Catching Joy and Gymboree Play and Music in Newton, MA collaborated to do a special community service project during the Gymboree Sweethearts Party. The children made cards for Children’s Hospital, but unfortunately we learned that hospitals cannot accept home made cards for health issues. Catching Joy will be able to give the cards to another [...]

Catching Joy participated in the Valentines For Veterans Project and made lots and lots of teddy bear valentines made from paper bags and cut out colored hearts. It was a nice way to remember the soldiers who protect our country. Catching Joy shared this project with different classes and playgroups. Many friends from different states, [...]

“Singing from the Heart” performed a wonderful holiday sing-a-long at the Rogerson House in Jamaica Plain. Catching Joy and Creative Adventures in Dedham collaborated to form the performing arts group, “Singing from the Heart” kids learn songs from the American Songbook, beautiful melodies that we want to last forever, and bring the gift of music [...]

December 6, 13, 20, 2008- Catching Joy, Artsy Mommy, and the Ritz Carlton Boston Common were pleased to organize a wonderful community service project during the Sugar Plum Teas offered each weekend in December leading up until the holiday. The children made home made ornaments- button stars, beaded snowflakes, felt mittens and clothespin ballerinas- to [...]

Catching Joy and Boston College Children’s Center (BCCC) partnered to do a holiday food drive for the Greater Boston Food Bank. This community service project was integrated into the curriculum as the students created a grocery store in their classroom. The children made posters and decorated the collection boxes. They sorted and counted the cans [...]

  We launched Catching Joy to family and friends at Maxwell Surprenant’s, my five year old son, birthday party at Fenway Park! It was fitting because Maxwell is the heart, inspiration and artist for Catching Joy. I started Catching Joy because I wanted to give him, his friends, and other young children the opportunity to [...]

Welcome to Catching Joy! Here I will keep an ongoing blog of all of our Catching Joy events. Each event is another opportunity for children and their families to experience the joy of volunteering and giving! Please contact us at or 617-319-4812 if you are interested in getting involved.  We welcome suggestions for community service [...]