Gabriella's Smile Foundation

Gabriella's Smile Foundation Gabriella's Smile exists to improve the lives of children battling cancer and their families.

Gabriella's Smile Foundation was CREATED in honor of our beautiful six-year-old daughter Gabriella Elise, who so courageously and bravely fought DIPG, an inoperable brain stem tumor, for almost eight months. She smiled every single day and never once complained about having a brain tumor. The incredible support from our family, local community, church, and other DIPG families and foundations, help

ed us through the difficult journey that began on March 17, 2015, and ended too soon on November 7, 2015. It was this support that inspired our family to establish a foundation to help other families affected by DIPG and pediatric brain cancer. It is often said that no one fights cancer alone and we believe that families are stronger together. We believe it is this support that helps make us and other families STRONGER than DIPG.

Trick or treat! 🍬This Halloween, we’re reminded that even in the toughest battles, kids facing cancer show incredible co...
10/31/2025

Trick or treat! 🍬

This Halloween, we’re reminded that even in the toughest battles, kids facing cancer show incredible courage and strength — true superheroes behind every costume. 💫

Tell us — what’s your child dressing up as this year? Drop a photo or emoji below! 👇

🎂 Happy Heavenly 16th Birthday, Gabriella!Today we celebrate what would have been Gabriella’s 16th birthday — a mileston...
10/30/2025

🎂 Happy Heavenly 16th Birthday, Gabriella!

Today we celebrate what would have been Gabriella’s 16th birthday — a milestone that reminds us of the incredible impact one little girl continues to have on the world. 💜

We miss Gabriella every single day. Her laughter, her courage, and her love for others still guide everything we do at Gabriella’s Smile Foundation. What began as a dream to help other families walking the childhood cancer journey has grown into a community of support, hope, and love that reaches hundreds of families each year.

As we honor her sweet 16, we invite you to celebrate Gabriella’s life and legacy with us. Make a $16 birthday donation to help children and families facing pediatric cancer. Every dollar given in her name continues her mission — bringing smiles, relief, and comfort to those who need it most.

💜 Donate today and celebrate Gabriella’s legacy of love: https://gabriellassmile.org/donate

🎁 Give Back This Holiday Season with Gabriella’s Smile Foundation! 💛There are several ways you can help bring smiles to ...
10/29/2025

🎁 Give Back This Holiday Season with Gabriella’s Smile Foundation! 💛

There are several ways you can help bring smiles to families affected by childhood cancer this holiday season:

✨ Adopt a Family – Sponsor gifts for a local pediatric cancer family.
🎁 Host a Toy Drive – Collect new toys, blankets, and fuzzy socks for kids and siblings.
💳 Host a Gift Card Drive – Gather gift cards for gas, groceries, or family meals.
🦃 Deliver Thanksgiving Meals – Volunteer to help us bring warm meals and smiles to families in treatment.

💛 Fill out our interest form here:
https://form.jotform.com/222957174972165
—or—
Join Our Volunteer Smile Squad! Scan the QR code to get started!

Together, we can make the holidays a little brighter for our GSF families! 💛

10/27/2025

🎉 Thank You for Celebrating with Us! 💛

A huge thank you to everyone who came out yesterday for Gabriella’s Big Birthday Bash! We had over 64 kids sign up for this special event — and what a celebration it was! 🎂🥳

We’re so grateful to Crystal, manager at our local Chuck E. Cheese, for donating her time to do face painting for our kids and for donating delicious pizzas for the party. 🍕🎨

A big thank you as well to The Astonishing Mr. Pitts for bringing laughter and wonder to our guests with his fun and interactive magic show. It’s always such a treat — a tradition we truly treasure! 🎩✨

We also want to give a heartfelt thanks to the Bicknell Family, in memory of Olivia Bicknell, and the Lerma Kids, in honor of Stevie Lerma, for their generous contributions that helped us provide food, desserts, gifts, gift cards, and more for all our families. 💕

Thank you to Clicks and Photos by MJ and Z_and_O Photography for capturing photos and video content of our event.

