10/08/2026
Our whole job is helping friends and families enjoy their time together. This month, we're helping families who need that more than anyone.
At a recent networking event, our friend, vendor, and fellow BNI member Gary Baker shared the story behind Build Joy. He started this 501(c)(3) charity this year as a result of a deeply personal experience that many families of children with pediatric cancer face. Their mission is to send LEGO sets to kids battling cancer — and to their brothers and sisters, because a diagnosis doesn't just happen to one child. It turns the whole family's world upside down.
Treatment takes away routine, control, and a lot of normal. A LEGO set gives some of that back: something to focus on during a hospital stay, a way to keep little hands busy and fine motor skills sharp, a project you get to finish, and something siblings can build side by side at the kitchen table.
All October, we're teaming up with our friends at Mr. Handyman of Woodstown, Swedesboro and Sewell for JOYTOBER 🎃 — Build Joy's first-ever fundraiser. In just a few months, they've already gotten 99 sets to 28 families across 18 states, but they can do so much more!
Our goal: $1,000. The Steward family, the local owners of Mosquito Shield and Mr. Handyman, will match every dollar given up to $500. Help us bite back at something a lot bigger than mosquitoes!
100% goes to Build Joy, and it's tax-deductible.
Donation link is in the first comment!
