Our Joy Project

Wendy is the executive director for Dove Recovery House – a one-of-a-kind housing program for women struggling with substance use disorder (“Doves”). For her, joy puts life into perspective and can be found when the women who enter Dove House broken become the women they are meant to be. Wendy shares her joy by being of service to others and meeting people where they’re at, not where she’s at. 

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Jennifer and her husband started and run the Alex and Ali Foundation – a nonprofit that empowers the lives of people with autism and other disabilities (her son is Alex). After their daughter died last year, Jennifer wasn’t sure she would ever find joy again, but she did. Jennifer believes that joy and sorrow can co-exist and sharing joy is part of the healing process. It’s a battle and she’s fighting for her joy, but it’s there. Today, she finds joy in doing the next right step.

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Kristen is Vice President at Indiana Humanities and finds joy in the work she does. For her, joy is deep and emotional. Joy is contagious and something we can pass along to others. Kristen shares joy through a spirit of generosity, empowerment, and being present at Zoom meetings. Professionally, Kristen spreads joy through humanities every day.

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Leslie is the Co-Founder, CEO, and Editor-in-Chief of Indy Maven – a lifestyle media company for women. As a writer and a busy mom, she didn’t overthink the definition of joy. For Leslie, it means happiness and pleasure. She experiences joy daily through her kids, connections that are made through Indy Maven, and her joy jar. Leslie is more thoughtful about sharing joy and shares a lot of it on social media. 

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Beth is the Marketing & Promotions Director at Sun King Brewing Company. For Beth, joy has a sense of wellbeing, meaning and purpose. There’s something universal and contagious about joy. Beth finds joy in giving gifts, volunteering, baking, and most importantly listening to others. She’s everyone’s biggest cheerleader and spreads joy by lifting up her friends and bringing them back to where they need to be to experience joy. #MakeJoyContagiuos

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Eric is a husband, father of 3, and president & CEO of Cancer Support Community. For Eric, Joy is something that makes him feel good, something that overwhelms him, and provides him the positivity that charges his batteries. Personally, he shares joy with others through texts, Zoom, Facetime, and Facebook. Professionally, he shares joy by delivering comfort kits and goodies to cancer patients. 

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Maggie is a wife, miracle mom, leader, singer, 17-year ovarian cancer survivor, and works to prevent youth abuse and suicide. For Maggie, so much about joy is in finding the tiny moments that can change the whole trajectory of your day. She chooses joy every day and she chooses to give hope to others by sharing her joy. Maggie believes there’s something good and joyful about every day we get to live on this earth. 

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As the Director of Indy Parks, Linda is living life to the fullest and finds great joy in lifting up the Indy Parks team. For her, joy is a rush of incredible positive experiences that are more heightened than happiness. Linda spreads joy by exposing people to new places and new ideas.  

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Tanner is the new board president for Indy Pride and the Corporate Engagement Associate at United Way of Central Indiana. Although he believes joy is complex, he experiences it a lot by being in different communities and connecting with so many different people. He finds joy in what makes other people happy and makes sure not to “yuck somebody’s yum”. For Tanner, joy is about going through life and finding reasons to be happy and optimistic. 

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Katie is the Chief Development Director for Boys & Girls Club of Boone County. She finds joy in the little things and the gift in every day. Katie reminds us that we can spread joy through relationships, never burning a bridge, and staying humble and kind.

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