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Explore highlights of WUF’s impact featured in podcasts, media outlets, and partner organizations. From sharing our Super Joey Foundation branch’s mission at CureFest, to our Monthly Meal of Love and Joy at Ronald McDonald House Charities, to community coverage of WUF’s growth since 2019—these stories showcase how our volunteers are uniting hearts through service and inspiring others to give back.

Gold Rush Cure Podcast at Curefest 2024

At Curefest 2024, Grace was interviewed in Episode 6 (Part 5) of the Rush Podcast’s “Live from CureFest” series, sharing Super Joey Foundation heartfelt mission and impactful work. As one of WUF’s 5 branches, the Foundation’s core commitment is dedicated to ensuring that no child faces cancer alone—bringing emotional support, practical resources, and a sense of community to families navigating this difficult journey.

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Roots & Shoots RMHC Meals of Love

Roots & Shoots, a Youth Movement founded by Jane Goodall covered WUF’s monthly Meal of Love and Joy at the Ronald McDonald House Charities Baltimore. WUF volunteers regularly come together to serve home-cooked dinners and provide uplifting activities for families supporting children with serious illnesses. By creating a warm and welcoming space filled with food, music, and community, we are able to share comfort and compassion with families during some of their most difficult moments—living out our mission to unite hearts through service.

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My Montgomery County Media (myMCM) on WUF’s growth since 2019

My MCM covered WUF’s journey from 5 classmates at Lakewood Elementary collecting gifts for children staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) to 60+ volunteers serving dinners and activities at the RMHC over the past 7 years. WUF is driven by the belief that volunteering uplifts both giver and receiver, reflecting our mission to nurture empathy, leadership, and community through meaningful service

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WTOP News on Super Joey Greater DC Branch’s Growth

WTOP Local News covered how, since the beginning of fifth grade, the Super Joey launched a heartfelt mission—collecting overflowing gift donations for our local RMHC. Since then, our passion for service has blossomed: now in high school, we’ve rallied more than 60 student volunteers from 15 different schools to deliver monthly meals and uplifting performances to families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Maryland in Baltimore. What began as a simple gift drive has become a community-spanning act of kindness, expanding thanks to the growth, dedication, and spirit of our young volunteers

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Bethesda Today on a MoCo friend group growing into a Movement involving over a Dozen Local Schools

Bethesda Today covered how WUF has grown, from an elementary school with a small group of classmates organizing a gift drive in fifth grade, to a broader movement. Our continued commitment demonstrates our belief that volunteering fosters personal growth and strengthens community, putting empathy and leadership into action