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Encouragement
Letters of Joy
Handwritten notes and community-created messages that remind patients, seniors, caregivers, and neighbors that they are seen, supported, and never alone.
Growing brighter futures in Greater Cleveland
A little Joy can change everything.
Trusted education. Meaningful encouragement. Practical resources. Real connections to healthcare, education, and opportunity.
Rooted in Greater Cleveland Growing through community
01 Why we’re here
Information opens doors. Encouragement helps people walk through them.
The Joy Project equips people with clear knowledge, practical support, and meaningful connections so the next step feels possible.
We bring preventive-health education, resource navigation, encouragement, and career exposure into welcoming community spaces—meeting people where they are and helping them move forward with confidence.
02 How joy grows
Five programs.
One connected purpose.
Each program responds to a different need while building toward the same outcome: people who feel informed, connected, and ready for what comes next.
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Preventive health education
Small Steps to Joy
Practical workshops, trusted speakers, and clear take-home tools that turn everyday health knowledge into small, sustainable action.
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Resource navigation
Access With Joy
A welcoming bridge to healthcare, food, transportation, education, and other essential resources—with support that makes the process easier to understand.
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Career readiness
Opportunities With Joy
Resume help, career-path exploration, skill-building, and connections to scholarships, programs, mentors, and meaningful opportunities.
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Healthcare career exposure
Joy in White Coats
Inclusive workshops, speakers, and firsthand experiences that help students and nontraditional learners see a place for themselves in healthcare.
03 Now scheduling
A 45-minute classroom experience
Bring Letters of Joy to your school.
Students create uplifting, anonymous notes for children and adults receiving care throughout Greater Cleveland. Materials are provided at no cost.
For more information
admin@thejoyproject.info
04 Our community promise
“Every participant should leave more informed, more connected, or better prepared for a meaningful next step.”
Students
Families
Patients
Caregivers
Future healthcare professionals
There is room for your joy here.
Help something good take root.
We’re building a network of educators, healthcare professionals, schools, community groups, volunteers, and neighbors who believe knowledge and opportunity should feel within reach.
I’m interested in getting involvedLet’s grow together
Ways to be part of The Joy Project
Community interest sign-up is coming soon.
Joy Morton
The heart behind the work
Meet the Founder
Hi, I’m Joy Morton, founder of The Joy Project.
I am a college student majoring in Biology with a concentration in Health Science. I plan to continue my education in nursing and medicine, with the goal of building a career dedicated to caring for others, improving access to helpful resources, and making a meaningful difference in healthcare.
My own life experiences have taught me the importance of encouragement, compassion, and community support. Those lessons inspired me to create The Joy Project, an organization that brings people together through service, education, and simple acts of kindness.
As The Joy Project grows, I envision expanding our work to include health education, community resources, career development, and programs that help young people explore their own potential.
I am a student, future healthcare professional, community advocate, and young woman with a vision for positive change. I may still be at the beginning of my journey, but I believe you do not have to wait until you reach your final destination to begin serving others.
The Joy Project represents who I am today and the compassionate leader and healthcare professional I am working to become.
Joy Morton
Founder, The Joy Project
Biology Major, Health Science Concentration
Future Healthcare Professional