Our Mission Statement & History
Hope & Help for Children with Cancer in New Jersey
Unlike national organizations that fund research, we are an independent, New Jersey based non-profit organization, working hands on with each family. The Ashley Lauren Foundation depends on the support of the community-at-large in order to provide immediate relief for the daily burdens thrust upon those who are battling pediatric cancer.
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We still have some items from our 🎄Christmas Amazon Wishlist🎄 that need to be purchased. These wishlist items were toys specifically requested from the children and their siblings, and these will be given to them at our annual Christmas party 🎅🤶 in a couple of weeks.
Though most things have been adopted, there are daily additions, so keep checking back to make sure the list has been cleared!
🎄Check out our list 👇🏻🎄:
Helping children at our Foundation is a 24/7 job, and we couldn’t be more honored to help all these families with different needs as they journey cancer and beyond.
This weekend was a full range of emotions but we were there as much as we could be for each family.
Our sweet (Forever 7) Jaxson Rand was put to rest surrounded by his closest family and friends in Phillipsburg. Our resource director, Laura Scalese, was asked to speak at Jaxson’s funeral and share in the beautiful bond she has formed with the family in addition to sharing how the Foundation loved helping Jaxson during his time here on Earth. It was such a treasured time by a beloved community.
On Saturday, we also made a hospital visit to Maddie’s family to get started with some Wawa gas cards while they are going through inpatient treatment.
Cancer doesn’t take a holiday, and neither do we! We are there at all hours, providing as much as we can and as OFTEN as we can.
And it’s supporters like you that help us do the work we do.
Thank you everyone that donated and made 3-year-old Mason’s party a sweeping success! This was one HAPPY boy. 🎉
✅ Mother Knows Best Special Event Rentals and Planning for the awesome balloon backdrop!
✅Princess Party Productions for recruiting and finding us Nick P, The Incredible Hulk!
✅Burger 25 for donating all the food!
✅ Waretown Bakery for donating the cake
✅Ocean County Party Inflatables LLC for donating the inflatable that Mason adored!
✅Eat My Cupcake for the amazing cupcakes
✅Mav's Top Buns for the amazing OG cinnamon buns!
✅Krissy Jo for donating all of her Facepainting services
✅Bella M for donating event photography
✅Ashley S of Sprinkles & Butter for the custom cookies
✅Nick P at Nitro Nutrition for being the ultimate Hulk for Mason!
✅ Marianne D. For the personalized shirt, sign, and tumbler!
And for everyone who sent him gifts, he was just so excited.
Please keep him in prayer as he goes to clinic all week to see what the next steps are in treatment.
Happy birthday Mason!🎗️
In just a few weeks, we've received many newly diagnosed children and our hearts continue to shatter immensely as a new family has to now experience a world that they shouldn't have to.
😍Meet 2-year-old Maddie.😍
Maddie and her family were coming home from their vacation in the Outer Banks when they noticed Maddie wasn't acting or feeling herself. Increased lethargy and a fever left them utterly concerned. As soon as they were back in NJ, they rushed her to Brick Hospital where doctors knew there was more wrong with her than just outward symptoms. They transferred her via ambulance to Jersey Shore where oncologists reviewed her blood results, and on September 1st, Maddy was officially diagnosed with B-Cell ALL.
She has just begun this long, arduous 2+ year journey into treatment and has had some reactions to some of the chemos so far (But they are in wonderful spirits!)
As always, we want the family to continue to focus on being there for baby Maddie, and trying to still continue to be there for Maddie's 3 year old brother, Michael. We want to help with all the heavy lifting as much as we can.
For now, they have requested Wawa (Gas) and Doordash gift cards for the amount of driving back and forth they are doing and eating out during hospital stays. Please message us for the appropriate email for Doordash purchases.
If you would like to help this beautiful family in any way or send a general monetary donation (Venmo/Check/Credit Card) to Maddie, PLEASE indicate her name in your tender of payment. We believe 100% of donations should goes right back to the family (vs. crowdfunding which take a percentage).
You're a fighter, Miss Maddie and you now have an ARMY fighting with you through every step of the way!🥰🎗️
We are so grateful to our following sponsors of Chefs Who Care for their generosity:
