Live Like Jojo Foundation

08/17/2026

A HUGE thank you to everyone who shared their creativity, heart, and vision with us for the Live Like Jojo T-Shirt Design Contest.

While we’ve officially chosen our winning design, we couldn’t let the moment pass without celebrating all of the incredible designs that were submitted. Each one was thoughtful, creative, and completely unique - and seeing the Live Like Jojo Foundation through your eyes was truly something special. You reminded us how many different ways Jojo’s joy, spirit, kindness, and legacy continue to inspire others.

To everyone who took the time to dream, create, and share a piece of your heart with us: thank you. Your designs inspired our Foundation more than you know, and we’re so grateful to have such a creative and caring community around Live Like Jojo.

The winning design may be the one we wear this year, but every design helped tell Jojo’s story - and that means the world to us.

Keep creating. Keep inspiring. Keep finding the joy. 💙

07/14/2026

SUNSHINE ☀️ BOX DELIVERY!

Last week, we delivered 30 Sunshine Boxes to the children at Providence Mission Hospital.

Each box is filled with activities, comfort items, and a little extra sunshine to brighten the day of a child facing a medical journey.

The intention and goal is simple: To remind children and their families that they are seen, loved, and supported, during challenging times. What made this delivery even more meaningful was that JoJo’s entire family came together to make it happen, delivering the Sunshine Boxes to the very place where Jojo’s dad works. It was a beautiful full-circle moment and a reminder that even in grief, love and kindness continue to create lasting impact in our community. 💚

Every step, every journey - providing families with hope, joy, and comfort.

06/29/2026

Our registration is open for our 2026 Superhero Walk Experience Outlets at San Clemente October 18, 2026!

Link in bio to register!

And, be sure to enter our t-shirt design contest as well! *Link in bio for details!

06/28/2026

06/01/2026

For the fifth year in a row, we had the honor of speaking with 3rd-year medical students, nursing students, faculty, and healthcare professionals at Loma Linda University about one of the most sacred aspects of healthcare: caring for children and families at end of life.

Following the presentation, we participated in a panel discussion where healthcare providers, educators, and Live Like Jojo Foundation leadership shared perspectives on compassionate pediatric end-of-life care and the impact of the JOJO Blanket Program.

The conversation focused on the comfort, dignity, and love these blankets bring to children and families during life’s most difficult moments, while also helping future healthcare providers understand the profound role they play in these sacred experiences.

One message resonated throughout the discussion: families never forget how they were cared for.

The words spoken, the kindness shown, and the simple act of being present can leave a lasting impact far beyond the hospital room. In moments of profound heartbreak, empathy, compassion, and human connection matter deeply.

We are incredibly grateful to Loma Linda University for the opportunity to partner in educating and empowering the next generation of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals. Thank you for continuing to create space for these important conversations.

If you’d like to learn more about the JOJO Blanket Program or ways to support our mission, please send us a DM. 💜

05/25/2026

Would you like to share what our foundation is all about? 💚

In this video, Lara Vaughan shares the heart behind the Live Like Jojo Foundation and the mission that continues to inspire everything we do.

The Live Like Jojo Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing joy and support to kids with special needs and rare diseases through programs like our Superhero Experience Walk, Sunshine Boxes for hospitalized children, Thanksgiving baskets for families, and JOJO Blankets for pediatric end-of-life care. ✨

If you would like to learn more, volunteer, or support our mission, please follow our page and share this post to help us reach more families.

05/19/2026

The first-ever Live Like JoJo Fundraiser Dinner was more than an event-it was the beginning of a movement. ✨

A night centered on connection, compassion, hope, and the shared belief that pediatric end-of-life care can feel more human, more supportive, and more filled with dignity for children and families navigating unimaginable journeys.

To everyone who attended, donated, supported, shared, and believed in this mission: THANK YOU. Your generosity and support are helping us build something far greater than a single evening.

We are just getting started, and we cannot wait to share what’s next.

Follow us and share for more!

Thank you to Moises Ortiz Moises Ortiz for shooting and creating this reel for us! 🙌🏻

05/16/2026

This week, 25 Sunshine Bags were delivered to the ER at Providence Mission Hospital. ☀️

A huge thank you to Rachel Woidneck, one of our incredible LLJJ ambassadors, for helping make this delivery happen, and for also coordinating the recent Miller Children’s drop as well. Your heart for serving others continues to spread so much light and comfort to families during difficult moments.

Small acts of kindness can make a big impact.

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05/14/2026

Our very first Live Like JoJo Fundraiser Dinner.

What started as an idea rooted in love, compassion, and purpose became a room filled with extraordinary people coming together to support the future of pediatric end-of-life care.

Every conversation, every connection, and every act of generosity reminded us what’s possible when a community shows up with heart.

Thank you for being part of such a meaningful evening and for believing in the Live Like JoJo mission. Your presence is already helping create meaningful change for children, families, and the healthcare professionals who walk beside them every day.

This is only the beginning.

Stay tuned - there is more ahead! ✨