Harnessing the power of design, we create one-of-a-kind "Joy Rooms" that bring delight, enhance independence, create community and foster well-being.
We are a partnership of impassioned doers and givers, including designers, architects, builders, donors, volunteers and sponsors. We come together to transform environments from a place kids have to be to a setting where they — and others — want to be.
In addition to helping individual families, by the end of 2022 Joy Rooms will be accessible to more than 5,000 kids through public spaces and facilities.
Joy Collaborative is a 501©(3).
We couldn't do this critical
life-impacting work without the generous support from you.
The first of its Kind Emergency Housing Support
for Burn Survivors and Families
of Injured First Responders will be opening downtown Minneapolis In January 2023.
“When a child or adult has sustained burn trauma, the family is forced into weeks or months of unique challenges. The Firefighters For Healing Transitional Healing Center will provide 24/7 relief for families by providing emergency housing and access to a network of support,” said Firefighters For Healing Founder & Executive Director, Jake LaFerriere.
• 12 one bedroom (fully furnished) suites
• A spirited youth-focused Joy Room created by
Joy Collaborative and funded by
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
• Expansive outdoor terrace patio
• Community art, including a multi-wall mural
• The Hennepin Healthcare Living Room
• Pool, gym, studio space and underground parking
• 5 Firefighters For Healing offices and 3 additional offices that can be rented by outside nonprofits supporting burn survivors and first responder families
Mark Ostrom, Founder, Executive Director & Creative Director of Joy Collaborative, was recently interviewed and published by CANVAS REBEL magazine.
MEET MARK OSTROM
I started a nonprofit! I had worked in commercial interior design for almost 20 years then a stint in furniture sales. Neither paths were stirring my soul until I realized it was kids with limitations that due to no fault of their own, were stuck in spaces that didn’t work for them.
Read the full article here.
