Purple Playas Blog
October 14, 2020
We are SO EXCITED to kick off our “Chronically Caring Kids” by sharing Jaxson’s story. Jaxson was the first kiddo who donated to Purple Playas Foundation. Like us, he knows how powerful it is to give the gift of SMILES!
August 11, 2020
Revenge of the Electric Cart is based on my childhood growing up with a mom with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). My mom was diagnosed when I was 6 years old. The specialist who diagnosed her said that she’d be wheelchair-bound within a year, but she fought that diagnosis with determination and humor. Finally, she found a good treatment when I was around 11.
July 14, 2020
These 3 amazing siblings created their very own fundraiser benefitting the Purple Playas Foundation!
June 16, 2020
The Purple Playas Foundation is proud to be co-funding a three-year pediatric rheumatology fellowship with the Arthritis Foundation at the University of Florida Health Shands Children's Hospital.
November 26, 2019
Holidays are a really busy time…but we ask you to pause for a moment, take a deep breath, and just imagine… Imagine the sound of kids […]
October 7, 2019
As children open the Purple Playas Coping Kit, SMILES full of JOY light up their faces! Our kits are a home run…bringing excitement to families, engaging […]
March 24, 2019
Heads up! The Purple Playas Foundation is going to be on Daytime! on Tuesday, March 26th at 10:00 a.m. on News Channel 8 (NBC/WFLA). Our CEO, […]
February 20, 2019
TWITTER CHAT! Join us on February 25th at 7:00 pm ET for a #ConditionConfident Twitter Chat From the outside, getting a diagnosis might seem like an […]
December 21, 2018
We are getting very excited about our first annual PPF GolfTournament on March 30th, 2019! It’s only three-and-a-half months away and things are revving up. Our committee […]
December 14, 2018
We are so excited you are joining us on this incredible journey! Our hope is to gift smiles to many children with chronic illness in “the […]