The Ashley Lauren Foundation

06/09/2026

4 more days! Click the link to register NOW!!! We need more donors! Up to 26 registered.

Get a $20 gift card for platelet donors and $10 gift card for whole blood and a commemorative T-shirt for all eligible donors!

MEN needed for platelets!

https://giveblood.rwjbh.org/donorportal/donate-blood/booking-appointment?mobile_code=134288&fbclid=IwY2xjawSVVRxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2QU1JdTlHcVNxNHdVbmhQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHo3eQaP-JU0L7tsZulfZciaQ5ina_CAmraguZLdnrQP5LRVVoBQW6TpcB0Fy_aem_YWdncwCFDmFrCDVG6hGSigNcPdom&brid=YWdncwHuTPS1V6CDOvUn_INb787F

📆🩸Mark Your Calendars🩸📆

It’s time to help these childhood cancer warriors in a TANGIBLE way…..Come out and donate blood🩸 for children fighting cancer🎗️ all around New Jersey.

🗓️Saturday, June 13, 2026
⏰8AM-2PM
🏫Spring Lake Elementary School

Whether you donate blood or platelets (especially platelets!), every donation matters because it’s helping to sustain the lives of these precious kids going through brutal treatment on their bodies.

Last blood drive brought in 58 people, which means 58 children were directly helped because of YOU. 8 of those people donated platelets- kids in cancer treatment desperately need platelets!

Our goal this year is to hit 100 🅰️🅱️🆎🅾️ donors. Can you help us do it?

Sign up for a spot (walk-in’s are welcome, but who wants to wait?!), and let us treat you to some yummy goodness as a thank-you for your donation before you head out to the beach!

If you’re one of our Foundation families, how many whole blood and platelet donations did your child receive while in treatment?

https://giveblood.rwjbh.org/donorportal/donate-blood/booking-appointment?mobile_code=134288

06/07/2026

Join If You Can Dream It Travel this September for the Inaugural Run for Dreams Virtual 5K, benefiting the Ashley Lauren Foundation during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

This family-friendly virtual event is more than just a race. It's an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children battling cancer and the families who support them every day.

Whether you choose to run, walk, jog, hike, treadmill, or stroll with friends and family, every step helps raise awareness, inspire hope, and support an incredible cause.

Registration is Limited
To ensure the best participant experience, registration is limited to the first 500 participants.

Once all 500 spots are filled, registration will close.

Every Registration Makes a Difference
Registration is $75 per participant.

Each registration includes:

👕 Official Run for Dreams Finisher T-Shirt

🏅 Commemorative Finisher Medal

🎗️ Support for Childhood Cancer Awareness

💛 A $35 donation to the Ashley Lauren Foundation

Every participant helps us bring hope and support to families facing childhood cancer.

About the Ashley Lauren Foundation
The Ashley Lauren Foundation provides financial, emotional, and material assistance to children with cancer and their families, helping them navigate one of life's most difficult journeys with hope, support, and compassion.

Event Details
📅 Event Dates: Any date in September of 2026

🌎 Location: Anywhere

🏃 Distance: 5K (3.1 Miles)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages Welcome

Whether you complete your miles in your neighborhood, at a local park, on a trail, at the gym, or even on vacation, you can participate from wherever you are.

How It Works
1) Register for the Run for Dreams Virtual 5K.
2) Receive your participant information and event updates.
3) Complete your 5K during the designated event period.
4) Share your photos and accomplishments with our community.
5) Celebrate knowing your participation helped support children and families in need.

Walk it. Run it. Stroll it. Make it your own.

Share Your Journey
Help us spread hope throughout Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by sharing your race-day photos and stories.

Link for Registration HERE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/run-for-dreams-virtual-5k-tickets-1990996336639?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

06/05/2026

Sweet Guilia has been an ALF child and fighting liver cancer since 2023 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Recently (2 weeks ago), she was experiencing sudden and extreme headaches and after imaging, doctors found that her cancer has now spread to her brain and lung. She had surgery immediately the next day to remove the tumor, but she now has to endure radiation of her brain and lung for the next several weeks to keep the cancer at bay.

This family is no stranger to the unpredictable and terrible world of cancer, however this new crisis has put them in a difficult financial time right now as mom and dad have been with Guilia this whole time not leaving her side, and not knowing what will come next.

We love this sweet family and will continue to help in any way we can. But we are asking that if you can donate $5, $10, or even $20, every dollar of donation is given right back to Guilia and her family.

