Monte Carlo Night
One of our biggest fundraisers of the year!
Our Mission
To bring smiles to the faces of children in local hospitals, hospices and shelters.
VOLUNTEER DRIVEN
Little Smiles is a volunteer driven, non-profit 501(c)3 children’s charity. Our mission is to help heal hearts and create little smiles by providing gifts and fun activities to children impacted by serious illness, homelessness or tragedy.
With the guidance of local professionals such as doctors, nurses, child life specialists and social workers, we strive to help kids escape their unfortunate circumstances, even if only for a short period of time.
Our Partners
SOME OF OUR DONORS
Our programs and our smiles would not happen without our sponsors. Little Smiles is so grateful to the local companies and individuals that invest in our families and kids.
Our programs and our smiles would not happen without our sponsors. Little Smiles is so grateful to the local companies and individuals that invest in our families and kids.
Our mission is to help heal hearts
Little Smiles is a volunteer driven, non-profit 501(c)3 children’s charity. Our mission is to help heal hearts and create little smiles by providing gifts and fun activities to children impacted by serious illness, homelessness or tragedy. With the guidance of local professionals such as doctors, nurses, child life specialists and social workers, we strive to help kids escape their unfortunate circumstances, even if only for a short period of time.
Here is how we do it:
Nurses and social workers submit requests to Little Smiles on behalf of kids in their care.
Our signature “Junk Food Runs” are designed to deliver snacks and special treats to kids who are spending all of their time in a hospital for pediatrics facility.
We host special events with partners to cultivate a supportive environment for families and healthcare workers.
Latest News
Stars Ball
NRG gives Check Presentation
Diane O’Mara, Steve Grandizio and Jeff Haas are presented with a $50,000 check from NRG at Shriners Hospital. Little Smiles PA won the Pick NRG contest !!!!
Super Bowl Champs visit St Christopher’s Hospital
Our Eagles are Super Bowl champs off the field as well as on the field. They helped our St Christopher's patients score some touch downs in the Oncology clinic! Little Smiles and the staff at St Chris partnered to welcome Rick Lovato #45, Joe Walker #59, Mack Hollins...
Steve Grandizio
Co-Founder
Matt Patterson
Past President & Treasurer
Stephen McCrossin
Director
Mike Levasseur
Director
Robert Avin
Director
Jeff Haas
Vice President
Glen Baskin
Honorary Director
Rita Simonds
Director
Jeff Mullen
President & Co-Founder
Kelly Ann Zazyczny
Director of Operations
Michelle Ellis
Director
About Us
Little Smiles Philadelphia was started by a relative and a close friend of Paul Donohue, the founder of Little Smiles, Inc. Florida and is an independent affiliate. It is with great passion that, in accordance with the Little Smiles mission statement, Little Smiles Philadelphia has assisted and continues to assist thousands of children in the City of Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Little Smiles Philadelphia's dedicated board of directors and volunteers work unselfishly day in and day out to provide "little smiles" for the children who need it most in the Greater Philadelphia region!