Not all stories have fairytale beginnings. In fact, our journey started in a hospital room. When our founders, Lavesh and Shalini Samtani, found out their daughter had been diagnosed with a ‘one in a million’ childhood disease requiring frequent hospitalization, they were determined to change the hospital atmosphere to a more positive and playful one for their child and other families. They started this project at their dining room table, making curated kits to bring joy, hope, love, and laughter to pediatric hospital rooms. Today, Spread The Joy services over 180 hospitals across North America.