2026 Top Bucks County Parent LOVE Story Finalists
Vote for your favorite organization from our LOVE Story Finalists or share your own powerful experience by nominating one who deserves the spotlight.
This year’s LOVE Awards are all about the stories that matter mostโthe moments when a local business, organization, or expert showed up for your family in a way that changed everything.
We’ve selected the following LOVE Story Finalists (2/4 Editor’s Note: We received such a strong surge in nominations that we added three more Finalists) whose heartfelt nominations reveal the profound impact they’ve had on Bucks County families.These organizations share common threads of transformative impact, meeting people in vulnerability, creating lasting change beyond their direct services, and building genuine community. Each story demonstrates how exceptional careโdelivered with heart, expertise, and unwavering commitmentโcan fundamentally change the trajectory of families’ lives. Now we’re asking you to help us decide who should receive a FREE featured LOVE Storyโa FREE Sponsored Story sharing their work and impact with our entire Bucks County Parent community in our Best for Families Guide.
Family Focus Mediaโs team of local storytellers is dedicated to building community across the Greater Philadelphia region. Through Bucks County Parent, Philadelphia Family, and Main Line Parent we share the stories that matter most to local familiesโfrom helpful guides and curated event calendars to spotlighting the organizations doing exceptional work in our region. Our membership program and collaborative sponsored content campaigns make it possible to provide these resources free to over 400,000 families annually, and we genuinely love partnering with the businesses and nonprofits who show up with heart. The LOVE Awards are one of our favorite ways to celebrate these champions.
- Here’s How it Works:
- Vote for Who Should Win A LOVE Story
- 1. Helping Friendly Farm
- 2. Bloom OT and Wellness
- 3. Camp NAC
- 4. Tru Healing Center
- 5. Mini Music Makers
- 6. The Yoga Gnome
- 7. Blue Sky Art Studio
- 8. Bucks County Orthodontics
- 9. Bucks County Arts and Dance
- 10. Holtz and Powell Marriage and Family Services
- 11. Orchard Hill Chiropractic
- 12. New Born Families LLC
- 13. Malachite Midwifery
- Don’t see your favorite on the list above?
- Meet the 2026 Best for Families Nominees
Here’s How it Works:
Vote for one of our LOVE Story Finalists below by selecting your choice and sharing your contact information. Your vote helps us understand which stories resonate most deeply with our community.
OR
Nominate another organization that deserves recognition by sharing your own powerful testimonial about how they’ve supported your family through a vulnerable moment, created lasting change, or went above and beyond when you needed them most. Quality matters more than quantityโa single heartfelt story about transformation and impact can put an organization on our radar for recognition.
Vote for Who Should Win A LOVE Story
(Read about them below.)
1. Helping Friendly Farm
Jessica has built an inclusive oasis where children of all abilities are celebrated and understood. This nonprofit farm combines therapeutic animal interactions with thoughtfully designed sensory spacesโfrom musical walkways to color-changing lightsโcreating meaningful experiences that help children feel safe, connected, and genuinely seen for who they are.
2. Bloom OT and Wellness
Joan and Marika have created a neurodiversity-affirming sanctuary where children are seen heart-first. Their trauma-informed, regulation-focused approach has literally changed the trajectory of families’ lives, transforming children who felt misunderstood into confident individuals who trust their own bodies. They’ve quietly revolutionized what ethical, relational care looks like in our community.
3. Camp NAC
Under Brianne’s leadership, Camp NAC has become a second home for hundreds of families. The staff’s genuine investment in every camperโfrom greeting kids with music and dancing to supporting neurodivergent children with exceptional careโhas created a community where children thrive, gain confidence, and make memories that last a lifetime.
4. Tru Healing Center
Heather has built more than a wellness centerโshe’s created a haven where healing, confidence, and purpose are nurtured. Her work has helped families navigate devastating loss, supported neurodivergent children, and empowered parents through some of their darkest moments. The ripple effect of her compassionate, intuitive guidance has transformed countless lives in our community.
5. Mini Music Makers
Colby has transformed a simple music class into a village-building experience that changes motherhood itself. Her themed, farm-based classes combine music, movement, and animal interactions to create magical moments while fostering genuine community among families. Parents credit her with making them better mothers and giving their children confidence, friendships, and pure joy.
