JoyJars® were created by Jessie Rees during her 10 month courageous fight with two brain tumors. Jessie used her JoyJars® to spread hope, joy and love to children fighting life altering medical illnesses across America in homes and hospitals. JoyJars® are:
- 100% free to patients and hospitals
- filled with new toys & activities
- stuffed by love
- for boys and girls
- ages 18 and under
- 64oz plastic jars
- empowering kids in 50 states and over 125 Children’s Hospitals.
Please note official JoyJars® do not include food, lotion, sharp objects or choking items.
During 2011, Jessie was able to fill over 3,000 JoyJars™ for kids. Her wish was to send one to every courageous kid in America, which is one of the goals of her foundation. As of March 2012 close to 10,000 JoyJars™ have been stuffed and sent to courageous kids.
If you would like to be a sponsor of JoyJars® please contact Erik Rees at erik@jessie.org or call 888-848-6348.
JoyJars® is a registered trademark of the Jessie Rees Foundation (formally The NEGU Foundation)
