Team Mighty Miggsy - Joshua's Journey

Team Mighty Miggsy - Joshua's Journey Honoring Joshua by bringing JOY and support to childhood cancer families and caregivers.

05/23/2026

Real talk?

I think one of the weirdest parts about legacy is realizing someone can still influence the atmosphere of your life long after they’re gone.

This weekend we’re in Upstate NY at Aunt Mona’s — one of Joshua’s absolute favorite places.

And honestly?
Memories linger here.

In the quiet.
In the laughter.
In the routines.
In all the little things that still feel like him.

There are still moments where I catch myself thinking:

“Joshua would LOVE this.”

or

“He would’ve made this so much more fun.”

or honestly…

“He would’ve been the loudest person in this room right now” 😂

And somehow those thoughts don’t always feel sad anymore.

Sometimes they just feel like proof that love doesn’t disappear.

I think legacy is less about someone being remembered perfectly…

and more about the way they continue changing the people who loved them.

🎉 FRIDAY NIGHT CHALLENGE 🎉UPDATE: 13 of 25 Donated!!Tonight’s goal is simple:25 copies of THIS joke book!! Why?Because e...
05/23/2026

🎉 FRIDAY NIGHT CHALLENGE 🎉
UPDATE: 13 of 25 Donated!!

Tonight’s goal is simple:

25 copies of THIS joke book!!

Why?

Because every single Mighty Miggsy Birthday Bag will include a joke book. A total of 150! But tonight just 25!

Joshua loved making people laugh, and we wanted every child opening one of these bags to receive a little piece of that joy too.

So tonight, we’re trying to collect the FIRST 25 copies to help us start filling birthday bags for children fighting cancer.

Because honestly…
sometimes laughter helps carry people through really hard days.

Who’s helping us hit the goal?! 🎉

—Wishlist link is HERE: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2G8YH54ROBZ1B?ref_=wl_share
—Share this post to your stories
—Help us spread some Miggsy-sized joy

IT’S OFFICIALLY TIME!!Earlier this week, we softly shared that something special was beginning again…And today, we’re so...
05/22/2026

IT’S OFFICIALLY TIME!!

Earlier this week, we softly shared that something special was beginning again…

And today, we’re so excited to officially kick off the
FOURTH Annual Mighty Miggsy Birthday Bag Project!

This project began from Joshua’s own heart during his cancer journey.

Even while battling Ewing Sarcoma himself, Joshua talked often about wanting to help other kids fighting childhood cancer feel special too. He understood better than most how much birthdays can change inside hospital rooms, treatment schedules, and hard seasons.

So every summer, we begin collecting items to create birthday bags for children fighting cancer.

Then in September — Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Joshua’s birthday month — those bags are delivered to kids in treatment as a reminder that they are seen, celebrated, and deeply loved. 💛💙🧡

And THIS year…
we want to make it bigger than ever.

At the end of July, we’ll gather together to officially assemble the birthday bags — which means we have just TWO months to collect all the items needed to fill them with joy, fun, comfort, and celebration

This was Joshua’s idea.
Joshua’s heart.
Joshua’s legacy.

And honestly…
seeing people continue rallying around his dream year after year feels incredibly special.

So here’s how you can help:
—Donate birthday bag items
—Share this post
—Help us spread the word
—Invite others to join the mission

Let’s fill as many birthday bags as possible and remind kids fighting cancer that they deserve celebration too.

Wishlist link is HERE: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2G8YH54ROBZ1B?ref_=wl_share

One of the most unexpected things about legacy is realizing it doesn’t only live in big moments.Sometimes it lives in or...
05/21/2026

One of the most unexpected things about legacy is realizing it doesn’t only live in big moments.

Sometimes it lives in ordinary ones.

A song that instantly makes you think of them.
A joke you still repeat.
The way they taught you to notice joy more deeply. #

The habits, phrases, laughter, and love that somehow still echo through everyday life.

Joshua still shows up in those moments all the time.

And honestly…
I think that’s part of what it means for someone’s story to keep living on..💛💙🧡


One thing Joshua always loved was making people smile.And even while battling cancer himself, he talked often about want...
05/20/2026

One thing Joshua always loved was making people smile.

