2019 Quad Cities Holiday Parties for Special Needs Kids
12/04/2019
2019 Ladies Luncheon Contributes to Mississippi Bend Assistive Technology Device
11/11/2019
2018 Holiday Party for Special Needs Children
12/07/2018
Pictures from the 2018 holiday party for special needs children at the TaxSlayer Center.
Attendee speaks about the 2018 Holiday Party
Medford Donates Books to Taylor County Literacy Council
03/15/2016
March Book Deliveries
04/02/2015
Happy Joe’s Kids Foundation and BAM donated books to area organizations. Watch and see the excitement.
Sharing the Love
02/15/2015
Happy Joe’s Kids Foundation and Books-A-Million Donate Books to Children with Special Needs
In addition to delivering heart-shaped Valentine’s Day pizzas this week, Happy Joe’s is also delivering something wonderful for some young book-lovers in the community. The Happy Joe’s Kids Foundation is dedicated to benefiting and improving the lives of children with special needs and their families. Happy Joe’s has a long-standing tradition of commitment to these special people.
Happy Joe’s teamed up with Books-A-Million during the holidays and invited the community to donate books that would be placed into the hands of children and adults with special needs. Books-A-Million collected over 1,000 books and Happy Joe’s delivered some of those books into grateful hands today.
The Handicapped Development Center was one of the first recipients today and it couldn’t have come at a more perfect time, as they’re building a library room for their facility. Kristel Whitty-Ersan, one of the owners of Happy Joe’s and Happy Joe Whitty’s daughter, stated, “We’ve always supported groups that support those with special needs and it’s extremely exciting to move forward with our cause and have a real foundation in place to help us do so. We launched our foundation in honor of our 40th anniversary. Our dad, Happy Joe, said he wants to see this foundation carry out our mission of always showing support for those with special needs and their families.”
Katey Wulf, manager of the Davenport BAM!, said, “The Happy Joe’s Kids Foundation is a great organization and we plan to be part of it every year. We like to do a book drive each November through December to support their mission and offer our community a way to give back.” The Happy Joe’s Kids Foundation is a national foundation. To learn more or to make a donation, go to www.happyjoeskids.org.
HJKF supports events that help special needs kids
04/24/2012
April 24, 2012 – Bettendorf, Iowa-based Happy Joe’s Kids Foundation announced its initial list of summer events in the Quad Cities it will be supporting as part of its efforts to raise awareness and support for children with special needs. Look for Happy the Dog and the Happy Joe’s Dancers at each of these events and pick up information on how you can support the special needs of area children through the Happy Joe’s Kids Foundation.
Events include:
The 47th Annual QC Criterium
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Sturgis Mississippi River Motorcycle Rally
Mississippi River Motorcycle Rally for Children’s Therapy Center
IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival
Mercer County Fair
Moonlight Chase
Ragbrai XL Bike Race
Downtown Davenport Street Fest
Bix 7 Run/Walk
The Great Mississippi Valley Fair
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival
River Roots Live Music Festival
St. Jude’s Davenport Ride
Happy Joe’s Kids Micro-Marathon
www.qcmarathon.org
The Quad Cities Marathon
Heart of Illinois Down Syndrome Association Buddy Walk
