The Josephine Boswell Foundation (501 c3) is named after the daughter of Kassandra & Lee Boswell. 

Josephine Boswell was born on April 12th, 2021 at 10lbs 15 oz. She suddenly passed away in her sleep from unknown causes on the evening of July 13th, 2023 at around 8pm.

Her life was filled with love, excitement, wonder, and support from her community. Throughout her short life she spent her days at Chunks Learning Center, making friends, discovering the world, bonding with her teachers, and fully embracing the “tyrant” title her mom gave her when she was a colicky baby. The staff and teachers at Chunks were always very involved in her development, and would constantly provide updates on her progress, areas for her parents to focus on, and focus in areas that her parents weren’t too strong in, such as art/crafts and sports. Chunks provided a wonderful and safe place for her to socialize, explore, and grow. In fact, she became part of a trio of little girls that the staff and teachers labeled “Charlie's Angels” and lovingly referred to them as fr-enemies on the inevitable off-days. It was here that Josephine learned her numbers, letters, and colors. She was starting to understand spelling and math, even recognizing her full name when written out, as well as being able to recite her address around her 2nd birthday. Josephine's parents can talk your ear off about how beneficial Chunks Learning Center was to their daughter’s happiness, and they will never be able to adequately express their gratitude to the teachers for their commitment to Josephine. 

If she wasn’t at Chunks, or hanging out with her parents, you could find Josephine wreaking havoc at her grandparents house in North Georgia. The Boswells visited her maternal grandparents frequently, and everyone enjoyed the absolute chaos that a toddler brought to their household. She enjoyed “gardening” with her Nama, which consisted mainly of playing in the dirt and water, “watching” sports and cartoons with her Pop-pop, and her parents enjoyed the change of pace. Her favorite Christmas present was the swingset that her grandparents got her for their backyard. She would constantly ask to go swing whenever she spotted the swingset out of the back window, regardless of whether it was 102 or 17 degrees outside. Those visits were made even more special if her Aunt Nikki or Uncle Thomas came to visit at the same time. She was in absolute heaven when she convinced her Nama, her Aunt Nikki, and her Uncle Thomas to push her in the swing. 

Back in Savannah, she loved going on walks/rides in the stroller and counting horses with her mom that they saw in the downtown area. She enjoyed animals of all kinds and especially enjoyed visiting her Uncle Thomas in Jacksonville and feeding giraffes at the Jacksonville Zoo. She enjoyed it when her parents ordered pizza because she would always declare that it was a “pizza party”, even on a regular Tuesday night! She loved singing, dancing, and life in general. She had a curiosity and determination that would keep her parents on their toes, but they were convinced it would serve her well in her future. Some of her favorite pastimes with her parents were cooking with Mom (aka, making an absolute mess), watching documentaries with Dad (yes, they actually watched documentaries), and creating messes with all of her toys while her Dad tried to keep the chaos contained. 

In essence, she was a force to be reckoned with. She was interesting, kind, curious, determined, funny, intelligent, compassionate, and unapologetically herself. Her parents are incredibly proud of the person she was and who she was turning into. They are very much aware that it is the result of not only her natural abilities and their parenting, but the community that surrounded her, including her amazing family, neighbors, family friends, and her friends and caregivers at her daycare. 

The lack of apparent cause of death is what prompted the family to reach out to The SUDC Foundation (SUDC stands for Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood) to get information and support during the devastating time following her passing. The SUDC Foundation has provided significant support and information in the wake of this loss. They’ve provided an advocate to coordinate with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the county coroner to get autopsy results, and to provide contextual information on the process of getting these results. While they still haven’t received the autopsy, or cause of death determination, it is due to the bureaucratic nonsense. The SUDC Foundation has done a great job of diligently pursuing answers with the GBI. The SUDC Foundation has a myriad of grief support groups and additional resources on their website. They are also conducting medical studies that have been incredibly helpful to the Boswells during this time. They conduct Q&As with the medical panel who conducted the studies, and those Q&A sessions have been integral in processing the grief that the Boswells are going through. 

It’s through these experiences that the Boswells wanted to create the JB Foundation in order to support them and their missions. These two organizations stand out as integral to our community, both locally and nationally. The Boswells hope to raise scholarship funds, and research funds to empower these two organizations to keep doing what they’re doing!