Allie Grayce Gibson, a 9-year-old from Kosciusko, enjoys bringing joy and smiles to children who have chronic health conditions. Allie Grayce has a rare blood disorder called Hereditary Spherocytosis. Instead of letting it get her down, she chooses to help other children like her and be the hands 
and feet of Jesus. Allie Grayce has been the inspiration behind the nonprofit, Allie’s Joys.
During spring break, Allie Grayce and Allie’s Joys filled and delivered Easter baskets to the Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine Tupelo and Madison locations. The baskets will be handed out to pediatric patients coming in for appointments during the next three weeks. Each basket is filled with Playdoh, coloring books, crayons, bubbles, books and small toys.
On Saturday, March 17, Allie Grayce and Allie’s Joys held the first annual Easter egg hunt and party for children with chronic health conditions at Strawberry Patch Park in Madison. Children throughout the state were invited to the event. They enjoyed visiting with the Easter Bunny, hunting eggs, face painting, a balloon artist and other activities. Leading up to the event, Allie Grayce, along with the children and youth of Kosciusko First United Methodist Church, helped to stuff over 2,200 Easter eggs that were used for the Easter egg hunt.
Allie Grayce, her parents and Allie’s Joys appreciate the community support they received in making these Easter-related events a success.
For more information about Allie’s Joys, please follow them on their website: www.alliesjoys.com, on Facebook, or through Rhonda or Kevin Gibson at 662-582-8087.