Thank you to all of our Trunk or Treat volunteers for closing out the event with some candy and fun for everyone!

The most touching moment of the day came when everyone joined together to sing Happy Birthday to Gabriella — and to each other — followed by opening presents! 🎁💛

As we move into November, we’re excited to kick off our Gifts & Toys Drive to help bring more moments of joy to our families through the holidays.

🎁 In honor of Gabriella’s life, we invite you to make a $16 donation this month to help us continue spreading smiles and love to families facing childhood cancer.

👉 Donate here:
https://gabriellassmile.org/donate

Thank you for celebrating, supporting, and keeping Gabriella’s light shining through every act of kindness. 💛

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10/26/2025

Thanks for joining us today Stay Strong Foundation, Inc! It was even better with you there…..

🎉 Today’s the day! 🎂💛We’re so excited to be celebrating Gabriella’s birthday and the birthdays of our incredible pediatr...
10/26/2025

🎉 Today’s the day! 🎂💛

We’re so excited to be celebrating Gabriella’s birthday and the birthdays of our incredible pediatric cancer warriors and survivors!

Our annual Birthday Bash is one of the most special days of the year — a chance to bring smiles, laughter, and joy to families who continue to inspire us with their courage and strength. 💛

Today’s celebration includes a magic show, games, pizza, cupcakes, gifts for every child, and our festive Trunk or Treat to wrap up the afternoon! 🎩🍕🧁🎃

We’re grateful to our volunteers, donors, and community partners who make days like this possible. Together, we’re creating moments of joy and connection that truly matter. 💫

Happy Birthday to Gabriella and to every child and family we have the honor to serve — you are the heart of Gabriella’s Smile Foundation! 💛

🎂 Attention Pediatric Cancer Families!This is your last chance to sign up for our annual Birthday Bash — a special celeb...
10/24/2025

🎂 Attention Pediatric Cancer Families!

This is your last chance to sign up for our annual Birthday Bash — a special celebration honoring our brave warriors, survivors, and the incredible families who continue to inspire us every single day. 💛

Join us for an afternoon filled with laughter, games, food, and fun as we celebrate you and the beautiful community we’ve built together. This event is one of our favorite traditions, and we can’t wait to make new memories with our GSF families. 🎈

👻 But that’s not all! After the party, stick around for our Trunk-or-Treat celebration! Families are encouraged to dress up in their favorite costumes and enjoy safe, family-friendly trick-or-treating, music, and festive fun. It’s the perfect way to kick off the Halloween spirit while spending time with our GSF community! 🎃🍬

Don’t miss out — reserve your spot today and come celebrate with us!

👉 Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/230524482373151

💛 Let’s celebrate courage, love, and community — GSF Strong!

We are so grateful to be in a position to help families through their most difficult times. 💛To date, we’ve supported ov...
10/24/2025

We are so grateful to be in a position to help families through their most difficult times. 💛

To date, we’ve supported over 200 families through our Financial Assistance Grant Program, reaching DIPG and pediatric cancer families right here in San Antonio and across the country.

Since opening our Children’s Cancer Support Center in 2022, more than 85 families have received direct support through our local programs and we have In addition, our hospital support program touches the lives of over 2,500 children each year — delivering backpacks, toys, gift cards, blankets, and, most importantly, smiles.

Through our programs, services and events, our incredible community has dedicated over 10,000 volunteer hours to serving families affected by childhood cancer.

But more than the numbers, it’s the sense of community that truly defines this work. Families aren’t just receiving help — they’re finding each other. 💛

In honor of Gabriella’s legacy, we invite you to donate $16 this month to continue bringing comfort, hope, and smiles to families affected by cancer.

👉 gabriellassmile.org/donate

🎄 Christmas in October?It is when you’re told that your child won’t survive through the end of the year.Ten years ago to...
10/23/2025

🎄 Christmas in October?

It is when you’re told that your child won’t survive through the end of the year.

Ten years ago today, we celebrated Gabriella’s 6th birthday — a day filled with laughter, love, and hope. We didn’t know that just two weeks later, we’d be saying goodbye to our sweet Gabriella. 💔

As we remember her today, we’re reminded of why we do what we do — to bring comfort, support, and smiles to families walking through the unimaginable.

