HeartSmiles Celebrating 10 Years of Youth Success

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This Wishlist shows the exact types and number of items necessary to enhance our clients' lives. Your kindnesses and thoughtfulness will make our residents feel appreciated and cared for. Thank you for your generosity

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Support Our Fresh Produce Monthly Food Distribution Events

Effective February 1, 2026, the Maryland Food Bank (MFB) will be charging event fees for each Pantry on the Go (POTG) event. POTG Event Fees will be a flat fee of $500 per event (at one event per month, this is a maximum cost of $6,000 per year). The average POTG event costs MFB $4,500*. This includes the cost of the food itself and the cost of distribution (including transportation, gas, warehouse space, staffing, etc.). This $500 event fee is the first step in offsetting this cost and moving towards a more sustainable way of food distribution. HARBEL Community Organization would like to continue the monthly fresh produce distribution for the community, however in order to do so, we will need the help and generosity of donors. Our monthly food distribution is also an opportunity for the community to get together and volunteer to provide a service to one another. Our volunteer opportunities are for students needing service learning hours, retirees, community business owners, etc. At HARBEL, we are a multipurpose organization servicing a multinational community.

Aja Riley

Harbel Community Organization, Baltimore, Maryland
$0 out of $24085.98 received
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Holidays on East Franklin Street

At Embright Education, we believe every child deserves to feel seen, supported, and celebrated. Our mission centers on fostering social-emotional growth, resilience, and belonging for youth throughout New Jersey. Each item donated through this Holiday Wishlist helps brighten the season for our students and their families, reminding them that their community is here to uplift and stand with them. Thank you for helping us spark joy, confidence, and connection this holiday season.

Kelly Nitti

Embright Education, Trenton, New Jersey
$65 out of $300 received
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Virtual Vision: Empowering Youth Through VR

The HeartSmiles VR Lab is more than just a space—it’s a launchpad for youth to explore careers, spark creativity, and gain the future-ready skills they need to thrive in the 21st century. Through immersive, hands-on virtual reality experiences, young people will have the opportunity to learn by doing—stepping into environments that textbooks alone can’t provide. In this innovative learning lab, youth can: - Practice public speaking in simulated boardrooms, classrooms, and large audiences—building confidence and communication skills in a low-stakes, repeatable setting. - Explore career paths by virtually shadowing professionals in fields like healthcare, engineering, design, architecture, and skilled trades. - Collaborate on creative projects like building virtual art installations or coding their own mini-VR games—learning teamwork, design thinking, and tech fluency. - Train for real-world scenarios like conflict resolution, customer service, or interviews—enhancing social-emotional skills and workforce readiness. - Visit the world—from walking through a civil rights museum to touring a NASA space station or seeing marine biology up close—making learning more engaging and culturally rich. By engaging with VR, our youth gain not just tech exposure, but critical 21st-century skills: adaptability, digital literacy, innovation, and leadership.

Joni Holifield

HeartSmiles, Baltimore, Maryland
$0 out of $22450 received
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Give the Gift of Voice: Support Our Youth Podcast Studio

At HeartSmiles, we believe that every young person has a story worth sharing—and now, we’re building a space where those stories can come to life. The HeartSmiles Podcast Studio will be a creative hub located inside our Youth Success Center, designed to amplify youth voice and provide hands-on experience in audio production, storytelling, and media. With your support, this studio will give young leaders the tools to grow their communication skills, explore careers in media, and create content that uplifts, educates, and inspires their peers and community. From recording episodes and editing audio to learning the art of interviewing and production, this space will help our youth develop real-world skills while expressing their authentic voices.

Joni Holifield

HeartSmiles, Baltimore, Maryland
$260.14 out of $4169.41 received
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Support Our Community Workshops by Securing Vital Supplies

Your support helps us provide a welcoming and transformative space for women by funding essential workshop supplies. Your donation covers stationary items, printed and curriculum materials and other items that are vital to our personal growth and spiritual enrichment sessions. Your generosity directly supports our mission to empower women with a renewed sense of purpose and confidence. With your help, we can continue to offer a safe community where women can heal, learn, and grow into the leaders they are called to be. Thank you for making our work possible.

Latesha Higgs-Pittman

The Diva Effect, Inc, Atlanta, Georgia
$40 out of $440 received
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Support Our Youth & Their Every Day Needs

At Leader Breeders, supporting young people goes beyond the hours they spend in our programs. Real needs come up every day—a meal, a safe ride home, a haircut before an interview, clothing for school or work, basketball shoes to participate, school supplies, or support for an unexpected emergency. This campaign helps us respond to those needs in real time. Your support can provide food, transportation, clothing, shoes, personal care, athletic equipment, educational supplies, trips and exposure opportunities, emergency assistance, and other resources that remove barriers for our youth and families. Developing young leaders means supporting the whole young person. Your contribution helps us continue to show up when our youth need us most.

Tiny Adams

Leader Breeders, Baltimore, MD
$0 out of $43925 received