Share in the JOY

06/10/2026

🎉 Last night was Kids Night at Texas Roadhouse Henderson and they NEVER disappoint! 🤠❤️

Balloon animals, face painting, snow cones, and prizes the kids had an absolute BLAST! Seeing those smiles is everything. 🎈🎨

Being part of the Texas Roadhouse family is a true blessing, and we are so grateful for community partners who show up for our kids month after month. This is what community looks like. 💛

Thank you, Texas Roadhouse Henderson, for always opening your hearts and your doors to our children. We can’t wait to see you again next month! 🙌

06/10/2026

🍕❤️ SAVE THE DATE — JULY 2026 ❤️🍕
Sometimes the smallest acts of kindness create the biggest impact.
This June, the amazing team at Evel Pie won't just be providing dinner for the children at our monthly JOY Day at Child Haven they're creating an opportunity these kids will never forget.
The children will be challenged to create their dream pizza, and one lucky winner will be invited to Evel Pie with two friends to bring their creation to life alongside the Evel Pie team!
But it gets even better...
That winning pizza will be featured at Evel Pie throughout the month of July, giving the entire community the opportunity to enjoy a slice created by a child in foster care. For every slice sold, Evel Pie will donate $1 to Share in the JOY to help us continue creating life-changing experiences for vulnerable children in our community.
Think about that for a moment. A child who may have faced more challenges than most adults can imagine will have their creativity celebrated, their voice heard, and their idea shared with an entire city as well as the chance to GIVE BACK!
We are beyond grateful to Evel Pie for not only feeding our kids, but for helping them feel seen, valued, important, and loved.
So mark your calendars for July and come grab a slice! Together, we can show these incredible kids that their ideas matter and that our community believes in them.
Thank you, Evel Pie, for turning pizza into purpose and making JOY happen one slice at a time. ❤️🍕

06/09/2026

☀️ We know summer just started… but we’re already over here thinking about backpacks, school supplies, and helping kids in foster care start the school year feeling confident and ready to succeed. ❤️

While most kids are enjoying lazy summer days, the team at Clark County Family Services is already hard at work planning their Back-to-School Event, and we’re honored to help support their efforts.

For many youth in foster care, heading back to school can come with unique challenges. A backpack filled with supplies, a fresh start, and a community cheering them on can make all the difference. It reminds them that they are seen, valued, and deserving of every opportunity to succeed.

We’re looking for amazing volunteers to help make this event special. Whether you can give a few hours of your time, help distribute supplies, or simply offer a smile and encouragement, your presence matters more than you know.

Because every child deserves to walk into their classroom knowing someone believes in them. 🎒📚✨

Volunteer here:
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Let’s make sure these incredible kids start the school year feeling supported, celebrated, and ready to shine.

06/06/2026

In less than a week, a group of incredibly resilient foster youth will walk across a stage and receive the diploma they fought so hard for. 🎓

Not because life was easy.
Not because they had every advantage.
But because they refused to give up.

Many of these young adults have had to grow up far too fast while carrying burdens no child should have to carry. And still, they kept going. Late nights studying. Early mornings pushing through exhaustion. Showing up even when life felt heavy.

June 10 is more than a graduation celebration. It’s a chance to look these youth in the eyes and say:
“We see you.”
“We are proud of you.”
“You matter.”

Right now, we are in the final stretch and urgently need donations to help make this celebration everything these graduates deserve. Time is running short, and every contribution makes a direct impact in helping us create a meaningful experience for these amazing young adults.

If you’ve ever wanted to make a difference in a young person’s life, this is one of those moments. 💛

By Share in the Joy

06/04/2026

Time is running out, and we need our community’s help. 💛

On June 10, we will celebrate an incredible group of foster youth who are graduating high school against all odds. These young adults have faced challenges that most people will never fully understand instability, trauma, loss, and uncertainty yet they still fought their way to the finish line. 🎓

They didn’t give up.
They kept showing up.
And they deserve to be celebrated in a big way.

Right now, we urgently need donations to help make this graduation celebration special for these graduates as they prepare for the next chapter of life. We want them to feel loved, supported, and reminded that their community believes in them and their future.

For many of these youth, this isn’t just a graduation party. It’s a moment to finally feel recognized for everything they’ve overcome.

