MISSION: Devotion to Children (DTC) is committed to providing access to high quality educational and childcare programs for children aged six and under from economically disadvantaged families.

A Healthy Society Starts With Healthy Children


Devotion To Children (DTC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling the needs of children ages birth to six, so that they may become mentally, physically and emotionally healthy members of society. Founded in 1994 in Falls Church, Virginia, DTC has collaborated with many like-minded organizations in the provision of childcare, health and educational services for needy families and their children.

Both working and unemployed families need access to affordable, quality preschool, daycare, health and educational services unavailable to them without outside assistance. Devotion identifies those needs, and works to fulfill them.

Don't Miss the annual RED, HEART & SOUL Fall Gala Benefit on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at The Waterford at Fair Oaks, voted by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the area's best reception sites.
Click here to find out more
2007 Red Heart & Soul Gala Sponsors

Your donations are always needed. Thank you for your generous and valuable support!
Yes, I'd like to help


THE NEED
  • Making quality childcare and early childhood education available to working families is one of the top problems facing Northern Virginia communities.
  • Only one child out of six, ages 3-5, attends a quality early childhood program.
  • The average cost for childcare services in Northern Virginia is estimated to exceed $12,000 per year.
  • More than 25% of the median pre-tax income of the average family goes to childcare costs.
  • Approximately one-fourth of mothers in Fairfax County who do not work say it’s because they cannot find good or affordable child care.
  • Families participating in welfare programs are only eligible for one year of transition child care services after graduating from welfare.
  • A family of four may have a yearly income up to $55,008 to qualify for child care assistance while a study found that a family of four needs $59,600 to meet basic needs.
  • In Virginia, there are currently over 13,000 children on local waiting lists for childcare subsidies.