{"id":18151,"date":"2019-04-01T23:09:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T23:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caridad-old.demo.vamtam.com\/?page_id=18151"},"modified":"2025-03-07T20:28:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T20:28:27","slug":"our-pillars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/index.php\/our-pillars\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Pillars"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18151\" class=\"elementor elementor-18151\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6877c6 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6877c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d16d676\" data-id=\"d16d676\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f801fdb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f801fdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our 4 Pillars<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f595f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6f595f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>At the heart of our organization are four pillars that guide our work and reflect our deep commitment to special needs children and their families. We believe that these pillars &#8211; kindness, empathy, excellence, and collaboration &#8211; are essential to creating a supportive and inclusive community where all children can thrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e39fac8\" data-id=\"e39fac8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f223d6c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f223d6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;jello&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:900}\" 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data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-vamtam_h2-font-weight ); font-size: var( --e-global-typography-vamtam_h2-font-size ); line-height: var( --e-global-typography-vamtam_h2-line-height ); font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; color: rgb(29, 28, 28);\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-vamtam_h2-font-size ); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration: var( --e-global-typography-vamtam_h2-text-decoration );\">Kindness<\/span><br><\/h2><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a0442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2a0442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\">Kindness is at the core of everything we do. We believe that every child deserves to be treated with kindness and respect, and that this extends to their families and caregivers as well. Whether it&#8217;s through a warm greeting at the door, a listening ear during a therapy session, or a smile and a high-five after a successful activity, we strive to make every interaction with our participants a positive one.<\/span><br style=\"font-size: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;\" \/><br style=\"font-size: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;\" \/><br style=\"font-size: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6244726 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6244726\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f33e5d\" data-id=\"5f33e5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17265f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c17265f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"1110\" src=\"https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/full-shot-girl-playing-with-wooden-toys_23-2149531826.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990380\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/full-shot-girl-playing-with-wooden-toys_23-2149531826.jpg 740w, https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/full-shot-girl-playing-with-wooden-toys_23-2149531826-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/full-shot-girl-playing-with-wooden-toys_23-2149531826-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/full-shot-girl-playing-with-wooden-toys_23-2149531826-630x945.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecfcab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecfcab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empathy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db2183b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db2183b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">We understand that every child is unique and has their own set of challenges and strengths. That&#8217;s why empathy is such an important part of our work. We take the time to listen to our participants and their families, to understand their needs and goals, and to tailor our programs and services accordingly. We believe that this personalized approach is key to helping special needs children reach their full potential.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53c1ad7 elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"53c1ad7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51d2e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a51d2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/african-girl-using-building-kit_7502-7351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990381\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/african-girl-using-building-kit_7502-7351.jpg 996w, https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/african-girl-using-building-kit_7502-7351-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/african-girl-using-building-kit_7502-7351-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/african-girl-using-building-kit_7502-7351-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934d2cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"934d2cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Excellence<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ebbc7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86ebbc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Excellence is a fundamental part of our organization. We believe that by striving for excellence in all that we do &#8211; from our therapy services to our administrative processes &#8211; we can provide the highest-quality care and support to special needs children and their families. Our team is committed to ongoing learning and professional development, and we regularly evaluate and assess our programs to ensure that we are meeting the highest standards of excellence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdd3d25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdd3d25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f90d261\" data-id=\"f90d261\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ea997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55ea997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collaboration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef8cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fef8cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration We believe that collaboration is key to achieving our mission. We work closely with families, caregivers, other organizations, and stakeholders in the special needs community to ensure that we are delivering the best possible care and support to our participants. We believe that by working together, we can create a more inclusive and supportive community where all children can thrive.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d03597\" data-id=\"2d03597\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db591a9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db591a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/confident-youngsters-studying-posing_23-2147663771.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990382\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/confident-youngsters-studying-posing_23-2147663771.jpg 996w, https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/confident-youngsters-studying-posing_23-2147663771-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/confident-youngsters-studying-posing_23-2147663771-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/confident-youngsters-studying-posing_23-2147663771-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcadb81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fcadb81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b14a6e8\" data-id=\"b14a6e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a959020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a959020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mother-spending-time-with-her-child_23-2149032185.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-990386\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mother-spending-time-with-her-child_23-2149032185.jpg 996w, https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mother-spending-time-with-her-child_23-2149032185-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mother-spending-time-with-her-child_23-2149032185-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heartofgiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mother-spending-time-with-her-child_23-2149032185-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-116cd87\" data-id=\"116cd87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc57644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc57644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a1d93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98a1d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We invite you to join us in creating a kinder, more empathetic, and more inclusive world for special needs children and their families. You can support our work by making a donation, signing up to volunteer, or sharing our mission and programs with your friends and family. 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