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There are multiple ways in which you can help us help children in need. You will be making the world a better place and they will be forever thankful.

Lladro raises funds and awareness for Operation Smile

Since 2006, several initiatives with Lladro, the renonwed Spanish House of Porcelain, have led to the donation of more than $350,000 in support of Operation Smile.

Their latest initiative, Children of the World, is another step in this collaboration, a joint project materialized in a piece featuring children from the five continents where Operation Smile conducts their missions. It was introduced in October 2008 during Operation Smile's 7th Annual Los Angeles Gala, where Dr. Magee publicly thanked Lladro for all of their support.

In addition to paying tribute to the work of Operation Smile, Lladro donates a percentage of sales for each figurine sold to the organization. Through Lladro's support, thousands of children have been given the chance to smile.

Victoria Jackson teams up with Operation Smile to help children

Philanthropist and beauty-maven, Victoria Jackson, announced that her company has teamed up with Operation Smile to help children with severe facial deformities gain access to life-altering surgeries. The goal of this joint venture is to heighten awareness and raise the funds needed to support Operation Smile's ongoing global efforts.

Having achieved success as a Hollywood makeup artist, cosmetics entrepeneur and TV infomercial pioneer, Victoria Jackson prefers to think of herself as "a goodwill ambassador for makeup."

The team at Victoria Jackson is extremely excited about the partnership with Operation Smile and looks forward to sharing their events and products with a SMILE. For a list of participating distributors in your area, contact Vonnie Wray at vwray@operationsmile.org.

Dior’s lip gloss in "Tinsley Pink" to benefit Operation Smile

Tinsley Mortimer is the first Dior Beauty Ambassador to create and have a Dior color named for her. A portion of the proceeds from “Tinsley Pink” will go to benefit Operation Smile.

The limited-release sparkly bubblegum shade lip gloss will be sold nationwide exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue stores.The connection between the lip gloss and Operation Smile goes beyond the obvious concentration on lips.  

For a period of six months, a donation of 5% or minimum of $10,000 will be made from the sales of "Tinsley Pink" to Operation Smile. Tinsley Mortimer has been involved with Operation Smile for many years and serves as a New York City committee member for the organization.

SwimWays supports Operation Smile

If a dolphin can smile, so should every child in the world. SwimWays, a leading manufacturer of outdoor recreational products, will share this sentiment with families across the U.S. in 2007 as it helps raise funds and awareness for Operation Smile.

SwimWays’ Swim Steps products — a line of swim aids for children ages 9 months to 9 years — will hit retail shelves in January. The line includes the #1 selling Baby Spring Float, and nationally recognized swim training system Safe T. Seal. SwimWays is donating 2% of the gross sales of all Swim Steps and Safe T. Seal products directly to Operation Smile.

The entire product line has all-new packaging that features images of children who have been helped by the organization as well as a special message from celebrity spokesperson Roma Downey, a member of Operation Smile’s Board of Governors, inviting families to provide direct contributions. SwimWays’ Swim Steps products are available nationwide at Target, Wal-Mart, Toys “R” Us, Sam’s Club, Leslie’s Pool Supply and pool specialty stores.

During the SwimWays May 2007 National Sales Meeting, SwimWays Chairman and CEO Emanuel Arias presented a check for $155,500 to Operation Smile President and Co-founder Kathy Magee.

AriZona Beverage Company donates percentage of its net sales to Operation Smile

AriZona Beverage Company introduced its best-selling Lemon Tea, Green Tea and Sweet Tea in new packaging to raise awareness and funds for Operation Smile. AriZona is donating 5% of the net sales of these specially packaged beverages to Operation Smile as part of a new national cause-related campaign.

“Operation Smile volunteers are reflective of the type of American ingenuity that can make a difference worldwide. To see a child smile for the first time after undergoing reconstructive surgery is inspiring,” noted Wesley Vultaggio, VP of Brand Development for AriZona Beverages. “When we heard that it costs just $240 to conduct one cleft lip surgery, and we looked at the popularity of our flagship products — we saw a synergy that can generate widespread awareness and funds for a great cause.”

The three participating AriZona teas feature the Operation Smile mission statement and images of children who have been helped by the organization and are available at Brooks, Cumberland Farms, Dierbergs, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Eckerd, Ingles, JETRO, Jewel Food Stores, Ninety-Nine Cents Only, The Penn Traffic Company, Sheetz, Clinton’s Variety & Wholesale and Walgreens.

AdPro Marketing helps bring new smiles to children

AdPro Marketing, a Utah-based company specializing in promotional products, apparel, and printing, has announced their partnership with Operation Smile. Inspired by the Operation Smile documentary they saw on TV, Jon and Michael White committed their company to supporting Operation Smile to help raise funds and encourage customers to get involved as well. “The part I couldn’t forget was the children who couldn’t have their operation because of limited time and resources... I’ll never forget the look on the faces of the parents whose children had to wait,” said Michael White, “Our goal is to live to see the day when over 1,000,000 operations have been performed by these selfless doctors, nurses, and volunteers.”

The firm, which also does graphic design and media advertising, has pledged to donate 1% of their gross sales over the next year to helping to change children’s lives. In addition to this, customers that donate $240 or more annually to Operation Smile will receive a 10% discount on all orders, using the promotional code OS-1MILLION. A gift of $240 will provide one child a life-changing surgery.

