The Joyful Child Foundation

The Joyful Child Foundation—In Memory of Samantha Runnion is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preventing crimes against children through programs that educate, empower, and unite families and communities.  The organization was founded in 2002 after the abduction, molestation and murder of five-year old Samantha Runnion. The Joyful Child Foundation's BRAVE Initiative is a scaleable model to bring safety education to every community.  The Joyful Child will:
Be the resource for concerned parents to engage in the movement to stop predatory crimes against children.
Provide proactive education and empowerment tools to children and parents.
Facilitate collaboration among individuals, non- profit organizations, schools, businesses, and government to create sustainable community initiatives to ensure that safety education for child protection continue in perpetuity.