Live Hope Laugh The Alexis Ross Foundation
Live Hope Laugh was founded in the fall of 2010. It was founded with the mission of impacting the lives of children and teenagers living with a chronic illness. Alexis Ross was diagnosed with type one diabetes in October of 2008. Not long after the diagnoses, she began raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; however, she decided it wasn’t enough and wanted to help more. So, her and her family talked it over and decided to do something bigger and that’s when Live Hope Laugh was created. The first year we started out small only being able to help three families at Christmas, but now this past Christmas of 23′ we helped over 100 families! Every year we strive to help more! If you or someone you know has a chronically ill child and need assistance, please click here.
Help us help them! Help us brighten the lives of children with chronic illnesses in Carroll County, MD.
These children and families need your help and support!
Who We Help
Ten to twenty million children and adolescents in the United States have some form of chronic illness or disability. Chronic refers to a health condition that lasts anywhere from three months to a lifetime. We do our little (and huge) part by helping local families right here in Carroll County. They are families with low income that also have to brave the cost and time for special medical care for their child. We are here to help them live, give them hope, and most of all to laugh out loud. Through Christmas dinners and fulfilling wish lists, school supply distribution, and monthly outings we strive to make every child smile!
Want to make a difference?
Learn what we need, how to sign up to volunteer, or to donate today!
Our Supporters
We can never thank you enough! We don’t have the room to list all the people who donated hours of time, items or funds for our many events, flea markets, Night of Giving, dinners, barbecues, school supply parties, Christmas parties, Easter Egg hunts, Water fun, Dinners and more.