Please support Operation Smile through the generous donations made from AdPro Marketing. For more information and a free quote, please email Michael White at mwhite@adpromktg.com or call 801-621-4500. Many of the over 500,000 promotional products offered by AdPro can be found on their website.

2009 Operation Smile calendar

Enjoy a week-at-a-glance Operation Smile 2009 appointment calendar. These calendars, which are processed by the Operation Smile Carolinas Chapter, include beautiful photos of Operation Smile children from around the world, as well as quotes from recent mission volunteers. Calendars are $15 each. You can order a calendar via mail or telephone.

Make check payable to “Operation Smile” and mail to:
Operation Smile
502 E. Cornwallis Drive, Suite L
Greensboro, NC 27405

To order by credit card, call 336-691-8188.

"Smile" movie available on DVD

An Operation Smile student volunteer’s experience on a medical mission was the inspiration for the feature film “Smile.” Written and directed by Jeff Kramer, “Smile” stars Beau Bridges, Sean Astin, Cheri Oteri, Linda Hamilton, Mika Boorem “Blue Crush,” Yi Ding “Joy Luck Club,” Erik von Detten “Princess Diaries,” and Luoyong Wang - Broadway’s “Miss Saigon.”

“Smile” is available on DVD. To purchase the “Smile” DVD through Operation Smile call our Donor Relations Team at 888-677-6453, Monday – Friday, 8:30a.m. – 5:30 p.m. EST.

The "Smile" DVD can also be purchased at the following locations nationwide:

• Barnes & Noble Booksellers
• Blockbuster (rent)
• Hollywood Video (rent)
• Netflix (rent)
• Wal-Mart 
• Best Buy
• Borders Books and Music
• Movie Gallery (rent)
• Target

The DVD is also available at the following regional locations:

• Albertson's (Florida)
• Coborns
• Entertainment Outlet (New York City)
• Hannaford Brothers
• Hasting Books & Video
• HyVee
• Ingles Supermarkets
• J & R Music World

Giftback.com

Now you can help us raise money to help more children from any computer, anytime, anywhere! Help Operation Smile help more children just by searching the Internet, talking about five things that make you smile, challenging yourself to meet goals with the support of your friends, buying corporate gifts and more.

Here are some great ways to get started:

For each gift purchased, Operation Smile receives a donation. There are great personal and corporate gifts to choose from, some with same-day delivery available.

For more information, visit www.giftback.com.

Challenge Me Now.com

ChallengeMeNow.com is a great way to motivate you to accomplish personal goals or dreams, while raising money for Operation Smile. Whether you want to pass a test, lose weight, participate in a marathon or strive to reach any other personal goal, start your challenge today. Then, invite your friends and family to sponsor you by pledging their donation to Operation Smile.

I Do Foundation

Getting married? Now you can support Operation Smile by registering with the I Do Foundation. From honeymoons to invitations to wedding gifts to charitable wedding favors, the I Do Foundation allows couples and their guests to make wedding-related purchases that generate donations for charity.

The I Do Foundation's Charity Registry service also makes it easy for guests to make donations in lieu of gifts. All of these services are aailable free of cost at www.IDoFoundation.org. Check it out today, and be sure to select Operation Smile as the beneficiary of your charitable wedding plans.

Squidoo

Spare 10 minutes and help change a child's life. We've got a fun, free, easy new way for you to support Operation Smile - just by building a webpage.

You don't have to be a techie, a graphic-design whiz or a great writer to make a webpage for Operation Smile. It's easy for anyone to create.

By making a webpage about the things that make you smile, you'll be helping a child smile, too. That's because every webpage you make on Squidoo.com will generate royalties that go straight to Operation Smile, every month.

And your page will also help spread the word about Operation Smile to thousands of people.

Freelanthropy

What if every time you searched the Web you could help change a child's life? Through Operation Smile's exciting new partnership with Freelanthropy, now you can.

Search the Web from the search box in the right-hand column or from this custom search link (be sure to add to your favorites) and money will be generated to help additional children. If only 1,000 people made this small change in their online behavior, Operation Smile could generate enough to help 100 more children each year.

You can also choose to search Yahoo to support us with our new Operation Smile browser toolbar. It will keep you connected with Operation Smile through links to our website and real-time news alerts, while offering the same Yahoo Search feature that generates money for Operation Smile every time you use it. It's free and there is no registration. The few seconds it takes to install it will generate support for Operation Smile throughout the year. Just click this link and select "run" when prompted. (Toolbar is for Internet Explorer, Windows only.)

“The Smile That Went Around the World”

Author Patrice Karst, along with the non-profit Just Love Project and DeVorss Publications, are proud to partner with Operation Smile in donating a portion of the proceeds from Karst’s newest children’s book “The Smile That Went Around the World” to help create more smiles for children worldwide.

In “The Smile That Went Around the World,” children learn how a kind gesture and a simple smile can impact someone’s day. As a smile is shared from one person to another, a smile can travel around the world and be shared with millions of people.

Karst is also the author of the bestselling children’s book “The Invisible String.”

Order "The Smile That Went Around the World" for $15.95 from DeVorss Publications.