Vivienne's Joy Foundation

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Vivienne's Joy Foundation We are a 501(c)(3) dedicated to bringing awareness to Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood, supporting other bereaved parents and bringing joy to others

Vivienne Claire Burgess was born on November 10, 2013. Vivienne was a joyful child that brought smiles and joy to so many people who knew her. She loved books, spending time with her big sister, Elianna, and playing with her friends at school. On November 12, 2016, our lives changed forever. After a fun Saturday celebrating our daughter Vivienne's 3rd birthday my husband, Wade​, put her to bed just like every other night. About a half hour later I went in to check on her and give her a final goodnight kiss and found her not breathing. and unresponsive. I frantically tried to resuscitate Vivie until the the EMS arrived who were able regain a heartbeat. Vivienne was then rushed to Childrens hospital and put on life support . After exhausting all avenues to save her life, she was taken off of life support the next day as we lay next to her. Vivie's cause of death remains unknown and has been deemed Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). As we navigate this new world with Ellie we are desperate to find meaning and ensure we help others in Vivie's memory. VIvienne's Joy Foundation was established to meet this goal.

This weekend we welcomed over 60 families to the Twin Cities for the 5th SUDC Community Retreat. This wonderful and powe...
09/21/2026

This weekend we welcomed over 60 families to the Twin Cities for the 5th SUDC Community Retreat. This wonderful and powerful weekend together focused on connection, healing, remembrance, and research updates.

Vivienne’s Joy was again able to be the Premier Sponsor of this year’s retreat … thanks to your continued support and generosity! We are so grateful to our donors who allowed us to ensure all programming was provided to attendees at no cost.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! This weekend is so special and wouldn’t be possible without the support of our donors ❤️❤️

Thank you donors! The new mallets are installed and ready for action at the playground 🎶 🌈
08/03/2026

Thank you donors! The new mallets are installed and ready for action at the playground 🎶 🌈

07/20/2026

🀄️ Mahjong Raffle Winners!! 🀄️ Thank you to everyone who donated-we raised over $5500 for the SUDC Foundation community retreat. Thank you again to Sweet Jojo Mahjong and Mahjong Row & Co for their generous donations❤️. I will be in touch with the winners!

We continue to experience vandalism at the Playground. We replaced the mallets on the xylophone last year and within wee...
06/27/2026

We continue to experience vandalism at the Playground. We replaced the mallets on the xylophone last year and within weeks someone had cut off one and smashed the plexi on the little library (also replaced multiple times last year). I’m about to order new mallets which are $85/each + $50 shipping from the UK. Any donation will help us continue to ensure the playground looks and sounds amazing! See comments for link to donate ❤️

🎉 Mahjong Raffle! 🎉Enter for a chance to win 2 amazing mahjong prizes. 🀄️ The first prize winner will receive a beautifu...
06/19/2026

🎉 Mahjong Raffle! 🎉

Enter for a chance to win 2 amazing mahjong prizes. 🀄️ The first prize winner will receive a beautiful Mahjong package including tiles, racks, shufflers & a mat (valued at $555) generously donated by Mahjong Row & Co.!
🀄️ The 2nd prize winner will receive the Pink Pagoda tile set from Sweet Jojo.

For those who are new to our page…after losing our 3 year old daughter to sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC), we started a nonprofit, Vivienne’s Joy Foundation, to support other bereaved families. Vivienne's Joy Foundation is proud to once again serve as the premier sponsor of the SUDC Foundation Community Retreat, taking place this September in MN.

Every raffle ticket purchased helps us ensure that all retreat programming remains completely free for families. Your support makes it possible for families to connect, learn, and find community without financial barriers.

Winner can be anywhere in the continental US.

A special thank you to Mahjong Row & Co. and Sweet Jojo Designs for their generous donations❤️

We are excited to announce our Mahjong Raffle to help raise funds for our Community Retreat sponsorship. The first prize winner will receive a complete playing set (retail value $555) which includes:​ • Cypress Forest Tiles • Ivy Reverie Mat • Matcha Green Racks • Warm Honey Shufflers​.....

So excited to share our updated website. Special thanks to Stasia Peine who did an amazing job designing and making all...
06/10/2026

So excited to share our updated website. Special thanks to Stasia Peine who did an amazing job designing and making all the updates. If you are able to look at it on a desktop check out the playground page to see some special videos of Viv❤️

We are once again fundraising for the community retreat which will be held in the twin cities in September. We are so appreciative of all the donations which help make this retreat accessible to any SUDC family who wants to attend

Bringing Joy, Hope, and Support to Families Affected by SUDC

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1043 Grand Avenue, #111
Saint Paul, MN
55105

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+16126703409

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