About Traverse City Joy Initiatives - TCJI
A Northern Michigan-based initiative focused on four pillars with each solving the following crises: Troubled youth and foster children, homelessness, addiction, and affordable housing. We are driven by our passions to create positive change in the communities around us. This is facilitated through love, kindness, compassion, empathy, and volunteering as a community.
- Nurturing Child Development and Education Support
- Environmental Outreach
- Community Enrichment and Economical Empowerment
- Affordable Housing
- Troubled Youth
- Community Outreach
- The Homeless Pandemic
- Addiction
We also facilitate future outreaches practicing kindness and goodwill toward mankind.
Impact Team
Joel Beckham
Yvan Sison
Our Story
Thanksgiving for those without hosted by Traverse City Joy Initiatives - TCJI
November 21, 2022: Traverse City man to host free community Thanksgiving meal.
“Anybody that knows me knows you’ll never go hungry around Joel.”
Cleanup at The Pines hosted by Traverse City Joy Initiatives - TCJI
December 3, 2022: The pines clean up before and after.
Thank you Brent Spicer for the dumpster, Bigby Coffee, Potters donuts and all the volunteers. Many hands made light work.
Christmas pancake breakfast and gift exchange for those without hosted by Traverse City Joy Initiatives - TCJI
December 25, 2022: Christmas pancake breakfast and gift exchange for those without.
A pancake breakfast for anyone that wants to eat and be merry! And a good time for 3 hours. And more smoked Dearborn ham like we had on thanksgiving…