Please help us as we help this local Monmouth County family!

https://www.ashleylaurenfoundation.org/donate/ Please indicate “For Guilia” in the notes section of your donation.

06/04/2026

For the past three years, James has been courageously battling Stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma. Throughout countless treatments, hospital stays at multiple hospitals, and experimental clinical trials, one thing has never wavered—his love for soccer.

Just two weeks ago, after completing treatment in Hershey, Pennsylvania, he returned home and immediately asked if he could go to soccer practice with his Wall Township team.

Recently, James attended his very first professional soccer match at the New York Red Bulls stadium. It was an experience he’ll never forget, and it only deepened his passion for the game.

Now, James has a dream: to attend a FIFA World Cup match in New Jersey and, if possible, meet his soccer hero, Cristiano Ronaldo, or see Brazil take the field (his sweet mother is from Brazil!).

James participates in a week-long clinical trial at Penn State at the beginning of each month, and his family has focused their resources on helping him access any and all treatments that will help him. This weekend, he will be finishing another long stretch of treatment and will (fortunately) be healthy enough to attend a match if the opportunity can be arranged.

We’re reaching out to our incredible community because we know the power of connections. Do you know someone affiliated with FIFA, U.S. Soccer, the Portugal National Team, the Brazil National Team, MetLife Stadium, or anyone who may be able to help make this dream come true for the game at Met Life Stadium on June 13th?

Please share this post, tag your connections, and help us spread the word. Together, we may be able to create an unforgettable experience for a remarkable young boy who continues to inspire everyone around him.

SoccerStrong

06/01/2026

Thank you for your continued partnership with us for the past 3 years at our annual Touch-A-Truck Festival!

05/29/2026

Because of the incredible generosity of our donors, Benny and his family now have two chairlifts in their home! 🙌

As Benny continues his courageous battle against brain cancer, these chairlifts have made an enormous difference in his daily life. They provide him with greater independence, comfort, and safety, while also easing the physical burden on his family.

Before the chairlifts were installed, Benny’s mom had to carry him up and down the stairs. Thanks to your kindness, that is no longer necessary. What may seem like a simple home modification has become a life-changing gift for a family navigating the challenges of childhood cancer.

Every donation, share, and act of support helped make this possible. Your compassion is creating real, tangible change for families when they need it most.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping Benny and his family. 💙

05/27/2026

🩸BLOOD & PLATELET DRIVE

Saturday, June 13, 2026

8AM-2PM

Spring Lake Elementary School

Our last blood drive brought in 58 people, which means 58 children were directly helped because of YOU. 8 of those people donated platelets- kids in cancer treatment desperately need platelets!

Sign up for a spot (we only have 10 signed up right now).

$20 gift card for every platelet donor and $10 gift card for every blood donor!

And each successful donor will get a commemorative T-shirt!

CLICK HERE TO DONATE!

https://giveblood.rwjbh.org/donorportal/donate-blood/booking-appointment?mobile_code=134288&fbclid=IwZnRzaASD8OdjbGNrBIPlCmV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMWVlOXlBWFBGbTlhNWUwbVFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEemT5XOHdOAd7vlOWDOKCPsNtcmVxHGAPTXgcok3D0ofy4evgPLUnAyQKPoJc_aem_YWdncwAKHnmpMxZ5TyFs0FaaMplh&brid=YWdncwFdlGvMeK5rnpxUc9j8CEtX

05/23/2026

Last year while baby Fallon (AML warrior) was still in treatment, her mom requested that when she was done treatment, they wanted to take a family trip to Legoland. Well, yesterday that dream came true with the help of a wonderful supporter, Melissa Lockhart of who took care of the entire trip for the family. They had a wonderful time and mom said …. “On this day last year, we went to CHOP’s ER the day before and then Fallon’s cancer journey had begun.
Very happy and grateful to be making new memories.” We couldn’t be happier for this adorable family! 🙏🎗️

05/22/2026

We are so grateful to be one of the beneficiaries this year for the Spring Lake Five Mile Run with over 12,000 participants, selling out EVERY YEAR! We are hanging out at the Spring Lake train station, sharing our mission with those waiting to register and get their bibs/merch for tomorrow’s big day. If you see us, say hi!

05/20/2026

Congrats to Buzzy AND Nora (NF1 and Brain cancer warriors) for ringing the bell yesterday at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia- symbolizing the end of treatment for good!!!

Help us congratulate them on a job well done!!!🎗️