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News Maker Tiffany Halliday on the Pirate Ghost Ship coming
A mysterious Pirate Ghost Ship will sail into the parking lot of Happy Creek Antiques on Commerce Avenue October 31.
We spoke to Hike Kidz Foundation Executive Director Tiffany Halliday about it’s mysterious appearance in our latest news maker.
Tiffany tells us that the Pirate Ship is just a small part of a Halloween Spooktacular event starting at 4.
She says there is tours of the ship, pet and people costume contests, games, and trunk or treating with room for more trunks.
Tiffany also introduces us to Hike Kids’ Foundation collaborative partner Debbie’s Lighthouse.
WARREN COUNTY SCHOOLBOARD MEETING
October 1st, 2025
Warren County Government Center
Hike Kidz Foundation presented a check to the Warren County Public Schools for $18,900 on behalf of the "Hold My Heart" Donors
Left to right:
Volunteer Linda Funk, Stephonie Baker (Secretary), Superintendent Dr. Martin, Aaron Hike (co founder), Tiffany Halliday (Executive Director), Amber Veitenthal (President)
SOUTH RIVER FARM SUPPORTS HIKE KIDZ FOUNDATION'S CHRISTMAS DRIVE
Thank you to owners Sean & Mandy Newman of the South River Farm for selecting our community organization as the recipient of 10% of all “Watcher’s Path” proceeds! We have heard nothing but raving reviews and are really looking forward to your continued success in this community that needed exactly what you brought to life.
The $619.18 donation will go to our Christmas drive. It’s hard to describe the gratitude that comes with an event choosing to give part of the profit to help a non profit. These things help our moral, lift us up, and this way we can keep doing more of what we do in such a time of need.
Left to right:
Sean Newman, Mandy Poe Newman, Aaron Hike (co founder), Tiffany Halliday (Executive Director), Jenny Rhodes (Treasurer), Amber Veitenthal (President)
NEW PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
"We are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with the Hike Kidz Foundation to bring Boxes of Basics to the most vulnerable children in need in Front Royal and Warren County.
The Hike Kidz Foundation is already doing amazing work to unburden children and their caretakers by meeting basic needs, and they are continuing to invest in bringing resources to those kids. Together, we’ll make an even greater impact." - Boxes of Basics
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News Maker Harmony Hike on the Hike Kidz Foundation mission and more
Hike Kidz Foundation is going strong with their recent ribbon cutting and distribution of school supplies and more.
We spoke with Co-Founder Harmony Hike about the Foundation’s recent ribbon cutting and mission in our latest news maker.
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Nonprofit Hike Kidz provides back-to-school clothes, supplies for 252 Warren students
A team of Hike Kidz Foundation volunteers was busy Friday sorting clothes, school supplies and hygiene products to be distributed over the weekend to about 252 children in the community.
The effort was the culmination of months of fundraising, coordination with Warren County Public Schools and the community, shopping, and organization. The weekend distribution — just before school starts Tuesday — brought the effort to fruition.
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Hike Kidz Foundation Cuts Ribbon on Expanded Effort to Help Local Children
Five months after launching its Safe & Sound: Clothe the Kidz initiative, the Hike Kidz Foundation celebrated a major milestone on August 8 with a ribbon-cutting at its North Royal Avenue site. The event marked the program’s success in providing clothing to more than 250 local children — far surpassing its original goal — and served as a celebration of the community partnerships that made it possible.
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Community Rallies to Send Front Royal All-Stars to Regionals: Over $26K Raised for Team Travel
Hike Kids Foundation, Play Favorites, along with BrickHouse Bar and Grill, hosted a packed rally and fundraiser on Sunday, bringing together dozens of donors and longtime residents.
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A Milestone Moment: 75th Car Given Away by Cars Changing Lives & the Hike Kidz Foundation
A Car, A Fresh Start: Front Royal Mom Receives Life-Changing Gift Saturday’s car giveaway at Auto Care Clinic marked a powerful milestone—Cars Changing Lives handed over its 75th vehicle to Kodie, a mother of three and 20 months into recovery. With a donated 2011 Nissan Rogue, she now has the keys to independence, stability, and new beginnings. “This car is more than transportation,” Kodie shared. Learn how one generous act and a community’s support turned into a second chance.
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A Night of Disco and Giving: Dueling Disco Raises Over $100K for Local Kids
The first-ever Dueling Disco Fundraiser lit up the Shenandoah Valley Golf Club, raising $101,442 for Warren County students through the Hike Kidz Foundation. From dance-offs and auctions to the emotional launch of the Hold a Heart campaign, it was a night of joy, purpose, and powerful giving.
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By Laura Ruby The Northern Virginia Daily
Dueling Disco: A fun time to raise money for serious need
With dueling pianos and a dance off featuring community leaders, the upcoming Dueling Disco event is a one-of-a-kind fundraiser aimed at helping the county’s most vulnerable students.
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Set for Friday, June 27 at Shenandoah Valley Golf Club, the event is the brainchild of Harmony Hike, co-founder of the nonprofit Hike Kidz Foundation formed in November to support students in Warren County Public Schools.
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Mirror Balls, Moves, and a Mission: Dance-Off Aims to Dress Students
Warren County is getting groovy for a cause at the first-ever Dueling Disco on June 27! Hosted by the Hike Kidz Foundation, this dance-packed fundraiser aims to raise $70,000 to provide brand-new clothes for 200 local students. Community leaders will battle it out on the dance floor — and the top fundraiser gets a leg up in the competition! Plus: dinner, live music, auctions, and even a car giveaway to a local family in need
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Bippity, boppity, boo: Glass Slipper provides free formalwear to Warren County students
By: Laura Ruby
The fairy godmothers at the Glass Slipper, the Warren County Public Schools' free formalwear shop, have been busy this year revitalizing the space to better serve more students.
“The Hike Kidz Foundation learned about this and they were so excited and really wanted to see what they could do,” said McCue-Martin, adding that the space had previously been much less organized. “They donated a bunch of items and fancified it. They allowed us to make it what it is now.”
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Warren County community comes together to help homeless students through the Hike Kidz Foundation
By: Laura Ruby
Dozens of community members came together last week with one goal in mind — to show their care and support for Warren County students and families dealing with housing instability.
Volunteers from the recently formed Hike Kidz Foundation, Warren County Public Schools (WCPS), First Bank and Stone Branch Center for the Arts worked together Wednesday morning to fill 200 totes with hygiene items and art supplies for local students in need.
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Community steps up to replace holiday stockings that disappeared quickly.
By Laura Ruby The Northern Virginia Daily​
The newly formed Hike Kidz Foundation has hit the ground running with an outpouring of community support — and learned some difficult lessons this week as it worked to meet the holiday needs of local families.
