Second Saturday is a monthly gathering for all foster, adoptive, and kinship families.

Caregivers feel connected, encouraged, and supported while children engage in all the fun, outdoor activities at Joy Meadows.

Every Second Saturday features dinner for the whole family, and these four stations give predictability and fun for the children to look forward to: 

1. Barnyard - pet the goats and donkeys, or enjoy a ride on a horse; 

2. Nature - harvest in the garden, participate in a nature activity from planting to building or a nature trail scavenger hunt

3. Art - monthly themed craft in the art studio

4. Big Fun - Enjoy the Bouncing Pillow, barrel train rides, gaga ball, 9-square, and playground.

The Clothing Closet is always open for families to shop for needs.

Everyone is welcome to attend Second Saturday - please register every month so we can ensure enough food and supplies for your family! 

A very important aspect of the prayer ministry at Joy Meadows is the collective gathering of people to pray in person. Everyone is welcome to attend our monthly prayer gatherings.

If you are interested in serving with the equine therapy program at Joy Meadows in 2024 come join us for this training! We are doubling our offerings of equine related services this season and NEED volunteers as horse handlers and sidewalkers! Sessions are offered to children on Tuesdays and Thursdays in April through October. 

A 2-hour training is required for all volunteers who will help with equine therapy (i.e., hippotherapy) at Joy Meadows. During the Equine Volunteer Training volunteers will:

• Meet the leaders of the program and learn the format

• Understand the volunteer roles (What does a sidewalker and horse handler do?)

• Learn the effects of trauma on the body

• Receive an overview of trauma related behaviors

• View the barn layout, tools, and supplies

• Acquire horse safety tips

• Participate in hands-on training for all roles

Who can be a Side Walker? Anyone over 16 who is comfortable around horses, can assist the therapist with different activities throughout the hippotherapy session, and can help stabilize the rider through different holds and positions. 

Who can be a Horse Handler? Anyone over 16 who can groom and tack the horse properly before the child/client rides, lead the horse safely through the different activities directed by the therapist, and untack the horse and put it away, and has equine experience.

A very important aspect of the prayer ministry at Joy Meadows is the collective gathering of people to pray in person. Everyone is welcome to attend our monthly prayer gatherings.

The Clothing Closet is open on First Mondays for shopping!

Help make sure the closet is fully stocked in time. We are full of clothing right now, but we always need socks, underwear, diapers, and wipes. Check out what we need right now on the Amazon Wishlist.

Interested in serving with the equine therapy program at Joy Meadows in 2024?

We are doubling our offerings of equine-related services this season and NEED volunteers as horse handlers and sidewalkers! Equine Sessions are offered to children on Tuesdays and Thursdays in April-October. 

A 2-hour training is required for all volunteers who will help with equine therapy (i.e., hippotherapy) at Joy Meadows. During the Equine Volunteer Training, volunteers will:

• Meet the leaders of the program and learn the format

• Understand the volunteer roles (What does a sidewalker and horse handler do?)

• Learn the effects of trauma on the body

• Receive an overview of trauma-related behaviors

• View the barn layout, tools, and supplies

• Acquire horse safety tips

• Participate in hands-on training for all roles

Who can be a Side Walker? Anyone over 16 who is comfortable around horses, can assist the therapist with different activities throughout the hippotherapy session, and can help stabilize the rider through different holds and positions. 

Who can be a Horse Handler? Anyone over 16 who can groom and tack the horse properly before the child/client rides, lead the horse safely through the different activities directed by the therapist, and untack the horse and put it away, and has equine experience.

A very important aspect of the prayer ministry at Joy Meadows is the collective gathering of people to pray in person. Everyone is welcome to attend our monthly prayer gatherings.

The Clothing Closet is open on First Mondays for shopping!

Help make sure the closet is fully stocked in time. We are full of clothing right now, but we always need socks, underwear, diapers, and wipes. Check out what we need right now on the Amazon Wishlist.

Second Saturday is a monthly gathering at Joy Meadows for the entire family of all foster, adoptive, and kinship families. Its purpose is to help caregivers feel connected, encouraged, and supported while children get to engage in all the fun activities at Joy Meadows in a successful way. 