Please don’t wait to give. Our event is June 10, and every donation, big or small, helps us create a meaningful celebration for these resilient young adults. 💛

By Share in the Joy

05/31/2026

Imagine working your entire life for graduation day… and having to pack your belongings in a trash bag afterward.

That’s the reality for far too many youth aging out of foster care.

These young adults have faced trauma, loss, instability, and challenges no child should ever have to endure. Many have moved from home to home, school to school, carrying the weight of survival while still trying to be kids. And somehow, despite every obstacle in front of them, they crossed that stage and earned their diploma. 🎓

That deserves more than a handshake.
That deserves celebration.
That deserves dignity.

Right now, one of our biggest needs is NEW suitcases and travel bags for these graduates. Something as simple as a suitcase may not seem life-changing to most of us, but to a child who has spent years carrying their life in trash bags, it means the world. It says:

“You matter.”
“You are valued.”
“Your future is worth investing in.”

Please help us celebrate these resilient young adults and remind them they are not alone as they step into adulthood. 💛

By Share in the Joy

05/29/2026

Some of these kids are graduating high school carrying everything they own in trash bags.

Read 👏That 👏 Again.

After surviving abuse, neglect, instability, heartbreak, and obstacles most adults could never imagine… they still showed up. They still fought for their future. They still graduated. 🎓

While many graduates are celebrating with family support, shopping trips, and packed suitcases for their next chapter, some foster youth are preparing to move into adulthood with nowhere to put their belongings except a garbage bag.

It’s heartbreaking. It’s unfair. And they deserve better.

We want these incredible young adults to feel celebrated, valued, and proud of how far they’ve come. Right now, our biggest need is NEW suitcases and travel bags to help these graduates move forward with dignity and hope.

No child should feel disposable. Especially not on one of the biggest days of their life.

If you’d like to help us celebrate these graduates and remind them their community believes in them, please consider donating. Every dollar helps us provide essentials, support, and a celebration these youth truly deserve. 💛

By Share in the Joy

05/28/2026

Graduating high school is hard.

Now imagine doing it while navigating foster care, trauma, instability, court dates, moving homes, changing schools, and trying to figure out life without the support system many of us take for granted.

And yet… these incredible young adults still made it. 🎓

Against all odds, they kept showing up. They kept pushing forward. They kept believing there was something more waiting for them on the other side of all the hard days.

That’s why this graduation celebration means so much. For many of these youth, this may be the first time they truly feel seen, celebrated, and proud of everything they’ve overcome.

We want them to walk into this next chapter knowing their community believes in them, supports them, and is cheering them on every step of the way.

If you’d like to help us celebrate these resilient graduates and give them the encouragement they deserve as they step into adulthood, please consider donating. Every dollar helps create a meaningful and memorable experience for these amazing young adults. 💛

By Share in the Joy

05/26/2026

Yesterday, 8 youth earned their food safety certification, opening the door to job opportunities in the food service industry.

In almost three years of Share in the JOY, this may be one of our most significant milestones.

Last August, as we prepared to launch Share in the JOY Day at Child Haven, we were told one of the biggest barriers preventing youth in foster care from getting jobs was obtaining a Food Handler card.

So we asked for testing to be brought onsite to the kids. The answer was no. It’s not something that’s done.

But we were told what could be done was create our own Food Handler training program, submit it for approval through the Southern Nevada Health District, and if approved, conduct our own onsite certification training.

More than 8 months later, just two weeks ago, SNHD officially approved our trauma-informed Share in the JOY Food Handler Certification Program.

And yesterday, eight youth took our inaugural class. All eight passed with scores of 92% or higher.

This program was intentionally built specifically for youth in foster care.

It uses repetition to improve retention. Group study to reduce testing anxiety. Short animated training modules featuring our mascot JOY to create familiarity and comfort. Twenty videos, none longer than 90 seconds, designed for attention span and engagement. A glossary of more than two dozen industry words explained in language these youth can actually understand and retain.

This program does not lower the standard, it just changes the way the material is taught so the kids can meet the standard.

And creating this program was never “just” about a Food Handler card. It was about removing a barrier and building confidence. Creating access and showing these youth that being in the foster care system does not get to define what they are capable of.

Yesterday, 8 youth earned their food safety certification. They just happen to be in foster care.

Special thanks to Kevin Nelson, Sibling Preservation Director at St. Jude's Ranch for Children and Vegas Media Experience for assistance in making this project a reality.