It's a great day for ice cream and sunshine! 🍦

WELCOME

TO MY JOYFUL HEART

We're so happy you're here!

Summer is in full swing outside, but here at My Joyful Heart we always have to prepare one season ahead. So we are getting the warehouse ready for Back to School now! We know it's hard to think about school while the sun is shining so bright--we would love your help in gearing up for Back to School. There are many ways to help, hosting a drive, shopping from our Amazon Wish List and praying that our needs are met.

One adorable letter came back from the Summer Event and we continue to pray the children are positively affected by the basics that My Joyful Heart provides.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

See what's going on

Family Serve Days Are Amazing

This summer we had two family serve days where we welcomed the littles with an adult to serve in the warehouse. The kids were full of questions, in awe at the area where we prepare gifts and excited to continue to serve. They were eager to bring in brown paper grocery bags and so helpful packing hygiene and snack bags for the children of My Joyful Heart.

Grace Fellowship Church Helps Out

We were also blessed to have a group from Grace Fellowship Church come and spend a few hours checking a lot of our summer to do’s off the list. They were the hands and feet of Jesus and helped us tremendously.

Jeremiah's latest picture he sent to My Joyful Heart

Please Pray for One of Our Families

Please join us in prayer for a family enrolled in our program that had an unimaginable tragedy this week. Little 7-year-old Jeremiah was the victim of Chicago gunfire. We are asking that you cover his family in prayer as they learn how to grieve and live without his physical presence. Pray with us:

Loving Father, grant Jeremiah’s family peace and cover them with your wings of love during this tragic time as they mourn the loss of their little boy.

Please help heal their broken hearts and surround them with love, continuously reminding them that Jeremiah is in your presence right now.

Help them one day experience the peace that surpasses all understanding. Help their broken hearts heal and help them move on from a place of pain so they can continue to be stewards for you.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

JOYFUL SPOTLIGHT

Stories from behind the scenes

Everything is possible for one who believes.

Mark 9:23

Diane Checks In

We wanted to share a message from Diane, our Founder who has continued to recover well, praise the Lord.

"Some of you may be wondering how I’m doing after my surprise heart issue and I’m here to tell you that I’m doing well. After 2-1/2 months I’m a regular at cardiac rehab, three times during the week until the end of August and it has helped me regain my stamina and strength.

I want to thank you for your cards, concern and prayers, it made a difference to know that so many cared. On surgery day I felt wrapped in prayer, and I knew that Jesus had me covered.

Again, thank you from my heart to you."

Diane

THANKFUL HEARTS

Always grateful for you

Thank You to Our Incredible Gala Sponsors!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Come join us!

Save the Date

Fall Harvest Bunco is on its way!

Friday, September 30

American Legion in Lockport

Stay tuned for ticket information and details.

Back to School Gift Event

Our Back to School Event shopping and packing starts in early August. We'd love to see your smiling face in our warehouse!

Summer Service Hours

Volunteers 13+ are welcome Monday – Thursday from 9:30-1:30pm. Teens, don’t forget to join us this summer to get your service hours! Fill out a volunteer form if you haven’t already to let us know you’re interested.

Click to Fill Out Our Volunteer Form

Click to Buy Adventures with Jesus

Adventures with Jesus

Through Diane's many years with My Joyful Heart, miracles abounded and there are so many stories of how Jesus continually provides. Diane recently published a book of simple stories sharing her 20 years of walking with Jesus through My Joyful Heart. Many may seem like small or trivial happenings but when Jesus is in it there is nothing small about it. If you need encouragement to know that Jesus does work in our lives, that He cares about and loves us, you just may find that encouragement in this book.

The book is available for purchase for $10 for local pickup at My Joyful Heart or can be shipped for an additional $6. All proceeds will benefit the children of My Joyful Heart.

My Joyful Heart Video

Watch the 2022 released video of My Joyful Heart! Please share wide and far!!

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A Note to Our Sponsors

If you would like to send or write letters to your sponsored kids, please email them to information@myjoyfulheart.org or send them via snail mail by July 31st to be included with the Back to School Gift Event.

Sponsoring a child is a unique opportunity to directly have an impact on a specific little one. For $35 a month or $420 a year, you can help bring hope to someone in need.

Sponsor a Child

If you can help sort incoming donations or can host a drive, please let us know!

Call (815) 806-1700 or email information@myjoyfulheart.org

We have some needs listed on our Amazon Gift Wish List for the next few events as well:

Visit our Wishlist

Volunteers Needed

We appreciate everything that is dropped off and donated to us for the children. Many hands make light work and we need the continued help of our awesome community.

Upcoming Needs:

We would love the help of collecting the following for our next events:

Oatmeal packets
Hot cocoa packets
Brown paper grocery bags
Deodorant (both boys and girls)

We need help in the following areas:

Using the Cricut or Silhouette to put a verse on cups/water bottles
Someone with a larger vehicle to drive to Mundelein at the end of July/beginning of August to pick up some donated goods (multiple larger boxes). The items will be loaded into the vehicle for you.
If anyone knows of someone willing to donate a poly box cart (Click to see example). We are looking for one for the warehouse.

WE'RE

HIRING!

Position Details: Part-Time Warehouse Assistant

Hours: 12 -15 hours per week, daytime mainly, will include 1-2 evenings/weekends a month.

Salary: $12.00/hour

Must be able to be on your feet and lift boxes.

Email information@myjoyfulheart.org or call the office (815) 806-1700 if you are interested in more details and applying.