And even while battling cancer himself, he talked often about wanting to help other kids fighting childhood cancer feel special too.

So this summer, we’ll be collecting items for Mighty Miggsy Birthday Bags — special birthday bags that will be given to children fighting cancer during September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month… and Joshua’s birthday month 🤍

This was his heart.
His idea.
His legacy.
And honestly…

I think he would’ve loved seeing other kids smile because of it.

If you’d like to help us build birthday bags in Joshua’s honor, the wishlist link is here:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2G8YH54ROBZ1B?ref_=wl_share

💛💙🧡

There’s something healing about watching love become action.What started as memories…slowly started becoming vision.And ...
05/19/2026

There’s something healing about watching love become action.

What started as memories…
slowly started becoming vision.

And little by little, something beautiful is being built in Joshua’s honor for children fighting childhood cancer.
💛💙🧡

Miggsy Monday Memory Joshua had this way of making everything louder than it needed to be.Music.Jokes.Movie quotes.Even ...
05/18/2026

Miggsy Monday Memory

Joshua had this way of making everything louder than it needed to be.

Music.
Jokes.
Movie quotes.

Even walking into a room somehow felt dramatic with him.
And honestly?

The house still feels quieter without him.


💛💙🧡

Miggsy Monday Memory Mother’s Day 2020 looked a little different for all of us.The world had slowed down.Restaurants wer...
05/11/2026

Miggsy Monday Memory

Mother’s Day 2020 looked a little different for all of us.
The world had slowed down.

Restaurants were closed. Plans were cancelled. Everything felt uncertain.

But inside our house, Jayden and Brian turned the kitchen into a little tea room just for me. Homemade decorations.
Sweet effort. The kind of love you remember forever.

And somehow, in the middle of lockdown life, Dumser’s happened to be open.

So we loaded up Joshua and his beloved Chewie and got out of the house for a little sunshine and ice cream.

Joshua had been so anxious to get out that day. I think we all were. After weeks of feeling stuck inside, this tiny ordinary outing somehow felt huge. Freedom for an hour. Fresh air. A blue sky. Ice cream in our hands.

And of course, Chewie right beside his boy like always.
Looking back now, it wasn’t a big moment by most people’s standards.

No fancy plans. No perfect photos. Just a sunny afternoon during a strange season of life.

But grief has a way of revealing what mattered all along.
The ordinary moments become the holy ones.

Just a boy.
His dog.
A white bench outside Dumser’s.

And a Mother’s Day memory wrapped in sunshine that I didn’t know I’d someday miss this deeply.

Miggsy Monday Memory 16 years ago… our very first trip to Disney.Just one day after losing my mom(she insisted we still ...
04/28/2026

Miggsy Monday Memory

16 years ago… our very first trip to Disney.

Just one day after losing my mom(she insisted we still go if it happens that way), we stepped into a place that somehow held joy we didn’t think we could feel.

In the middle of grief, there was laughter.

In the middle of heartbreak, there were smiles like this.

And now, after losing Joshua… I see it even more clearly—
God was showing us something we would need for the road ahead.

That joy can still find you.
That light still breaks through.
That love leaves a mark that never fades.

What started here became a lifelong love—
for Joshua, for Jayden, for all of us.

And even now…
we carry both.

Miggsy Monday Memory A very unlikely friendship that could have only happened by plans unbeknownst to the three of us. 2...
04/20/2026

Miggsy Monday Memory

A very unlikely friendship that could have only happened by plans unbeknownst to the three of us. 2-4 hours of road separated us. A lot of time on FaceTime and few and far between times spent physically together yet I love these boys oh so much. I think about this beautiful day spent in DC together often. I thank God all the time for the genuine, supportive friendship coupled with unconditional love that grew between us. Forever holding on to the memories of Joshua, Jay, and I 💛💙🧡

The 2026 Joshua Alton Memorial Scholarship is…..Avery Mankamyer!Please join us in congratulating Avery and pray for her ...
04/15/2026

The 2026 Joshua Alton Memorial Scholarship is…..

Avery Mankamyer!

Please join us in congratulating Avery and pray for her as she continues to Live a Story Worth Retelling!


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