Community and Events : Joy's House

April 3, 2019

By Margherita Firenze ‘19 and Maria Grant ‘19 Article originally appearing in The Park Tudor Times Online For the past three semesters, Ode to Joy has brought the joy of music to the guests at Joy’s House, which is a day care facility for adults with mental or physical disabilities located in Broad Ripple. Ode...

October 23, 2018

Editor’s Note: We’re excited to announce that over the coming weeks and months, our Guests will be participating in an exciting initiative called “Gifts from the Guests”. Working with local organizations such as the Indianapolis Art Center, The glObl Culture, and Line + Form, Joy’s House Guests will be creating unique and meaningful works of...

Gala Behind the Scenes – Part 1

September 13, 2018

Editor’s Note: In the weeks leading up to the Gala, we’re going to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the planning process. You’ll hear from committee member Brent Cummins about how he became involved with Joy’s House, how the committee works in supporting the event, and how all the pieces come together in executing a...

Getting Involved at Any Age

April 5, 2018

Meet Max Cruz. Max is 7 years old and is the son of Joy’s House supporters Charlie and Kathy Cruz. Kathy has been involved with Joy’s House in a number of ways, including as a current Board Member, and her generous spirit is now evident in her children. Here’s the thing about Max: He...

Community Engagement at UIndy

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...

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...