Fun, Fellowship, and service for Operation Smile!
73 children's hospital gowns, 24 no-sew blankets, and 54 Smile bags were prepared by 54 volunteers through 289 volunteer service hours and shipped with 20 stuffed animals to the headquarters of Operation Smile in Virginia Beach, VA.
In addition to providing cleft lip and palate repair surgeries to children worldwide, Operation Smile works as a non-governmental organization to reduce the occurrence of cleft lips and palates worldwide; develops ambassadorships to raise awareness of cleft issues; sponsors a world care program for international cases requiring special care; organizes chapters and foundations worldwide to assist countries in reaching self-sufficiency with cleft surgeries; hosts a U.S. care network to assist families in the U.S. with cleft issues; develops and administers worldwide education programs related to cleft issues; and organizes student leadership programs. For more details, go to https://www.operationsmile.org/
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