In honor of Gabriella’s life and the light she continues to bring, we invite you to donate $16 this month to help children and families affected by cancer. Your gift keeps her legacy of love alive. 💛

👉 gabriellassmile.org/donate



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10/22/2025

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Gabriella Torres was a bright, joyful, and courageous little girl whose smile could light up any room. In 2015, at just five years old, Gabriella was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) — a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer that primarily affects children.

Throughout her journey, Gabriella faced every challenge with incredible strength, faith, and grace. She inspired everyone around her with her kindness, laughter, and compassion. Even in the hardest moments, she reminded her family and friends to smile and be grateful for every day.

Experiencing the struggles of childhood cancer firsthand, Gabriella’s family was moved to honor her legacy by helping others walking a similar path. From that love and vision, Gabriella’s Smile Foundation was born — a nonprofit dedicated to supporting families affected by pediatric cancer through financial assistance, emotional support, and community programs.

Gabriella gained her angel wings on November 7, 2015, but her light continues to shine through every act of kindness the foundation shares. Her story is a lasting reminder that one child’s smile can spark hope, inspire compassion, and change lives.

🌟 Donate $16 this month to honor Gabriella’s legacy and help children and their families affected by cancer. Every gift helps bring hope, comfort, and smiles to those who need it most.

Donate Now ➡️ https://gabriellassmile.org/donate

🎉 Gabriella’s Birthday Bash is an annual celebration hosted by Gabriella’s Smile Foundation in honor of Gabriella, the ...
10/21/2025

🎉 Gabriella’s Birthday Bash is an annual celebration hosted by Gabriella’s Smile Foundation in honor of Gabriella, the foundation’s namesake.

Each year, Gabriella’s Smile Foundation hosts Gabriella’s Birthday Bash — a joyful celebration honoring Gabriella’s life and the many children and families impacted by childhood cancer. This special event isn’t just about one birthday — it’s about celebrating every child and giving families a day filled with smiles, fun, and love.

Families enjoy a day full of:
🎈 Birthday-themed activities and games
🎁 Gifts and surprises for every child
💛 Community, laughter, and hope

Your support helps make this day unforgettable for families facing the challenges of pediatric cancer.

It’s one of the most heartwarming events of the year for the foundation — a chance to honor Gabriella’s joyful spirit while spreading smiles to families who need them most.

Your support helps make this day unforgettable for families facing the challenges of pediatric cancer.

👉 Want to help?

Donate: https://gabriellassmile.org/donate

Volunteer: https://gabriellassmile.org/volunteer-for-an-event

Together, we can continue to spread smiles — just like Gabriella dreamed. 💛

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477 Spencer Lane
San Antonio, TX
78201

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Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 1pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm

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THE FOUNDATION

Gabriella's Smile Foundation was CREATED on March 30, 2016, in honor of our beautiful, six year-old daughter, Gabriella Elise. Gabriella so very courageously and bravely fought DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma), an inoperable brain stem tumor, for almost eight months. She smiled every single day, never once complaining about the difficulty and pain brought by her condition.

The incredible support from our family, local community, and church, along with other DIPG families and foundations, helped us through the difficult journey that began on March 17, 2015, and ended far too soon on November 7, 2015. It was this support that inspired our family to establish our foundation to assist other families in need. Our reach extends not only to families of children with pediatric brain cancer here in San Antonio, Texas, but also to families affected by DIPG across the United States. It is often said that no one fights cancer alone, and we wholeheartedly believe that families are stronger when working together in this fight. We believe it is this support that helps make us— and all families— STRONGER than DIPG, and STRONGER than any cancer.

The foundation was established through CharitySmith in 2016, through a memorial fund. As of March, 2018, Gabriella's Smile Foundation has been officially approved as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation (EIN 82-4804148) in accordance with federal tax law. Donations made to our foundation are tax deductible. The foundation has been 100% volunteer run since it’s founding in 2016 with no paid employees at this time.