The Junior Joy Team will be planting our first seeds of joy in the heart of our hometown: Vancouver USA’s City Hall. We picked February 13th, the first day of Random Acts of Kindness Week, to do our very first Junior Joy Team project. The inaugural group of 10 Junior Joy Team kids, ranging in age from 6 to 11, will […]

Our 2012 membership is starting with a bang! Welcome new and returning members of The Joy Team for 2012! Amy Bebo Cedar House Media Dana Damara Michele and Brian Larsen Carol McKeag, CPC Jennifer Powers Cherie Waatti Zen Flow Yoga Thank you all for starting 2012 by helping us spread joy, optimism and inspiration! Thank you, thank you!

Come out for some Joy & Juicy Inspiration this Saturday with Women of Visionary Influence! I’ll be speaking, and so will the fabulous Susan Glavin of Be The Gift. Saturday January 7, 2012 at The Melting Pot (downtown Portland near 5th and Park) 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Come at 11 to meet and greet! $15 for WOVI Members, $25 for […]

Christmas is just one week from today and I find I’m singing Joy to the World in my head with increasing frequency the closer it gets. I just can’t help myself.  But because I can’t remember all the words I keep making up different ones. Fun, playful, joyful words.  And I put them down on paper.  Then I invited people […]

Although The Joy Team truly began with a mother and her daughter spreading messages of joy, optimism and inspiration across Portland and Vancouver in November of 2009; the official beginning of The Joy Team as a non-profit corporation in the state of Washington began on February 19, 2010. One year ago today. With the mission of spreading joy, optimism and […]

Valentine’s Day, Love Day, Heart Day…whatever lovey-dovey name you have for it today’s the day to celebrate all things love. The Joy Team wants to help!  So, here are a few places you can soak up the warm fuzzies: Bits o’ love and joy from ISpyJoy.com Wisdom of love from LicensePlateWisdom.com Organizations working for love from the Joy, Kindness & Love […]

We joyfully welcome our very 1st new member of The Joy Team for 2011: Joy Overstreet of Joyful Spaces. The JOY Team. JOY Overstreet. JOYful Spaces.  I think it was meant to be.  Don’t you? Thanks oodles, Joy, for being our 1st new member of 2011!  And for all you do to spread joy in the world! P.S. You can […]

Welcome to our newest member, Robert Bednark! Thank you, Robert, for helping us to spread joy, optimism and inspiration to millions!

Urban Fiber Arts joined The Joy Team today as our newest member! Love to knit? Live for joy? You might really like this store. Shop owner Cindy Abernethy sent this note along with her donation: On behalf of Urban Fiber Arts and Knit For Joy, under which I publish knitting patterns. Joy to all! Thanks, Cindy and Urban Fiber Arts, […]

The Joy Team grew last week!  Welcome to our newest member, Lori Lofstrom! Thank you, Lori, for helping us spread joy, optimism and inspiration to millions!