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Thirty Quintessential JoyRx Mentorship Stories
This article is part of our 30 on 30 series, commemorating 30 years of JoyRx in 2025. This month, we’re highlighting 30 stories of impact from JoyRx Mentorship.
Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin Receives Updates to its Meditation Pavillion
April is National Volunteer Month, and JoyRx is honored to recognize all of the organization’s volunteers and announce the completion of a transformative project at the JoyRx Nature Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin’s meditation pavilion — made possible through the vision and generous volunteerism of JoyRx Northwest Leadership Council member Refinement Wagner and her Portland-based interior design firm Design with Refinement.
A History of JoyRx
In 2025, we are honoring thirty years as an organization. As we reflect on the past three decades, we’re humbled to say that we’ve been able to offer free JoyRx programs and create numerous moments of joy thanks to the generosity of many outstanding supporters and champions in the community.
Join us as we take a look at 30 milestones and key moments that define our first thirty years.
JoyRx Teams up with KATU for Day of Joy
Through many years, our longstanding partnership with KATU in February as part of our campaign for joy remains a powerful avenue for storytelling and bringing awareness to the lives and joys of the children we serve.
JoyRx Receives Humanitarian Award
On Saturday, February 8, the thirty-eighth annual Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl Party honored JoyRx as one of the recipients of the Steinberg Denicola Humanitarian Awards for 2025.
Community Supporters Host Toy Drives for JoyRx
Bluey and Legos and bears… oh my! With an abundance of toy drives in December, JoyRx Mentorship’s toy closet is filled for another year of fun interactions between mentors and their mentees. Thanks to the generous support of our corporate and community partners, we received a combined total of approximately $15,000 in toy donations!
JoyRx Music Expands Services with Children’s Nebraska
In November 2024, JoyRx Music Digital Live expanded services with Children’s Nebraska in Omaha, Nebraska.
Live From New York, it’s JoyRx Music!
The end of 2024 marked an exciting milestone for JoyRx Music: we expanded services in New York City with the launch of live, bedside music programs.
Create Joy with us!
Individuals and organizations can make a difference in the lives of the kids and families we serve through giving, volunteering, partnering, creating events, and so much more.