If you haven’t met Cooper, our Chief Joy Officer and the ambassador for our Dogs for Joy program yet, you’re missing out on a whole lot of slobber and a whole lot of joy. Cooper has been with the Foundation since last August, when he joined us from Canine Assistants where he was born and bred… Continue Reading Cooper turns 2!
In 2017, the Joy in Childhood Foundation made a three-year, $1.5 million grant to Feeding America to support programs that combat child hunger. These include programs like the BackPack Program and the Kids Cafe Program, which ensure that children have enough to eat both at school, and after-hours, on weekends and during school vacations. Between… Continue Reading Thousands volunteer in JICF Week of Joy
Prom is celebrated by almost every American teen each spring, but many teen patients battling illnesses have to miss the party. On March 29, the Foundation, working with Boston Children’s Hospital, hosted “Prom at the Park” for almost 100 Boston Children’s Hospital teen patients and their dates who might otherwise not have been able to… Continue Reading JICF Hosts Prom at the Park for Boston Children’s Hospital Patients