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 Home Rebuilt, A Life Renewed — Shared by Joe Concha on Fox News

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Spring Lake Hope’s 12th and final adaptive van grant for the 2025 year goes to 8 year old Deborah of Essex County. What makes this grant special is that our mobility partner, FTMobility, fully donated this van to us and helped select this very deserving family. We have been grateful all year for this amazing partnership and this full van grant shows how much they appreciate us. Thank you, Nicole Bryson, owner and president of FT Mobility. ... See MoreSee Less

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Spring Lake Hope Foundation’s Ninth Annual Holiday Party on December 7th hosted 300 guests comprised of 55 families including 100+ children. 62 of those were our Lil’ Heroes, our special children with rare ill illnesses and special needs.

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