April 28, 2009
[ August 7, 2009; 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
Catching Joy is excited to support the National Marine Life Center (NMLC). As part of our education and outreach programs, we are going to teach children about endangered species and organize a “Save the Turtles” project and bring it into schools and other organizations. The kids will listen to a story about sea turtles [...]
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April 28, 2009
Catching Joy was pleased to support Read Romp and Roll, a fundraiser for Reach Out and Read, on April 3, 2009, held at The Estates, 1 Boylston St., Boston, MA. We donated a raffle prize: Joy Olaes Surprenant, Founder and President of Catching Joy, a non-profit that organizes hands-on community service for pre-school and elementary [...]
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April 21, 2009
[ April 30, 2009; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Catching Joy is thankful for the support and help of the Harvard Graduate School of Education GIVES program who will provide volunteers to participate in Catching Joy projects including making posters and other art projects. The first “Many Hands Service Festival” will take place Thurs., April 30, 4-7 PM, at the Harvard Graduate School of [...]
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April 21, 2009
“Singing From the Heart”, a collaboration between Catching Joy and Creative Adventures in Dedham, sang at the Scandinavian Living Center in West Newton, MA on St. Patrick’s Day. The group sang “I’m looking Over A Four Leaf Clover” and other popular melodies from the American Songbook Collection. The children also distributed decorated teddy [...]
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April 21, 2009
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 [...]
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April 21, 2009
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 [...]
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April 21, 2009
“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 [...]
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April 21, 2009
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 [...]
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April 21, 2009
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 [...]
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April 21, 2009
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 [...]
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