JoyKC

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Faith-based programming for teens (ages 15+) & adults with disabilities in Kansas City.

10/30/2026

We can’t let October get away without sharing pictures from our day at the zoo this month! Our trusted tour guide, Steve, led the way to a fun-filled day 🐍🦘🐧

Special thanks to Mission City Church for joining us at this outing!

10/29/2026

Costumes, campfire, and LOTS of fun! 🎃 Our crew had a BLAST at last Monday’s costume party with creative looks, a festive parade, and themed games.

10/22/2026

‼️Calling all pickleball players‼️

Join us for our first ever Holiday Smash pickleball tournament on December 5th!
More than just a day of friendly competition, this event is a fun opportunity to rally together in support of the JoyKC community. All proceeds will go toward supporting and expanding the programs we offer!

Registration: $150 per team
🎁 Early Bird Bonus: Register by October 31st to receive a FREE JoyKC hat!

Visit www.joykc.org/joykc-holiday-smash to register.

10/20/2026

We hope you will join us for our Friendsgiving potluck! We encourage families to stay and enjoy this evening of fellowship together💕

We will present the Melba (joy), Allison (faith/prayer), and Kathy (service) awards to three participants at the beginning of the event in the church sanctuary. And we will have JoyKC merch for sale, so come prepared to buy your gear👚🧢

Sign up on our website: www.joykc.org/events

6:30-8:30pm @ Community Covenant Church
15700 W 87th St. Pkwy. Lenexa, KS

To learn more about JoyKC, please contact Meg Ward: [email protected]

To get plugged in as a volunteer, please contact Katie Howard: [email protected]

10/14/2026

THANK YOU to our JoyKC families, Sponsors, After Bash Vendors, and race participants for being part of JOYRUN 2026!

Together, we raised $29,112. We are blown away by your generosity, support, and belief in the incredible community we are building together! 🤍

All proceeds will fund JoyKC programs, serving teens (15+) and adults with disabilities in the Kansas City area.

Photos by: https://www.laurenkailanphoto.com/

10/10/2026

We came, we saw, we yeehaw’d! 🤠

10/06/2026

Bring your creativity to our annual Costume Party🎃👻 We’ll have a costume runway show for anyone who wants to participate, as well as, a contest for the following categories: Best Home-made, Most Creative, and Scariest costumes. Can’t wait to see you there!

Sign up on our website: www.joykc.org/events

6:30-8:30pm @ Community Covenant Church
15700 W 87th St. Pkwy. Lenexa, KS

To learn more about JoyKC, please contact Meg Ward: [email protected]

To get plugged in as a volunteer, please contact Katie Howard: [email protected]

09/28/2026

We had an absolute blast at last week’s Sports Night! 🔥

HUGE thank you to MAC from the Kansas City Mavericks for hanging out with our crew! We played pickleball, enjoyed nachos, battled it out in Sports Jeopardy, made some cool crafts, and more!

Thanks to everyone who made it such a fun night!

09/25/2026

Come spend the day with us at the Kansas City Zoo! 🐘🐆

Visit our website for event details and registration: JoyKC.org/events

Interested in volunteering for our community outing? Reach out to [email protected] for more information.

Reminder, there is a 15 participant limit for community outings reserved on a first come first serve basis.

Contact Brittney Huntington for registration questions or to be added to the wait list if spots are full: [email protected]

09/23/2026

IT’S RACE WEEK! 🎉

We’ll be at Heritage Park this Saturday, September 26 for our 4th Annual JOYRUN!

5K | 1 Mile Walk or Run | After Bash

Haven’t signed up yet? Registration is still OPEN! Grab your people, pick your distance, and come join us!

And once you cross that finish line, stick around for After Bash! We’ve got food, amazing vendors, giveaways, a raffle, and plenty of reasons to hangout!

A huge thank you to our incredible 2026 Race Sponsors for helping make this event possible! 💛

All race proceeds help support JoyKC programs serving teens (15+) and adults with disabilities right here in Kansas City.

See you at the starting line!

Address

15700 W 87th Street Parkway
Lenexa, KS
66219

Website

http://joykc.org/

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