Did You Know?

-Touch My Heart was founded in 2010 as a Non Profit 501(c)(3)

- Is completely run by part time/full time volunteers

- Led the charge for Inclusion before it was trendy; impacts the Adult Special Needs community, the hidden and most underserved group

- Reaches 5,000+ people each year

- Is known as the Google of the Special Needs Community

- Partners with Community Organizations and Churches

- Key partner in the development of Special Needs Scouting for Boy Scouts of America Nationally

- Facilitated 100 + Eagle Scout Projects directly impacting the Special Needs Individuals and Group homes

- Is the only organization of its type that impacts the Adult Special Needs community, the hidden and most under-served group

- Runs a Mobile Food Pantry that delivers 4 times each week

- Has Multi-generational volunteers serving together spanning ages 7 - 85

- Supports families and individuals in need

- Developed Touch My Home to meet needs in the home. TMH has purchased Furniture, Major appliances and handicapped accessible Vans

- Facilitates over 10,000 volunteer hours each year

- Plans Large scale Events each year (pre Covid-19)

- Fundraising events such as Golf Outings, Bowling, Wine Tastings, Cocktail Parties, Raffles and Auctions

- Receives support from Bank of America & Merrill Lynch Employee Giving Programs & Walmart Foundation

- Receives support from United Way, Amazon Smile, Unico National, Knights of Columbus, Thrivent Financial & Network for Good

- Is lead by a 3 person team with combined 75+ years experience impacting the health and social wellness of the special needs community

- Provides disabilities awareness/special abilities training

- Written and produced theater productions casting individuals with special needs and their piers

- Featured in Naperville Magazine, the Chicago Tribune, the Daily Herald, The Glancer & Voices Magazine

- Featured in The Glancer Magazine as one of the “fabulous faces of the year”

- Recipient of multiple community advocate and leadership awards, including the President/CEO as Naperville Citizen of the Year Award, Distinguished Alumni Award from Benedictine University, & Community Hero Award-