Happy National Older Americans Month! We celebrate the strength, contributions and community of our aging population.
Since 2006, seniors have volunteered at JoyCatchers Tree Trims and thousands have received decorated JoyCatchers trees to brighten their holidays.
Check out our video of seniors having fun volunteering to decorate trees for themselves, their ill or lonely neighbors, and veterans and seniors living in their communities.
Each year we bring the JoyCatchers Tree Trim activity to senior groups from October to December. Your donation NOW helps us to purchase trees and colorful decorations for these senior tree trims. Work has already begun for this year’s holiday season. Think of someone you want to honor and celebrate today by DONATING using the gold PayPal button below. Thank you.
Our Mission
The mission of JoyCatchers is to create and provide joyful gifts and life-enhancing experiences to seniors, veterans and adults experiencing illness or isolation, through hands-on activities, such as the JoyCatchers Holiday Tree Trim and the JoyCatchers Individual Tree Kits.
Who Receives Trees and Kits
Since 2006, JoyCatchers has been bringing joy to adults one holiday tree at a time. These are given to adults including seniors, veterans, people in hospice, adults experiencing Alzheimer’s or cancer, individuals homeless, housed in permanent or transitional housing, living alone, and adults in board and care homes and in assisted living.
How We Do This
At the holiday time, volunteers gather to decorate artificial tabletop size holiday trees. Beginning late Summer volunteers assemble individualized mini tree decorating kits that are given at the holiday time to veterans facilities, among others, for them to decorate their own trees as a social, healing & creative community outreach activity. Throughout the year purchases and preparation of decorations takes place with volunteer and donor assistance.
Learn more about our Founder, Charla King, some of our recipients and what makes our JoyCatchers trees unique. Read testimonials from our recipients and volunteers. Visit our Photo Gallery.
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JoyCatchers – Bringing Joy to Adults One Holiday Tree at a Time l CONTACT US
JoyCatchers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Federal Taxpayer I.D. # 81-3170249