Stories : Joy's House

February 7, 2018

With only just a few months experience at Joy’s House I have so enjoyed learning more and more about our relationship with The University of Indianapolis. As community partners, Joy’s House participated in their Community Engagement Fair. UIndy invites community partners into the student center to speak about volunteer opportunities within the different organizations. It...

Profiles in Courage: Mr. Dominic and Maria

February 5, 2018

Many of us experience family traditions without thinking about it. Maybe it’s the first day of school photos that happen every fall or the bedtime stories every night. Maybe it’s something as creative as a secret family handshake or burying jack-o’-lanterns the day after Halloween. For others, it gets more personal. Mr. Dominic and his...

To Have & To Hold

February 1, 2018

I was there when he took his last breath. His name is Doug and at some point over the last nearly twenty years, he became family to me. The details of those years don’t matter to you, but they included a souped-up golf cart, Joy’s House, family meals, a really cool Harley, a backhoe...

Profiles in Courage: Frankie

January 17, 2018

January 2018 – Frankie Frankie married her best friend in October of 2016. As a matter of fact, she and George Raymond, or Ray as she calls him, had known each other for 18 years. At the time they married, they were raising three children under the age of fourteen. They were both in their...

2018: The Year of Courage

January 11, 2018

If you’ve received one of our 2018 calendars, you’ve noticed by now that our 2018 “theme” for Joy’s House is courage. (And if you haven’t yet gotten a calendar and would like one – or several! – please email us.) We see courage in a lot of people, and in a lot of ways, at...

New Year, New You

January 8, 2018

I love the New Year, not because of the parties or the chances of snow, but because it is an opportunity for a fresh start and a fresh outlook on life. For me, January 1st brings excitement and anticipation, but for many others, it is a time of uncertainty, insecurity and possibly even outright chaos....

Happy Holidays from Joy’s House!

December 26, 2017

Every day at Joy’s House is fun, but there’s something truly special about the holidays. We come together to enjoy special meals, host volunteers and groups who spread cheer, and are blessed to receive visits – and gifts! – from Santa and his elves. Here’s a small glimpse of some of our most recent fun....

November 14, 2017

PLEASE NOTE: The December 3 showing of this event has been postponed to a future date to be determined later. Tickets already purchased will be refunded in full. COME DO OUR BIDDING! “Going Going Gone” brings its live auction comedy to Joy’s House on Dec. 3rd! Family-friendly improv comedy in which the audience plays...

Honor Flight: One Last Mission

August 22, 2017

Joy’s House is excited to partner with O’Riley Funeral Home to host the movie, Honor Flight One Last Mission. This heartwarming documentary is about 4 living WWII veterans and a community coming together to give them the trip of a lifetime to Washington, D.C. Honor Flight is an incredible program that appropriately honors veterans. Indy...