wishlist and deliver gifts directly to families in need!
Thank You Letters – just a few of the thousands of cards and letters that Touch A Heart has received
