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.
Our Sponsors
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. A special thanks to One Main Financial for being our first Monte Carlo Night Sponsor for 2017!
Latest News
Little Smiles’ Announces First Smile Ambassador, Zahir and TEXT TO GIVE CAMPAIGN
If you have attended any of the Little Smiles events over the last year, chances are that you met our friend Zahir. He is a patient at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and he is nothing short of amazing. We met him in December 2016 at a holiday party and he's...
Little Smiles Philadelphia 10th Anniversary Stars Ball a Huge Success!
10 years of smiles were celebrated with style at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, November 19, 2016. The red carpet welcomed 10 local kids from area hospitals that have demonstrated strength, grace, and courage while undergoing treatment or...
Little Smiles helps Nemours AI DuPont with a makeover
Nemours AI DuPont Hospital for Children is located in Wilmington, DE. Ranked among the best children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Nemours AI duPont has also been awarded the elite distinction as a 2012 Leapfrog Group Top Children's...
Steve Grandizio
Co-Founder
Matt Patterson
Past President & Treasurer
Stephen McCrossin
Director
Mike Levasseur
Director
Jeff Mullen
President & Co-Founder
Kelly Ann Zazyczny
Director of Operations
Robert Avin
Director
Justin Grass
Past President & Director
John Miner
Honorary Director
Jeff Haas
Vice President
Tim Beverlin
Director
Tara Ritaldato
Director
Glen Baskin
Honorary 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!