Vivienne's Joy Foundation

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 jus

t 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.

We are hosting an Emergency To-Go Bag event to support The Open Door Food Pantry.  Our goal is to donate 50 bags which a...
10/28/2025

We are hosting an Emergency To-Go Bag event to support The Open Door Food Pantry. Our goal is to donate 50 bags which are filled with the core 5 items they have requested. I’ve created a sign up genius here to sign up for donations to drop off at my house. We will be collecting food this week and will pack the bags on Saturday.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050444A4A823A4FD0-59966758-open

If you’d like to donate $ to Vivienne's Joy Foundation that will be used to purchase food click here. Any excess funds will be donated to the Open Door that helps add the fresh veggies/fruit and dairy to the bags.

https://givebutter.com/Togobag

By Viviennes Joy Foundation

✨Thank you all for your amazing support!  ✨We are down to the last 5 days of my birthday month so please help us spread ...
08/26/2025

✨Thank you all for your amazing support! ✨We are down to the last 5 days of my birthday month so please help us spread the word about and our mission to support other bereaved families like ours. Our goal is to collect at least one donation from each state in celebration of my 50th. We will once again be a lead sponsor of the SUDC Foundation Family Retreat in 2026 and these donations help ensure all programming is provided to families at no cost. 💙💛

Help us fill in the map by sharing!
Donation link here➡️ https://givebutter.com/julia50thbday
More Info about Vivienne and our mission here➡️ https://www.viviennesjoy.org/julias-50th-birthday-fundraiser.html

Quick update on my Birthday fundraiser...our goal is to have at least one donation from each of the 50 states to celebra...
08/01/2025

Quick update on my Birthday fundraiser...our goal is to have at least one donation from each of the 50 states to celebrate my 50th and we have made amazing progress! We are so grateful for everyone's continued support ❤

Please continue to help by sharing this so we can continue to fill in the map. Vivienne's Joy Foundation will once again be sponsoring the 2026 family retreat for the SUDC Foundation so your donation will directly support other bereaved families who have lost a child to SUDC 💙

https://givebutter.com/julia50thbday

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1043 Grand Avenue, #111
Saint Paul, MN
55105

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