In December we have two Christmas Party options due to the colder temperatures and increased attendance. Families can choose which time is best for them!

• Lunch Christmas Party • 11am-1pm

• Dinner Christmas Party • 5-7pm

For our December Christmas Second Saturday, activities include:

1. General Store - Children get to pick out a gift for someone special, then go to the gift-wrapping station and wrap their gift.

2. Christmas Craft - Kids create a Christmas craft 

3. Cookie Decorations - Decorate Christmas cookies and enjoy the hot cocoa bar

4. Picture with Santa - Get your picture with Santa, enjoy Christmas music, and hear a Christmas story

The Clothing Closet is always open for families to shop for needs as well.

Everyone is welcome to attend Second Saturday - please register every month so we can ensure enough food and supplies for your family!  There will be two separate registrations for the Christmas event.

Second Saturday is a monthly gathering at Joy Meadows for the entire family of all foster, adoptive, and kinship families. Its purpose is to help caregivers feel connected, encouraged, and supported while children get to engage in all the fun, outdoor activities at Joy Meadows in a successful way. 

Every month features dinner for the whole family, and these four stations (following the theme of the month) give predictability and fun for the children to look forward to: 

1. Barnyard - pet the goats and donkeys, or enjoy a ride on a horse; 

2. Nature - harvest in the garden, participate in a nature activity from planting to building or a nature trail scavenger hunt

3. Art - monthly themed craft in the art studio

4. Big Fun - Enjoy the Bouncing Pillow, barrel train rides, gaga ball, 9-square, and playground.

The Clothing Closet is always open for families to shop for needs.

Everyone is welcome to attend Second Saturday - please register every month so we can ensure enough food and supplies for your family! 

Second Saturday is a monthly gathering at Joy Meadows for the entire family of all foster, adoptive, and kinship families. Its purpose is to help caregivers feel connected, encouraged, and supported while children get to engage in all the fun, outdoor activities at Joy Meadows in a successful way.  This October we will have a Pumpkin Patch and Hayride!

Every month features dinner for the whole family, and these four stations (following the theme of the month) give predictability and fun for the children to look forward to: 

1. Barnyard - pet the goats and donkeys, or enjoy a ride on a horse; 

2. Nature - harvest in the garden, participate in a nature activity from planting to building or a nature trail scavenger hunt

3. Art - monthly themed craft in the art studio

4. Big Fun - Enjoy the Bouncing Pillow, barrel train rides, gaga ball, 9-square, and playground.

The Clothing Closet is always open for families to shop for needs.

Everyone is welcome to attend Second Saturday - please register every month so we can ensure enough food and supplies for your family! 

Second Saturday is a monthly gathering at Joy Meadows for the entire family of all foster, adoptive, and kinship families. Its purpose is to help caregivers feel connected, encouraged, and supported while children get to engage in all the fun, outdoor activities at Joy Meadows in a successful way. 

Every month features dinner for the whole family, and these four stations (following the theme of the month) give predictability and fun for the children to look forward to: 

1. Barnyard - pet the goats and donkeys, or enjoy a ride on a horse; 

2. Nature - harvest in the garden, participate in a nature activity from planting to building or a nature trail scavenger hunt

3. Art - monthly themed craft in the art studio

4. Big Fun - Enjoy the Bouncing Pillow, barrel train rides, gaga ball, 9-square, and playground.

The Clothing Closet is always open for families to shop for needs.

Everyone is welcome to attend Second Saturday - please register every month so we can ensure enough food and supplies for your family! 

Second Saturday is a monthly gathering at Joy Meadows for the entire family of all foster, adoptive, and kinship families. Its purpose is to help caregivers feel connected, encouraged, and supported while children get to engage in all the fun, outdoor activities at Joy Meadows in a successful way. 

Every month features dinner for the whole family, and these four stations (following the theme of the month) give predictability and fun for the children to look forward to: 

1. Barnyard - pet the goats and donkeys, or enjoy a ride on a horse; 

2. Nature - harvest in the garden, participate in a nature activity from planting to building or a nature trail scavenger hunt

3. Art - monthly themed craft in the art studio

4. Big Fun - Enjoy the Bouncing Pillow, barrel train rides, gaga ball, 9-square, and playground.

The Clothing Closet is always open for families to shop for needs.

