Congrats, Max! For his second time, his venture was selected to move forward as a SEMI-FINALIST in Harvard University President’s Innovation Challenge!!! He's now in the running to win a share of $515,000 from the Bertarelli Foundation through the President’s Innovation Challenge Awards!

Catching Joy is calling kids & adults to make Valentines for us!! We'll distribute valentines to seniors & veterans living in care homes. We include heart cards in our Blessing Bags w/ toiletries for the homeless. Max set a goal of 100,000 hearts!! Points of Light @BeTheLight

Catching Joy thanks friends for joining our Storytime at Blue Bunny Books! We read books w/ theme of kindness, & made lots of valentines <3 📚 Points of Light YSA America's Promise Peace First Born This Way Foundation Civics Unplugged 🗽🚀 Rise Harvard University The Harvard Coop #SPARK

We're listening to Harry Potter on audio while making Catching Joy heart cards. Catching Joy is collecting books & NEW socks for people in need. We have a goal of 2024 socks!! "One can never have enough socks," said Dumbledore <3 📚 Points of Light YSA #SPARK #BeTheLight

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️🩷❤️

Catching Joy thanks @TheDoingCircle for assembling 96 Blessing Bags filled w/ toiletries (Thanks to Hope & Comfort Hygiene Hub ) & heart cards for people in need. Max will deliver the kits to our partnering nonprofits/local shelter homes <3 #connectingforgood #endhygieneinsecurity

Catching Joy thanks @TheDoingCircle for making beautiful heart cards to spread creativity, kindness, love, joy, hope, and peace. Max set a high goal of 100,000 heart cards, and we're calling everyone (all ages) to help!! #blessingbagsproject #connectingforgood #changetheword

Mile 161! Catching Joy delivered 80 Blessing Bags w/ toiletries (Thanks Hope & Comfort Hygiene Hub) & heart cards to St. Mary's Center <3 Points of Light YSA America's Promise Peace First Born This Way Foundation Civics Unplugged 🗽🚀 Rise Harvard University The Harvard Coop #SPARK #BeTheLight

Mile 162! Catching Joy assembled 72 Blessing Bags w/ toiletries (Thanks Hope & Comfort Hygiene Hub ) & hearts for African Methodist Episcopal Church Official <3 Points of Light YSA America's Promise Peace First Born This Way Foundation Civics Unplugged 🗽🚀 Rise Harvard University The Harvard Coop #SPARK #BeTheLight

Max has been waitlisted for the White House Internship Program! We're proud of him for applying & getting this far in the process. Every day, with his writing, public speaking, & service leadership work, he's making the world a kinder, braver, and more equitable place <3 #gomax

Mile 163! Catching Joy supports Solutions at Work!! We gave clothes & Blessings Bags w/ skincare products to aid people in need <3 Points of Light YSA America's Promise Peace First Born This Way Foundation @CivicsUnplugge Rise Harvard University The Harvard Coop #SPARK #BeTheLight

Mile 164! Catching Joy donated toiletries & kids' books for Future for Farato, which supports education, heath, & community development in Farato, the Gambia. Points of Light YSA America's Promise Peace First Born This Way Foundation Civics Unplugged 🗽🚀 Rise #SPARK

Mile 165! Catching Joy donated 120 Blessing Bags w/ toiletries (Thanks Hope & Comfort Hygiene Hub) & heart cards- plus added school/office supplies- to the The Historic Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church & the Melnea A. Cass Shelter House- Roxbury to aid people in need <3

Mile 166!! We collected clothes & shoes, plus gave 128 Blessing Bags w/ hygiene products (Thanks Hope & Comfort Hygiene Hub ) & heart cards!! April is Global Volunteer Month- spring is a great time to show kindness & giving <3 Points of Light YSA America's Promise #BeTheLight

Make less trash and more art!!! In honor of Earth Day, I'm reposting this tree that Maxwell made out of recycled materials. He created it when he was 6 years old, and it gets dearer and dearer every year!!! 📷 📷 Catching Joy #creativity #kindness #hugatree #saveourplanet

Congratulations to Maxwell who was selected as the 2024 Senior Fellow for Harvard University 's Leaders in Public Service (LPS) Journalism Fellowship Program. The award is funded by Harvard's Center for Public Service & Engaged Scholarship. #journalism #service #leadership #changetheworld

June 6! Max is honored to speak on a panel at the @Footlocker Foundation's On Our Feet Annual Gala- "Building Pathways to Possibilities"-Pier Sixty, NYC. He's grateful for the award & support throughout his 4 years of college. #athlete #scholar #serviceleadership #changetheworld

Mile 181! @Catching Joy supports More Than Words with 1,134 books. Thanks to all who donated to our book drive!!! Points of Light YSA America's Promise Peace First BornThisWayFoundatio Civics Unplugged 🗽🚀 Harvard University #SPARK #BeTheLight #YouthHavePower #DoGoodFromHome #ChannelKindness

Catching Joy is honored to have been selected for Prudential Center 16th Annual 31 Nights of Light Program!!! On December 7, Max will flip the switch to light up the Pru Tower in rainbow colors for kindness, & giving!!! Join us, Max/Joy, [email protected]. #BOSTON #31NOL #BeTheChange

Mile 183! Catching Joy supports BostonRescueMission. We assembled 108 Blessing Bags filled w/ toiletries & heart cards, which will be given to people living in shelter homes & outside at a special Thanksgiving dinner on 11/24, at Emmanuel Church in the City of Boston <3 #BeTheLight