One big, giving
heart started it all.
Meet Paulette.

Paulette Laurenzi founded Spring Lake Hope Foundation (formerly Spring Lake Toys Foundation) in May of 2016.

What started out as a mission to grant new toys to lift the spirits of children with illnesses quickly developed into a mission of hope. Spring Lake Hope pays for the medical and medical related expenses, not covered by insurance, for children with rare illnesses and special needs. Life enhancing therapies, adaptive equipment, wheelchair accessible vans and home modifications are some of the many items we cover. Join us in our journey as we approach our 10 year anniversary!

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"Because of you, my son has
a better quality of life, and
that is beyond priceless!"

— Dennise Santana Morales

“Every time we use Jesse's lift
I think of you and the foundation!
Thank you so much!!”

— Peggy Larson

“We are blessed to have Spring Lake
Toys Foundation in our lives to assist
with our daughter’s special needs.”

— Melanie A. Komninos

“This foundation gave us the
biggest gift anyone can give to the
parents of disabled children: HOPE.”

— Bella Karacsony

“Paulette and everyone at the
Spring Lake Toys Foundation are truly
making miracles happen for Mariella.”

— Nicole Yurchak

“We can’t express our gratitude in words!
We are forever thankful for the Foundation’s
help in our son’s journey!”

— Anna Shats

A Season of Hope — Shared by Joe Concha on Fox News

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Our Recent Posts

Spring Lake Hope Foundation
13 hours ago

🎄Spring Lake Hope Foundation's 10th Annual Holiday Party is scheduled for December 20th!🎄

This holiday gathering is offered exclusively for our extra-special community of children with unique healthcare needs or disabilities, along with their parents and siblings. Due to the wonderful growth of our nonprofit, we kindly request that each family limit their adult attendees to a maximum of two.

Please RSVP by December 14th to Lori Rodano at lrodano@springlakehope.org. Please include the first and last names of all adults and children attending along with the ages and genders of the children. Kindly highlight your special lil' hero so we can properly announce him or her. Please also indicate whether your children can eat by mouth so we can have an accurate count of food.
We can’t wait to celebrate the magic of the season with you and your children!

Warmest wishes,

Lori Rodano, Kendra Jones & Kris Carney
🎄 Holiday Party Co-Chairs 🎄 ...

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Spring Lake Hope Foundation
14 hours ago

We are especially moved by how deeply this crowd opened their hearts to support our children. Your kindness, love, and generosity blew us away. We are truly blessed for each and every one of you!

A few more pictures to share. Ania Nowak ...

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Spring Lake Hope Foundation
6 days ago

Celebrating our 10th year anniversary Gala wouldn’t be complete without showcasing the beautiful children that we serve! Swipe through to see the smiles that inspire our work every single day.
✨ Every child deserves a chance to shine!

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Spring Lake Hope Foundation
1 week ago

Ten years of heart, dedication, and making a difference—all made possible by our incredible board members and volunteers (many of whom have been with us from day one!). It was an honor to celebrate them at our 10th Anniversary Gala Luncheon. Please join us in congratulating all of our wonderful award winners below! 💛

Photo credits: Ania Nowak ...

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