Purple Playas Foundation was inspired by Parker Lentini
Parker lives with systemic onset juvenile arthritis (sJIA, formerly Still’s Disease) and hypogammaglobulinemia, along with overlap syndromes including severe allergies and asthma, myositis, vasculitis, Raynaud’s, ankylosing spondylitis, and Crohn’s Disease, alongside psoriatic features. These diseases have impacted his heart, lungs, lymphatic system, endocrine system, autonomic system, and gastrointestinal system. He has endured many surgeries and multiple medications, including shots and infusions.
Through all of this, Parker continues to think of others. He believes in hope and love and often says, “You’re never fully dressed without a smile.”
Parker loves community service and advocates for children with chronic conditions. He continues to raise awareness and funds after learning about families who struggled to pay for electricity, food, and travel to treatment due to medical expenses. He could not bear the thought that children might go without basic needs because of the cost of medical care.
Purple Playas Foundation was born from that heart and commitment.
