Spreading Hope & Smiles Foundation

Spreading Hope & Smiles Foundation We started as Team Abigail celebrating Abigail Hays, transitioned into Team Spreading Smiles honoring Lily Moylan.

Together, we have evolved into Spreading Hope and Smiles Foundation to continue to "spread hope and smiles" in our local communities! The Spreading Hope and Smiles Foundation works to financially support organizations who promote the health and well-being of children and their families. We help ensure that impactful programs remain funded so they can continue to provide essential research, education, and services to families and children in need. Formerly Team Abigail and Team Super Smile, we are a group of people who have worked together since 2007 to support the March of Dimes & Abigail Hays. In 2013, we changed our team name to create a team that honored Lily Moylan as well. The team name was changed to Team Super Smile to represent the character & smiles of two very special girls. In July of 2020, our group earned official 501(c)3 status and began operating as the Spreading Hope and Smiles Foundation to support the health and well-being of children and their families. Lily Moylan, the daughter of Steve & Jen, baby sister to Haley, & now big sister to Alexis & Isabelle, was born on 3/11/12. Lily led a healthy life, meeting all milestones and regularly flashed her smile at anyone who met her glance. In late August of 2012, Lily came down with a high fever. After her fever stopped responding to medication, she was rushed to the hospital. Lily was diagnosed with a UTI & was given antibiotics. Her affect returned quickly, her fever reduced, & she returned to her smiling, babbling self. Approximately 12 hours later on 8/26/12, Lily was found unresponsive in her bouncy chair. After a full autopsy & additional research studies, Lily’s cause of death is still largely unexplained. Abigail Hays, daughter to Ami & Jeff & big sister to Carlie & Siobhan was born on 7/14/06. Abigail was born with a rare birth defect, Type C TEF (Trachiaesophageal Fistula) which caused food and secretions to get into her lungs. This was a result of VACTERL Syndrome which brought defects to Abigail’s vertebrae, heart, trachea, esophagus, & intestines. Abigail was fortunate to be an immediate candidate for life-saving surgery at just under a day old. It has left her with complications from esophageal nerve damage & missing cartilage in her airway, causing her to have a weak trachea. She has had a total of 9 surgeries, 4 of which were life-saving in her 1st year. In May of 2017, she had a neck & spinal fusion to correct her defected vertebrae that began to cause complications. Abbie continues to have eating restrictions & constant monitoring for choking. Abigail has a rare chromosome disorder, deletion of 16p11.2 that surfaced when she was 5 years old but red flags went up when she was in 1st grade. She has since been diagnosed with ASD & Language and written expression disorder. The last few years have been a challenge, however no one works harder than Abigail to keep up and be understood. We have learned so much from Abigail and Lily and we hope to use those lessons to help positively impact families and children in our community. Thank you so much for helping us to spread their hope and smiles!

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10/28/2025

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Jen Moylan was our guest speaker from the Spreading Hopes and Smiles Foundation at our October 14th meeting.

A big thank you to longtime supporter Marilyn and the Community Club of Collegeville for their generosity and support o...
10/28/2025

A big thank you to longtime supporter Marilyn and the Community Club of Collegeville for their generosity and support of ! 💖

SHS Board Member and Co-Founder Jennifer Moylan made a special visit to share the history and community impact of Spreading Hope and Smiles Foundation!

Earlier this spring, the Community Club graciously donated flowerpots and seeds 🌷 to support our Mother’s Day programs with King of Prussia and the .

We’re so grateful for their continued kindness and support in helping us spread hope and smiles throughout the community. 🦋🌸✨

✨Walked into the gym this morning and spotted Abbie’s bracelets on display! 💕 Huge thank you to for supporting her smal...
09/19/2025

✨Walked into the gym this morning and spotted Abbie’s bracelets on display! 💕 Huge thank you to for supporting her small business. Each one is handmade with love and just $5 so grab one today and !!✨ We’re so grateful for all the love and support! 🦋 ✨

We are so proud of you Abbie! 🦋
09/07/2025

We are so proud of you Abbie! 🦋

After , our families headed to for breakfast 💛 We got to meet some of Abbie’s friends—and the sweetest surprise? Seein...
08/17/2025

After , our families headed to for breakfast 💛 We got to meet some of Abbie’s friends—and the sweetest surprise? Seeing her smiling face right on the placemats! A delicious meal and an even more beautiful mission: supporting a place where people of all abilities are welcomed and celebrated. ✨ ✨

🌟 Year 11… and what a day! 🌟89 runners. 49 walkers. 11 kids fun runners. 🦋💛Thanks to YOU—our incredible sponsors and eve...
08/11/2025

🌟 Year 11… and what a day! 🌟
89 runners. 49 walkers. 11 kids fun runners. 🦋💛
Thanks to YOU—our incredible sponsors and every single person who registered to run or walk—this year’s Run Baby Run was a huge success!

