Press

Press Releases

• March 3, 2014: Optimistic Billboard Could Help You Live Longer
• February 20, 2014: The Joy Team Delivers Support and Sweets to Workplace Shooting Locations
• February 12, 2014: Kids Surprise Postal Workers with Valentines
• February 10, 2014: Positive Billboard Promotes Free and Effective Medicine Hugging
• January 2014: During Self-Love Month Portland Billboard Says Beauty Is Being YOU
• January 2, 2014: Vancouver Kids Give Joy and Thanks to Oregon Air National Guard
• December 19, 2013: Kids Connect Vancouver With a Chain of Kindness
• December 13, 2013: Important Holiday Message-You are enough
• Novermber 14, 2013: Billboard on Sandy – You are so freaking awesome
• October 14, 2013: Positive billboards every month
• August 20, 2013: People are gathering across the US to Chalk the Walks
• April 29, 2013: Vancouver Kids Spur World Change One Kind Word at a Time
• February 10, 2013:  Vancouver Kids Surprise Garbage Collecors With Valentine Cards
• August 17, 2012: Chalk the Walks 2012
• April 19, 2012: The entire Vancouver Police Department gets Happy Packets from The Junior Joy Team
• March 28, 2012: Nearly 300 children gather to write notes of appreciation
• March 5, 2012: Kids Share What Words Mean to Them for Words Matter Week
• February 6, 2012: The Junior Joy Team Kicks off Random Acts of Kindness Week at City Hall
• December 24, 2011:  Delivering happy to every patient
• August 15, 2011:  Using Sidewalk Chalk to Spread Joy and Inspiration on August 23rd
• January 4, 2011:  Could Portland be the Holiday JOY Capital of the World
• November 18, 2010: 18 Businesses, 20 Billboards, 12.6 Million Seeds of Holiday JOY
• November 17, 2010: The Joy Team Solves Holiday Greeting Card Dilemma
• April 6, 2010: Can an Advertising Campaign Bring Joy to “The Unhappiest City In The US”?

Media

TV

• KGW 8: #SmileAcrossAmerica 2016 1,000 inspiring billboards in 252 cities across 42 states March 18, 2016
• KGW 8: How The Joy Team Made a Difference in 2015 December 29, 2015
• KOIN 6: Positively Portland: Joy Team Billboards September 4, 2015
• KOIN 6: Chalk the Walks 2015 in Vancouver, WA August 18, 2015
• KATU 2: Chalking the Walks at KATU August 18, 2015
• WCIA 3: 69 percent of people think positive billboards can make them happier June 16, 2015
• WCIA 3: Year-long ad campaign for happiness in Champaign, Illinois June 16, 2015
• KYWB, KULR, K13PL and KFBB: Smile Across America smiles across Montana March 17, 2015
• KASA 13: #SmileAcrossAmerica 2015 in Albuquerque March 17, 2015
• FOX 12: Spreading joy and love to Vancouver Fire Department February 13, 2015
• KATU 2: The Joy Team visits KATU studio January 6, 2015
• KGW 8: The Joy Team posts 100th positive message in Portland January 5, 2015
• FOX 12: Saying Thank You to ER staff December 20, 2014
• KOIN 6: Think Happy Rally kicks off on World Smile Day October 3, 2014
• KTVA 11: Chalk the Walks 2014 in Alaska, hosted by United Way August 19, 2014
• KATU 2 and KTMR 16: Chalk the Walks 2014 delivers international happiness August 19, 2014
• KOIN 6: Kids helping kids: spreading love at Reynolds High School June 13, 2014
• KGW 8: Kisses & Good Wishes for Reynolds High School June 13, 2014
• KATU 2: Love Packets for Reynolds High June 13, 2014
• KGW 8: 2014 Joy Team billboards June 11, 2014
• KOIN 6: Give a Hug Billboard is Positively Portland February 12, 2014
• KOIN 6: Billboard Encourages Hugs February 11, 2014
• FOX 12: Delivering Happy Packets to the Air National Guard January 5, 2014
• WJXT 4: Florida News Covers Positive Billboards in Oregon November 19, 2013
• FOX 12: Positive Billboards Every Month October 14, 2013
• KGW 8: Billboards Promoting Joy in Portland March 13, 2013
• KOIN 6: Kids Surprise Waste Workers with Valentines February 13, 2013
• KOIN 6: Cornerstone Christian Donates Their First 100 Jars of Peanut Butter December 2012
• KPTV 12: Random Words of Kindness Parade December 21, 2012
• CVTV: Catching up with the Junior Joy Team December 2012
• KATU 2: Peanut Butter Wrapped in Joy October 2012
• KOIN 6: Join the Label Wrapping Party September 2012
• CVTV: PB & JOY Project September 2012
• KOIN 6: PB & JOY Project  August 2012
• KOIN 6: JOY Assembly at Hough Elementary School  April 11, 2012 (KOIN news clip)
• KOIN 6: Words Matter: The Junior Joy Team March 5, 2012
• KATU 2: Junior Joy Team spreads kindness at Vancouver City Hall February 13, 2012 (KATU news clip)
• CVTV: The Junior Joy Team Visits Vancouver City Hall February 13, 2012
• KOIN 6: Kicking off Random Acts of Kindness Week February 13, 2012
• KATU 2:  Who knew a little chalk art could make folks so happy? August 23, 2011 (watch the news clip)
• KOIN 6: Spread the Joy April 6, 2010
• Fox 12: Ads Hope to Turn Portland’s Frown Upside Down April 6, 2010  watch the video

