All Are Welcome at Our 12th Anniversary of Life, Love, and Nick's Legacy on Monday, July 27th

We invite you to join us for this special day at Driftwood Beach between Venice and Marina Del Rey to reflect on the ripple effect of Nick's life and legacy. A meal is served at 5:00, the program starts at 6:00, and be sure to stay to be part of the heart on the beach at sunset. There's no cost to attend, but we do need everyone to RSVP to ensure we have enough food for you, your family, and friends.

9th Annual NDHS/TJNFF Baseball Extravaganza

Thank you to all who participated in the Annual Father's Day weekend NDHS/TJNFF Baseball Extravaganza at Notre Dame High School and congratulations to tournament champions BATRS Black! A shout-out to the Coaches of the Notre Dame Knights Baseball program who make this event possible every year at their beautiful stadium. Team registration fees, a silent auction, concession stand sales, and the gift card raffle contributed to nearly $5,000 of net event revenue in support of Thrive in Joy's 2026/2027 C11 high school strength of character program and upcoming Dominican Republic youth projects.

Students Create Joy and Awareness with Their Spring Entrepreneurial Social Impact Projects. Watch Our Videos to See!

This past spring, students in South LA, East LA and Downtown LA hosted their Entrepreneurial Social Impact Projects (ESIPs) produced by Club Thrive Joy members at four Los Angeles high schools. Each project provided meaningful resources and fostered a deeper sense of community. Read More >

Notre Dame High School Students Partner with Thrive in Joy for Summer Service Immersion

This June, we welcomed seven students and two inspiring chaperones, Mr. Presley and Professor Hansum, from Notre Dame High School for a memorable and impactful week. Thrive in Joy is able to make an impact in the DR thanks to the generosity of some very special donors: LB Charitable Foundation and American Endowment supported by Jennifer and Brian Jones. Additionally, our Nick's Favorite Lunch Spring Fundraiser at St. Brendan School! Read More >

Thrive in Joy Welcomes Delilah Masket to Our Leadership Team as Our New Program Manager

We’re thrilled to announce Delilah Masket joined the Thrive in Joy Leadership team on June 8th in the newly created role of Program Manager. This is our first full-time addition to staff which will enable Mary to focus on Thrive in Joy’s development and three-year strategic plan while Delilah will oversee all aspects of the Thrive in Joy Collective at our five partner schools in Los Angeles. Delilah brings an ideal combination of experience and education to this role. Her background spans facility leadership at USC Annenberg and Recreational Sports, alongside deep community service work with the Repair the World Foundation, the Tzedek Committee, and PESA, an organization focused on keeping youth out of the criminal justice system. Read More >

From Data to Design: Our Summer Interns Are Leveling Up Thrive in Joy

This summer, Thrive in Joy is benefiting from the expertise of two exceptional USC student interns. Ethan Choi, a Marshall School of Business sophomore and Alice Tsioutsioulikli, a Roski School of Design junior.

Ethan’s focus on data analytics and marketing will result in Thrive in Joy having a complete data set of our program’s effectiveness to share in our 2026 Annual Report. Additionally, Ethan has done a phenomenal job of event promotion for the Baseball Extravaganza and he’s now working on our Beach Day logistics.

Thanks to a grant in May from Retail Orphan Initiative, Alice is designing a digital platform for the newly envisioned Thrive in Joy Collective, which is the evolution of our former Club Thrive in Joy format. We can’t wait to launch the pilot phase of Alice’s creation which will provide management with an overview of all program activity while Advisors and Student Co-chairs will have dynamic resources to plan, track, and execute their Collective activities and events. A third level of the platform will give funders, media, and prospective schools a look at what the program entails and how it’s changing students’ lives.

Interested in Getting Involved with Thrive in Joy?

At this time of year, we look to our Board leadership for 2027 and we are interested in talking with individuals who might want to be considered for a Board position. It's an incredibly gratifying experience, shaping young people's lives and guiding the direction of Thrive in Joy. If you would like to be considered for a Board member position in 2027, please fill out the short form HERE.