Here When You Need Us

United Hearts Foundation provides food, diapers, wipes, formula, clothing, hygiene essentials, and other critical support to families and individuals throughout Montgomery and Prince George’s County.

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Your support helps us provide essential items and immediate assistance to families facing difficult circumstances. Every donation and every volunteer makes a difference.

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Our Programs & Support

Food & Basic Needs

We provide groceries, fresh food, hygiene products, clothing, and other everyday essentials to families experiencing hardship.

Safety, Support & Empowerment

How We Help

United Hearts Foundation provides essential resources and compassionate support to families, survivors, immigrants, and individuals facing hardship. Through direct assistance and community partnerships, we help meet immediate needs while building hope, dignity, and stability.

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Human Trafficking Prevention

We raise awareness about human trafficking, provide prevention education, and connect individuals and families with trusted resources, services, and support.

Baby & Child Essentials

We provide diapers, wipes, formula, baby supplies, clothing, and other necessities to help parents care for their children.

Family & Survivor Support

We support families and survivors facing difficult circumstances by providing essential items, compassionate assistance, referrals, and connections to community resources.

Survivor Support & Resources

We support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other forms of abuse by providing essential items, compassionate support, referrals, and connections to trusted community resources.

Immigrant & Newcomer Support

We help immigrant and newcomer families access essential supplies, community resources, referrals, and support as they build stability.

Community Events

These gatherings help families feel connected and supported, fostering a stronger community for everyone.

Upcoming Event

Father-Daughter Community Dance

Saturday, September 19 • 12:00 PM

Be part of our first Father-Daughter Community Dance—a special event created to celebrate connection, family, and unforgettable memories. Join us for an afternoon of music, laughter, and joy as we celebrate the special bond between daughters and the fathers and father figures in their lives.

Our Impact in Action

Community Food & Essentials Distribution

Providing groceries, diapers, wipes, formula, clothing, and essential supplies directly to families in need.

Direct Family Assistance

Providing essential items, compassionate support, referrals, and connections to community resources for families facing difficult circumstances.

Community Partnerships & Outreach

We partner with local organizations, businesses, and community members to expand resources, strengthen our reach, and provide greater support to families in need.

UPCOMING EVENT

Fentanyl Overdose Prevention & Awareness

Join United Hearts Foundation for a community event focused on fentanyl overdose prevention and awareness. Learn about the dangers of fentanyl, how to recognize an overdose, and lifesaving steps you can take. Together, we can raise awareness, reduce stigma, and help protect our community.

A Place for Supporters

Calling donors, volunteers, and community partners: join the mission to stabilize families in Maryland.

Collective Outcomes

These results are made possible by the bridge between our generous donors and dedicated community partners helping families in crisis.

400+

Families Assisted Together

Hundreds+

Items Distributed in Response

15+

Dedicated Community Partners

SSL Hub

Student Support for Communities

A Safe Home for Maria & Her Children

After a long struggle to find a place to belong, Maria finally found a steady hand to hold. While we don’t have buildings of our own, we made sure she wasn't alone. We stayed by her side, connecting her with partners and walking with her every day until she and her children were safe in a home to call their own.

These stories of resilience demonstrate the life-changing power of support—for the families who receive it and the donors who make it possible.

Real stories from the families and communities the foundation has helped, showcasing the resilience and strength found through collective support.

Stories of Hope

A New Start for David

When David arrived, he felt lost in a new world without the right words to find his way. We stood by him side-by-side, searching for work, filling out forms, and opening doors to new opportunities. With a little guidance and a lot of heart, he found his footing and is now a proud business owner.

Community Resilience in Action

When hard times hit our neighbors, we step in to share food, warm meals, and daily basics with families in shelters. We also pack special bags of hope for kids in foster care and our elderly friends.

Contact for Families & Supporters

Get in Touch

We're here to support families, connect people with resources, and welcome volunteers and donors who want to make a difference.

Community Resource Center
201 North Frederick Avenue, Suite E, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Administrative Office
15757 Crabbs Branch Way, Derwood, MD 20855
📞 (240) 956-5522 | 📧 info@unitedheartsfoundation.net

Request Assistance

This form is for families and individuals in crisis requesting food, formula, or essential resource assistance.

First name

Last name

Phone

Address

Type of Assistance

Food

Diapers

Toiletries

Other

Urgency

Stat (24 hours)

Urgent (48-72 hours)

Consent

Assistance Request Disclaimer United Hearts Foundation is committed to supporting individuals and families in need through available community resources and charitable donations. Submission of this request form does not guarantee assistance. All requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are subject to the availability of funds, donated items, volunteer resources, program guidelines, and organizational priorities. United Hearts Foundation reserves the right to approve, deny, defer, or limit assistance requests at its sole discretion. Assistance may not be available for all requests, and eligibility for assistance may vary based on current resources and community needs. By submitting this form, you certify that the information provided is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge and understand that submission of a request does not create any contractual obligation or guarantee of services from United Heart Foundation. as the consent feater before submitting the form

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Meet Svetlana Portolano Borges
Founder & Executive Director

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Svetlana’s story is one of resilience, faith, and turning hardship into purpose.

Born in Ukraine, Svetlana spent part of her childhood in an orphanage, where she witnessed firsthand the effects of poverty, uncertainty, and growing up without the stability every child deserves. Her life changed when she and her four sisters were adopted by an American family and given an opportunity to begin a new chapter.

Building a life in America came with challenges of its own, but through perseverance, hard work, and faith, Svetlana continued moving forward. Today, she is a wife, mother, business owner, and the Founder & Executive Director of United Hearts Foundation.

She never forgot where she came from—or the people who helped her when she needed it most.

That experience became the heart behind United Hearts Foundation. Svetlana founded the organization to provide families and individuals facing difficult circumstances with essential resources, compassionate support, and connections to services that can help them move toward greater stability.

For Svetlana, this work is deeply personal. It is about turning her own experiences into a way to serve others and extending the same compassion that once helped change the course of her life.