A huge shout-out to our business sponsors: Traverse Wrath Advisors, , , Professional Plus Services, Inc., , and . Together, we raised just shy of $4,000 to keep spreading hope and smiles!🦋💙

From sunshine and carnival games to DJ Jeff’s jams, water ice, friends, and of course…the coveted baby trophy 🏆 and shiny medals 🥇—it was a heartwarming day filled with lots of smiles!

👏 Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you to every runner, walker, volunteer, and cheerleader who made Year 11 unforgettable. From our families to yours—thank you, from the bottom of our hearts! 💛 🦋

🏃‍♀️ Race day is almost here—and it’s going to be a beautiful day! ☀️ Join us tomorrow morning for the 11th Annual Run B...
08/10/2025

🏃‍♀️ Race day is almost here—and it’s going to be a beautiful day! ☀️ Join us tomorrow morning for the 11th Annual Run Baby Run at Skippack Elementary!

📅 Sunday, August 10th
🕖 Registration opens – 7:00 AM
👟 Kids Fun Run – 7:45 AM
🏅 4-Miler – 8:00 AM
🚶‍♂️ 2-Mile Walk – 8:05 AM

✨ The heart 💜 of our run..
Our 2-mile walk honors 50+ incredible kids from who inspire us every day. Along the route, take a moment to read their stories and feel the joy that fuels our mission to spread their sweet smiles. 💛

💬 Didn’t pre-register? No sweat—day-of registration is available!

🛍 Bonus: Stop by Abbie’s table to check out her beautiful handmade bracelets—she’s been working hard all summer creating these special pieces!

Let’s run, walk, smile, and celebrate together! 🦋

✨ Abbie has poured her heart into making these bracelets all summer long 💛 She’ll be selling them at the race tomorrow—s...
08/10/2025

✨ Abbie has poured her heart into making these bracelets all summer long 💛 She’ll be selling them at the race tomorrow—stop by and show her some love! 🦋 ✨

👕✨ Check out this year’s Run BABY Run shirt!We can’t wait to see everyone wearing it THIS Sunday, August 10th at Skippac...
08/08/2025

👕✨ Check out this year’s Run BABY Run shirt!
We can’t wait to see everyone wearing it THIS Sunday, August 10th at Skippack Elementary! 🦋🏃‍♀️

🎽 4-Miler • 🚶 2-Mile Walk • 🧒 Kids Fun Run
It’s going to be an amazing morning of community, smiles, and fun 🤩 —let’s make Lucky #11 the best one yet! 💫 ‼️‼️Didn’t register? We will have day of registration available! See you then!!

📢 Don’t forget! Pre-registration for the 11th Annual Run BABY Run closes tomorrow (August 6th) at midnight! 🏃‍♀️✨📅 Race ...
08/06/2025

📢 Don’t forget! Pre-registration for the 11th Annual Run BABY Run closes tomorrow (August 6th) at midnight! 🏃‍♀️✨
📅 Race Day: Sunday, August 10th at Skippack Elementary
👟 4-Miler • 2-Mile Walk • Kids Fun Run

Secure your spot now and join us for an amazing day! 💫
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⏰LAST CALL!!! On-line registration closes Wednesday August 6th at midnight.⏰☀️The long-range forecast looks awesome! Reg...
08/02/2025

⏰LAST CALL!!! On-line registration closes Wednesday August 6th at midnight.⏰

☀️The long-range forecast looks awesome! Register now and skip the hassle of day-of registration and secure your preferred shirt size.👕

https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/onlineform1.php?id=1394

Event Details: - Date: August 10th- Start Time: 8 am- Location: Skippack Elementary - Cost: $30 to run/walk, $10 Kids Fun Run - Activities: Timed 4-mile race, untimed 2-mile walk, Kids Fun Run, water stations, DJ, carnival games, food, and Italian Ice

https://www.spreadinghopeandsmiles.org/runbabyrun

⏳Are you anything like me? Memory like a sieve? I get you, so register now before the price increases! The positive ener...
07/10/2025

⏳Are you anything like me? Memory like a sieve? I get you, so register now before the price increases! The positive energy of this race fills our hearts and we'd love for you to feel it too! 🩷🦋

https://www.spreadinghopeandsmiles.org/runbabyrun

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