Print

• The Columbian: Junior Joy Team thanks the military January 7, 2014
• The Columbian: Vancouver team’s joy spills south across the river December 15, 2013
• The Columbian: Leavitt to make Mayor’s Fund charity grants December 5, 2013
• The Columbian: Joy Team founder honored November 13, 2013
• The Columbian: Children spreading a message of joy on city streets August 20, 2013
• The Columbian: Press Talk: Ask a kid about honesty May 25, 2013
• The Columbian: Hough promotes kindness May 15, 2013
• The Oregonian: Vancouver Kids Surprise Garbage Collectors February 2013
• The Columbian: Bringing Joy to Garbage Guys February 2013
• The Columbian: Cornerstone Christian Students Gather for PB & JOY January 2013
• The Columbian: Event Encourages Passers By to Chalk Responsibly August 2012
• The Columbian: Joy Team Cheers Hough, Police April 2012
• The Columbian: Junior Joy Team brings cheer to City Hall February 14, 2012
• The Columbian: Joy Team Delivers Holiday Cheer to Hospital Patients December 2011
• The Columbian:  Happiness, cheer, inspiration colorfully drawn on pavement August 23, 2011  The Columbian’s photo gallery of the event
• Peninsula Daily News: Messages of hope chalked up on Port Townsend steps today  August 23, 2011
• Vancouver Voice: Joy to the World April 6, 2010

Radio

• KCBS San Francisco with Dave Padilla talking about #SmileAcrossAmerica 2016 for #InternationalDayOfHappiness
• K103, Oldies 106.7, 105.9 The Brew & KEX 1190 with John Erickson (JOY TEAM ON K103_Feb 16 2014)
• KXL 750 with Lacey Evans April 6, 2010

Web

• Good News Network: New Billboard Promotes Most Effective Medicine: Hugging, February 11, 2014
• Good News Network: New Portland Billboard’s Holiday Message: You Are Enough. December 31, 2013
• The Daily Sampler: Brightening up a grey Saturday, November 16, 2013
• Good News Network: New Billboard Proclaims ‘You Are So Freaking Awesome’, November 15, 2013
• Optimist World: The Joy Team: Campaigners post positive billboards to promote optimism in communities, October 16, 2013
• The Daily Insider: Junior Joy Team celebrates Words Matter Week March 5, 2012
• The Daily Insider: The Junior Joy Team kicks off “Random Acts of Kindness Week” at Vancouver City Hall Febrary 13, 2012
• The Daily Insider: The “Joy Team” ensures smiles for every patient spending Christmas at Salmon Creek Medical Center  December 27, 2011
• Ode Exchange: Sharing optimism and joy with sidewalk chalk August 16, 2011
• The Daily Insider: “Chalk the Walks” to spread positive message August 13, 2011
• Clark County Live: Discover the Magical Power of Sidewalk Chalk August 8, 2011