Smile Train Wins Three Awards at PRNEWS Nonprofit Awards 2025

New York, NY – June 20, 2025 – Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, received three awards and two honorable mentions at this year’s PRNEWS Nonprofit Awards, which celebrate the most innovative campaigns and initiatives in the nonprofit sector. Widely regarded as a leading voice in the communications industry, PRNEWS serves as a trusted source for education, inspiration, and professional recognition.

Smile Train was recognized in the following categories:

1. Winner: Blog - “Smile Train Stories"
2. Winner: Branding - “Smile Train’s 25th Anniversary”
3. Winner: Corporate/Nonprofit Partnership - “Smile Train’s Partnership with KidsOR”
4. Honorable Mention: PR on a Shoestring Budget - “Hough Family Miles for Smiles”
5. Honorable Mention: PR or Marketing Campaign - “World Smile Day® 2024”

“We’re so honored for this recognition from PRNEWS,” said Bill Swersey, Senior Vice President of Communications at Smile Train. “These awards reflect our communications team’s creative, impactful approach to raising awareness about cleft and making a lasting impact. Whether it’s through high quality storytelling, a milestone campaign, or a bold new partnership, we’re proud to keep pushing boundaries to support children with clefts around the world.”

Each year, this prestigious awards program attracts fierce competition from a wide range of nonprofit organizations, including associations, government agencies, universities, and sole practitioners, making recognition truly meaningful.

“Our Nonprofit Award winners spotlight the critical impact that communications has on myriad issues facing the world today,” says Kaylee Hultgren, Content Director at PRNEWS. “From successful advocacy and fundraising campaigns to work that creates more inclusive opportunities for underrepresented groups, their demonstrable success—often accomplished with limited budgets and resources—deserves to be celebrated.”

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About Smile Train:

Smile Train empowers local medical professionals with training, funding, and resources to provide free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care to children globally. We advance a sustainable solution and scalable global health model for cleft treatment, drastically improving children's lives, including their ability to eat, breathe, speak, and ultimately thrive. To learn more about how Smile Train's sustainable approach means donations have both an immediate and long-term impact, please visit smiletrain.org.

About PRNEWS:

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