I created my Smile Fund to raise money for Operation Smile – a global medical nonprofit organization that provides free surgeries for children around the world born with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities.
With the tremendous support of friends, family and my church, I have organized a free book giveaway event called "Books for Smiles" on September 12, 2021 to receive voluntary donations for Operation Smile and give away donated books to people in the community. Students who made the event happen with me are Sophie Kim, my sister (Notre Dame Academy), Natalia Ruiz (Academy of Holy Angels), Daniel Si (Bergen County Technical High School), Meher Sobhani (Bergen County Academies and Tiziana Villavicencio (Leonia High School). Thanks to Saint Michael Catholic Church for helping host and conduct outreach for the event.
Every three minutes a child is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate – and many families can't afford the surgery they desperately need. In many places, children with cleft conditions are abandoned or abused. Many times they have trouble eating and drinking and can struggle to survive. Those that do can face a lifetime of shame and torment.
They need our help.
Will you help me bring hope and new smiles to children suffering from facial deformities by supporting my fundraising goal?
For as little as $240 and in as few as 45 minutes, Operation Smile can provide life-changing surgery – and renewed hope – for children around the world. Please, consider making your tax-deductible gift today. Thank you for supporting this endeavor. God Bless.
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