Operation Smile!

Our President/CEO, Eric Norregaard has received the honor of being invited to the Operation Smile Gala in New York City on May 2nd! Operation Smile is an international charity organization that we work with that heals children who were born with cleft palates or other facial deformities.

Operation Smile is an incredible non-profit organization that as of March 2013, has helped change the lives of over 200,000 children and young adults by providing free surgeries to correct facial deformities. Not only does this organization provide surgeries free of charge, but it coordinates programs for training physicians from around the world, manages programs to assist host countries in reaching cleft lip and cleft palate repair self-sufficiency, supports education and research programs to eradicate cleft lips and palates, and organizes global volunteer programs for high-school and college students.

Studies show that every three minutes, a child is born with a cleft. Of this population, 1 in 10 will die before their first birthday. Those who do survive often have trouble eating, speaking and smiling. Often times, the parents of these children cannot afford to provide surgery for their children. Sadly, the children not only have difficulty with eating and speaking, but they may be shunned and ridiculed as well. Operation Smile gives these children a chance at a happy and productive life. 

The Smile Event to be held in New York will commemorate Operation Smile's 30th anniversary and celebrate more than 200,000 free surgeries performed on children worldwide. The evening will offer guests to celebrate with a private dinner, live auction and a special performance. The evening will end with dessert and dancing. 

Eric Norregaard on the opportunity to attend The Smile Event, "Operation Smile has given countless children a chance at a happy and healthy life and I am honored to have had the privilege of being a part of such an amazing organization. Every child is worthy of happiness and access to efficient healthcare. No child should ever have to go through life without a smile."


"Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." - Mother Theresa

Check out Operation Smile's website at  http://www.operationsmile.org/
You can make a difference in the life of a child!