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To see the Mask's exclusive HD video of the 2019 Joy of Life parade, click HERE.
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Due to technical problems, there is no video of that parade.
Joy of Life
In 2013 a nonprofit called Joy of Life on the Gulf Coast was formed to primarily benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Their board includes former patients of St. Jude and parents of St. Jude patients.
The group’s big annual fundraiser is the Wind Creek Hospitality Joy of Life Mardi Gras Ball, which includes “the culinary skills of Mobile's most amazing chefs and restaurants,” according to the Joy of Life web site, and “a live and silent auction, as well as great musical entertainment, all while raising funds for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.”
Almost from the start, the group wanted to include a Mardi Gras parade as part of its fundraising efforts.
The first Joy of Life parade was held February 5, 2018, with the Order of Venus parade.
Each Joy of Life float is sponsored by a donor for $5,000. One float holds about 20 riders, and the sponsors are expected to host a St. Jude patient and their parents. Riders are masked.
This year, the Joy of Life parade rolled on February 10, after the Order of Angels. The parade included 13 floats, rented from the Conde Cavaliers and Neptune's Daughters.
To see the Mask's exclusive photo album of the 2024 Joy of Life parade, place your cursor on the image below and click on the arrows.
To see the Mask's exclusive HD video of that parade, click HERE.