6. The Yoga Gnome
Adi Strigl has created a whimsical, safe space where children learn to listen to their hearts and trust their bodies. Through imaginative yoga classes that blend movement, mindfulness, and play, she’s given families tools for regulation and connection while building a supportive community that sustains parents through the long, hard days of raising little ones.
7. Blue Sky Art Studio
Ann Sobieski has created a sanctuary where neurodivergent children discover they belong. For over 20 years, families have remained fiercely loyal because Blue Sky became their child’s “first experience of belonging and friendship”โa place where differences are celebrated and creativity flourishes. Ann’s dedication extends beyond art instruction into genuine community building, partnering with local organizations and providing a launching pad where young artists discover their voice, confidence, and path forward.
8. Bucks County Orthodontics
Dr. Todd Welsh and his team have set the gold standard for community-focused healthcare. From first consultation through treatmentโand even during last-minute emergenciesโthe staff proves themselves “absolutely amazing,” ensuring every patient feels cared for with fun, smiles, and gentle attention. What truly sets them apart is their dedication to community impact: popular Girl Scout cookie buying programs, generous giveaways, sponsoring local sports teams and events, and intentional partnerships with local businesses. Families describe a practice where everyone feels seen and valued, with Dr. Welsh and his team “lifting as they climb” through tireless community support.
9. Bucks County Arts and Dance
Dana has built a dance family that spans generations. For nine years and counting, families return because their dancers feel genuinely supportedโnot just as students, but as whole people. The positive, kind atmosphere creates safe spaces where confidence blossoms through performance opportunities and friendships deepen among both dancers and their parents. BCAD proves that when you combine excellent instruction with heartfelt care, you create something families can’t imagine life without.
10. Holtz and Powell Marriage and Family Services
This practice has created emotionally safe spaces where meaningful growth happens. Their clinicians bring exceptional balanceโprofessional expertise paired with profound compassionโhelping families navigate difficult dynamics, repair relationships, and gain tools that continue impacting lives long after therapy ends. They’ve provided truly transformative, life-changing care.
11. Orchard Hill Chiropractic
Dr. Leslie Gearhart has transformed prenatal and pediatric care through her compassionate, holistic approach. For five years and counting, she’s supported families from preconception through postpartum, helping mothers trust their bodies, alleviating pain, and providing gentle care that makes children feel safe. Her practice has become an essential part of families’ wellness journeys.
12. New Born Families LLC
Liz Batcsics has become a lifeline for new mothers navigating the vulnerable postpartum period. Her holistic approachโcombining lactation support with craniosacral fascial therapyโhas helped countless families overcome feeding challenges, birth trauma, and the overwhelming isolation of early motherhood. She meets families in their darkest moments and guides them toward thriving.
13. Malachite Midwifery
Brooke and Allie have redefined what personalized, compassionate birth care means. Through their homebirth midwifery practice, they’ve created transformative experiences for familiesโfrom 36-hour labors to 1-hour birthsโalways centering informed consent, collaboration, and the sacred nature of bringing life into the world. Their work has given families the peaceful, empowered births they deserved.
Don’t see your favorite on the list above?
You can still bring them into consideration! Share a detailed, heartfelt testimonial about your experienceโtell us about the moment they made a difference, how they met you in vulnerability, or the lasting impact they’ve had on your family.
The most compelling nominations include:
- Specific moments that illustrate their exceptional care
- Personal transformation or meaningful change they helped create
- What sets them apart from others in their field
Note: When completing the nomination form, you’ll have the option to indicate your willingness to participate in an interview if your nominee is selected as a LOVE Story Finalist.
The LOVE Awards celebrate more than just excellent serviceโthey honor the organizations that become part of our families’ journeys, the ones who show up with heart and expertise when we need them most.
Meet the 2026 Best for Families Nominees
Want to see who else has been nominated? Check out our 2026 Best for Families Nominees showcase featuring the organizations our readers are celebrating so far this year.
Voting and nominations close on Valentineโs Day, February 14, 2026. Weโll recognize our LOVE Award Winners and Family Favorites at our upcoming Best for Families Celebrations and our Best for Families Guides (digitally AND in print magazines) this springโwe canโt wait to honor these incredible community champions together!
Featured photo by K. Huff for Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Bridget Crozier February 13, 2026
Try Healing was life changing for after the death of my mom!!