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The Burns Girls with their dad

Creating Joyful Memories for the Burns Family

By Natalie Sorrells / October 4, 2024 /

The loss of a parent is a profound experience that shapes the lives of those left behind. For the Burns family, the memory of their father is closely tied to their last family vacation at Clearwater Beach, FL. Thanks to the support of The Joy Mission, the Burns family will have the opportunity to revisit…

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The Rosenberg Family

Finding Joy After Loss: The Rosenberg Family Disney Cruise Dream Come True

By Natalie Sorrells / October 4, 2024 /

The loss of a loved one leaves an indelible mark on the heart, especially when that loved one is a parent. For Emily and Sarah Rosenberg, the passing of their father, Michael, left a void that no extracurricular activity or family gathering could fill. However, thanks to The Joy Mission and the generous support of…

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Delivering JOY this Christmas!

By Natalie Sorrells / November 24, 2023 /

Christmas JOY 2023 Every year we get an honor to serve a number of families for Christmas JOY!  Christmas JOY is exactly as it sounds – an opportunity at Christmas to deliver JOY to children who have recently suffered the loss of a parent. This is fulfilled through each child’s Christmas wish list which allows…

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Creating a space for JOY for Jackson and Sydney!

By Natalie Sorrells / November 1, 2023 /

Dear Jackson and Sydney, On behalf of everyone who joined the mission to create a little space for joy amongst your grief let me say “welcome to your new bonus room!” Our prayer is this room brings comfort, peace, retreat, rest and JOY (except for when my Dawgs beat your Vols)! 🙂 And I hope…

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Spotlight on Georgia Marko: Creating JOY Through Dance

By Natalie Sorrells / June 2, 2023 /

Every once in a while, we’re introduced to a child who is both naturally gifted and fully committed to their craft. Today, we’re sharing the inspiring story of Georgia Marko, a 14-year old pre-professional ballerina from Roswell, GA, who lost her dad to glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, a few days before Christmas…

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Christmas Joy 2022: Calling All Gift Givers this Holiday Season

By Natalie Sorrells / November 17, 2022 /

We need your help sending JOY from Massachusetts to Georgia, and back again!  We have four special families with a total of 15 children to deliver JOY to this Holiday season.  It will be nothing short of a Christmas miracle to fulfill these lists, but we know we can do it with your help! Co-founder…

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Magical JOY: Meet the Anderson Family

By Natalie Sorrells / September 2, 2021 /

This month we are honoring the Anderson family in SpringHill, TN. Bennett (5) and Sawyer (1) lost their father, Kyle, in a tragic accident over Memorial Day. He also left behind his wife, Brittany, a kindergarten teacher in Franklin, TN. There are simply no words that can quite explain what the Anderson family is going…

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Find JOY, Share JOY, and Spread JOY this Christmas

By Natalie Sorrells / September 2, 2021 /

Think about your favorite present a parent gave you during the Christmas season as a child. Was it a new bike? Maybe a Teddy Ruxpin doll or the Barbie Dreamhouse. Perhaps it was a pogo stick or something else that pops into your mind. No matter what it is, we all have memories closely tied…

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Camryn’s Joy

By Natalie Sorrells / April 29, 2021 /

Join us for The JOY Art Auction on May 5th – 7th, 2021 to fall in love with some of Camryn’s greatest masterpieces or for a chance to commission a custom order! Visit our auction site at https://handbid.app.link/joy​ or text “JOY” to 99192. 100% of all proceeds will be delivered back to Camryn so she…

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For the Love of Art

By Natalie Sorrells / April 22, 2021 /

Camryn lost her mom, Lindsey, on February 15, 2021 and because of your support, we are going to give her a moment of JOY she will never forget! ?

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