Parker Lentini is the inspiration for the Purple Playas Foundation. He has systemic on-set juvenile arthritis and hypogammaglobulinemia with overlap syndromes including severe allergies/asthma, myositis, vasculitis, raynaud’s, anklyosis spondalytis, and psoriatic features. These diseases have attacked his heart, lungs, lymphatic system, and gastro-intestinal system. Throughout these challenges, he is always thinking of others. Parker loves community service and advocates for children with chronic illness. Parker also supports the Arthritis Foundation and his walk team, “Parker’s Purple Playas”, has raised over $100,000. Parker participated in a National Institute for Health clinical trial to test a new biologic drug, received the 2012 St. Joseph’s Hospital Kids are Heroes Award, was the 2013 Child Honoree for the Tampa Arthritis Foundation Walk, was the 2016 Arthritis Foundation’s National Youth Honoree, received the 2016 PhRma Research and Hope Award, was the recipient of the 2016 IFAA/WAAD Inspirational Patient Recognition Award, and participates in PhRma’s Go Boldly Campaign. Parker is a public speaker and advocate and was the keynote speaker for the 21st Annual Camp Boggy Creek Bruce Rossmeyer’s Ride for Children. He enjoys comics, movies, and playing video games and his hobbies include photography, videography, and golfing. Parker continues to do random acts of kindness, and expects nothing in return but a smile.