Operation Smile Denver Chapter Raises Nearly $10,000
The Operation Smile Denver Chapter held an awareness event at the trendy Jet Hotel on September 18, 2008 which raised nearly $10,000. More than 100 supporters attended and enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while learning more about Operation Smile’s work. Operation Smile medical volunteers Dr. Roger Barkin, a pediatrician, and Kristin Neumann, a recovery room nurse, gave inspiring presentations about personal experiences during Operation Smile medical missions. Twenty “smiles” were bought and children’s book author Dorian Weatherley-White, the wife of long time plastic surgeon volunteer, Dr. Chris Weatherley-White, donated a copy of her new book “Tub-boats and the Floating Village” to every donor that purchased a smile. Special thanks to event volunteer organizers Jennifer Laird and Christy Purcell, their planning committee and Vonnegut, the Jet Hotel, Wazee Supper Club, Pepperdines Marketing Products, Spectrum Audio Visual and Sarah Clymer of Remember this Moment Photography for their kind contributions.
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 (from left) Guest Shannon Brooks; guest Amy Skaif; event volunteer Bryan Gief; and medical volunteer Stacy Gieg. Photo by Sarah Clymer |
 (from left) Dr. Roger Barkin, medical volunteer and guest speaker; Dr. Chris Weatherley-White, medical volunteer; Jennifer Laird, event co-chair; Jill Barkin, guest speaker; Christy Purcell, event co-chair; and Kristin Neumann, medical volunteer and guest speaker. Photo by Sarah Clymer |
 Event volunteers: (back row, from left) Kathy Workman, Keesha Pfiefer, Bill Arnold, Dr. Chris Weatherley-White, Stacy Gieg, Bryan Gieg (front row, from left) Christy Purcell, Kristin Neumann, Darci Davenport-Barlow, Andrea Stevens, Jill Barkin, Marie Beddoe, Jennifer Laird and Lauren Dines. Photo by Sarah Clymer |
 Kristen Neumann, medical volunteer and guest speaker. Photo by Sarah Clymer |
 Medical volunteers Dr. Chris Weatherley-White and Dr. Roger Barkin. Photo by Sarah Clymer |
 (from left) Event Co-chairs Jennifer Laird and Christy Purcell. Photo by Sarah Clymer |
