Words that encourage
Handwritten cards and letters from adults and schoolchildren bring a personal hello from home.
A little love goes a long way
Touching hearts.
Touching hearts.
Adopting a soldier.
A letter from home. A box packed with care. A reminder to our military serving overseas that their community is thinking of them.
Love travels
in every package.
in every package.
Letters, thoughtful gifts, and a little piece of home.
7,200+packages sent
22 yearsof sharing care
One communitymaking every box matter
Our mission
Let someone serving far away feel close to home.
Touching Hearts connects caring neighbors with military members serving overseas. We gather people and practical supplies to send encouragement, comfort, and reminders that they are remembered.
Care packed with love
Community donations become thoughtful packages with useful items and a wrapped holiday gift.
A community effort
Families, schools, local businesses, and volunteers each add something special to every shipment.
Inside each package
More than a box. A little reminder they matter.
Each package brings together practical comforts and personal messages from people back home.
- A puzzle book for a quiet moment
- A Daily Bread devotional
- A carefully wrapped present
- A Christmas card signed by at least five people
- A Christmas bulb
- Letters from schoolchildren
- Letters from three adults
- A card from the Touching Hearts group
Many hands, one big heart
There are so many ways to help.
Every letter, donated item, and helping hand can make a service member's day brighter.
Write a letter
Share a kind note or invite a school group to send messages of encouragement.
Donate supplies
Help fill a donation box with needed items or contribute postage for sending packages.
Share a connection
Know a military family with someone serving overseas? Help us make a connection.
A season of giving
From the first hello to shipping day.
The annual “Adopt a Soldier for Christmas” effort comes together over four months.
Connect
Reach out to families and learn who is serving overseas.
Invite
Connect with schools, dentists, stores, businesses, radio, and TV.
Gather
Collect and sort donations, letters, and package supplies.
Send love
Pack each box with care and get packages on their way.
Made possible by our neighbors. Schoolchildren contribute letters and Halloween candy, dentists donate hygiene supplies, local businesses provide boxes and packing materials, grocery stores host drop boxes, comics are donated, and volunteers receive meals and drinks. Thank you to everyone who helps.
In pictures
Every picture tells part of the story.
Adopt a Soldier, from collecting and packing to shipping and community support.
Be part of the story
Ready to help touch a heart?
Whether you want to write, donate supplies or postage, volunteer, or share a military family connection, we'd love to hear from you.
Ready to give financially? Use our secure donation page. For letters, supplies, postage, or volunteering, send us a note below.