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Naperville Community Television (NCTV-17)
Naperville Community Television Channel 17 paid a visit to cover our services we offer through the Touch My Heart Farm! Take a look at the video story above, and check out the accompanying article here.
Community Hero Award
Aspire’s very first Community Hero Award goes to Rick Montalbano Jr. for his incredible service and contributions to support the adults with disabilities that we serve during this difficult time.
“Since March, (2020) Rick and his volunteer team at Touch My Heart, NFP have linked Aspire to ‘impossible to find’ items including face masks, disinfecting wipes, paper towels, and toilet paper. By keeping our homes stocked with critical supplies, Rick and his team literally saved lives. Join us in congratulating and thanking Rick for his generosity and amazing support . . . !”
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Fresh Market Article
The organization began distributing end-of-day breads, bagels and pastries from Panera in 2010. Since then they have grown their list of surplus food sources allowing them to deliver food four times each week.
“The Group Homes we serve are only allocated a small amount of money each month through the state to meet the food, dietary and toiletry needs of the home,” says Rick Montalbano, Jr., President and CEO of Touch My Heart. “The TMH Food Distribution Project is helping to relieve a huge financial burden by supplying food items and allowing for the state funds to be spent on other needed items.”
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Naperville Magazine
TOUCH MY HEART— SERVING THE SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITY
At first glance, a Touch My Heart event may seem like the typical fun fair with hundreds of families enjoying the attractions of a petting zoo, moon jumps, face painting, and crafting stations. But look more closely at one of these frequently sponsored community attractions and you’ll quickly realize that it’s so much more.
Touch My Heart, the brainchild of Rick and Wendy Montalbano, is a nonprofit organization based in Naperville that raises money to offer free outings, events, and celebrations for special needs individuals and their families.
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