Join a Chapter

Operation Smile, Inc. is an international children’s charitable organization that utilizes stateside chapters to help achieve the organization’s goals. The foremost purpose of a chapter is to provide on-going financial support to Operation Smile, Inc., its international programs and medical missions and to share Operation Smile’s mission statement, history and future goals with the chapter’s local community.

U.S. State Chapter Responsibilities

A U.S. state based Operation Smile Chapter may be called upon to provide any or all of the following:

• Development, coordination and support of fundraising events(s) and educational programs that increase local and/or national public awareness.

• In-kind medical supplies and other such gifts from local organizations or corporations.

• Medical, surgical, dental and other volunteers for international missions and education programs.

• Support, direction and guidance for the development and growth of local Student Programs.

• Support for National Domestic Medical Programs.

• Support, housing, or assistance for World Care Patients.

• Leadership, either at local, state or regional levels, to highlight Operation Smile and its mission (proclamation from Governor/Mayor, legislative action).

• Raise funds to support international medical and educational programs.

Volunteer today with one of our many Operation Smile Chapters listed below or help start a new chapter in your community! Please join us in "Changing Lives One Smile at a Time."

U.S. Chapters

• Operation Smile Carolinas, Greensboro
• Operation Smile Colorado, Denver
• Operation Smile Iowa, Iowa City
• Operation Smile Louisiana, Metairie
• Operation Smile Michigan, Grand Rapids
• Operation Smile Southeast Michigan, Detroit
• Operation Smile New Jersey, Morristown
• Operation Smile Ohio, Cincinnati
• Operation Smile Tennessee, Nashville
• Operation Smile Utah, Salt Lake City
• Operation Smile Washington, D.C.
• Operation Smile Washington, Seattle

If you are interested in starting a new Operation Smile Chapter in your area please review the Operation Smile U.S. Chapter Guidelines and contact Lauri E. Catena, National Director Chapters, for details.