Everyone is welcome to attend Second Saturday - please register every month so we can ensure enough food and supplies for your family! 

Foster care is notorious for its unrelenting and unending challenges. Kids face family breakdown, placement in an unfamiliar home, disruption, and too often, disruption again. Sadly, many children age-out of foster care without a permanent or lasting sense of family.

Most people are unaware of this vicious reality. That's why we created a race to raise awareness and join the challenge of foster care.

Sign up as an individual, join a team, OR create a team to take on The Joy Run and help create awareness for vulnerable children, while also raising money to supply what they need most––strong families. 

No matter how slow you go you're still lapping everybody on the couch! Almost every obstacle can be bypassed if you cannot (or don't want to) complete it, but it's a JOY RUN so challenge yourself for a cause.

Youth Camp • July 17-20 • (completed 6th-11th grade):

The Outdoor Adventure Day Camp provides new enrichment experiences, relational connection, and just plain old outdoor fun for students who are adopted or currently in the foster care system!

Each Outdoor Adventure Camp is 4 days, 9am - 3pm. A child may attend one camp session per summer.

Youth Camp • July 10-13 • (completed 6th-11th grade):

The Outdoor Adventure Day Camp provides new enrichment experiences, relational connection, and just plain old outdoor fun for students who are adopted or currently in the foster care system!

Each Outdoor Adventure Camp is 4 days, 9am - 3pm. A child may attend one camp session per summer.

Second Saturday is a monthly gathering at Joy Meadows for the entire family of all foster, adoptive, and kinship families. Its purpose is to help caregivers feel connected, encouraged, and supported while children get to engage in all the fun, outdoor activities at Joy Meadows in a successful way. 

Every month features dinner for the whole family, and these four stations (following the theme of the month) give predictability and fun for the children to look forward to: 

1. Barnyard - pet the goats and donkeys, or enjoy a ride on a horse; 

2. Nature - harvest in the garden, participate in a nature activity from planting to building or a nature trail scavenger hunt

3. Art - monthly themed craft in the art studio

4. Big Fun - Enjoy the Bouncing Pillow, barrel train rides, gaga ball, 9-square, and playground.

The Clothing Closet is always open for families to shop for needs.

Everyone is welcome to attend Second Saturday - please register every month so we can ensure enough food and supplies for your family! 

Elementary Camp • June 19-22 • (completed 2nd-5th grade):

The Outdoor Adventure Day Camp provides new enrichment experiences, relational connection, and just plain old outdoor fun for students who are adopted or currently in the foster care system!

Each Outdoor Adventure Camp is 4 days, 9am - 3pm. A child may attend one camp session per summer.

Learn more about Outdoor Adventure Day Camp

Elementary Camp • June 12-15 • (completed 2nd-5th grade):

The Outdoor Adventure Day Camp provides new enrichment experiences, relational connection, and just plain old outdoor fun for students who are adopted or currently in the foster care system!

Each Outdoor Adventure Camp is 4 days, 9am - 3pm. A child may attend one camp session per summer.

Learn more about Outdoor Adventure Day Camp

Second Saturday is a monthly gathering at Joy Meadows for the entire family of all foster, adoptive, and kinship families. Its purpose is to help caregivers feel connected, encouraged, and supported while children get to engage in all the fun, outdoor activities at Joy Meadows in a successful way. 

Every month features dinner for the whole family, and these four stations (following the theme of the month) give predictability and fun for the children to look forward to: 

1. Barnyard - pet the goats and donkeys, or enjoy a ride on a horse; 

2. Nature - harvest in the garden, participate in a nature activity from planting to building or a nature trail scavenger hunt

3. Art - monthly themed craft in the art studio

4. Big Fun - Enjoy the Bouncing Pillow, barrel train rides, gaga ball, 9-square, and playground.

The Clothing Closet is always open for families to shop for needs.

Everyone is welcome to attend Second Saturday - please register every month so we can ensure enough food and supplies for your family!