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The Joseph Middlemiss Bigheart Foundation, INC.

The Joseph Middlemiss Bigheart Foundation, INC.

Raised: $20,167.68

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Contact

Name
Andrea Walsh
Phone
978-987-3528
Email
awalsh.jmbigheart@gmail.com

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The Joseph Middlemiss Big Heart Foundation honors Joseph's message of "All You Need is Love" by spreading kindness, empowering children, funding cardiomyopathy research, and supporting families dealing with pediatric cardiac conditions.    

Joseph Scott Middlemiss was born into this world on May 31, 2007 and was fighting for life from this very first breath.  His fiery spirit and passionate desire to live every day to the fullest were ignited at the moment of birth and continued to blossom as he grew.  Joseph was born with a rare cardiac condition known as cardiomyopathy.  Moments after birth, a chest extra x-ray revealed the telltale sign of an extremely enlarged heart.  Ironically, it was this enlarged heart that set him on a lifetime of medical struggles.  At the same time, that BIG HEART symbolized all the love Joe was to emulate in his short lifetime. Spreading love was something that Joseph did very well.  It was HIS gift that seemed to be inborn and instinctive to him.  Whether it was through a simple smile that was given to a stranger in passing, an offer to help a friend who was struggling, a hug and words of encouragement extended at just the right time, a song written and presented with the hope of lifting spirits, or other numerous offers of service, Joseph continually shared his love to open the hearts of family members, friends, and strangers, alike.  On September 23, 2013, Joseph, who had been medically stable and thriving at the time, passed away very suddenly and earned his angel wings. It is now our greatest desire to carry on Joe’s legacy by continuing to touch others’ lives and opening hearts just as our son did with such ease and perfection.  As a result, we founded The Joseph Middlemiss Big Heart Foundation. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? As a member of the Team Big Heart running team, you will contribute to and participate in the mission and goals of The Joseph Middlemiss Big Heart Foundation. The Joseph Middlemiss Big Heart Foundation honors Joseph’s message of “All You Need is Love” by spreading kindness, empowering children, funding cardiomyopathy research, and supporting families dealing with pediatric cardiac conditions.  The three main goals of the foundation are: 1. To expand The Joseph Middlemiss "All You Need is Love" Mission, fostering the spread and documentation of Random Acts of Kindness on local, national, and international fronts. 2. To educate children on the power of kindness by supporting the efforts of schools (creating and leading motivational assemblies, providing books and related resources), and by empowering students through scholarships for music and martial arts. 3. To contribute to research for and spread awareness of cardiomyopathy while providing financial, social, and emotional assistance to families impacted by these cardiac conditions.

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Recent donors

Recent donors
Date Name Amount
Jun 09 Nick Reusch $109.85
Jun 09 Neal & Karen Fraser $109.85
Jun 06 Anonymous $55.35
Jun 03 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
Jun 02 Courtney Marsolais So proud of you (as always)! $22.65
Jun 02 MAUREEN LYNCH Let's go! $109.85
Jun 02 Linda and Brad $55.35
Jun 01 Rob Conlon and Andrea Walsh Love that you are running this year. A year where Joey would have been 18 & graduated. A beautiful way to honor him! Run with your ❤️ $109.85
May 31 Colleen Martin Good Luck Jillian!!! Undisclosed amount
May 31 Anonymous Mike - Two tickets, one for me and one for Jude Anselmi. I hope it is a good day and a good race for you. Undisclosed amount