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… was the previously unimagined opportunities for making a difference that came with the tiara, like getting involved with Smile Train. “I learned that children with clefts needed care, and I was in a position to help them get it,” she said. … to get her community involved in volunteering around the Oxford area but still kept in touch with her contacts from Smile Train. And the more they taught her about clefts and Smile Train’s unique model of supporting free, local, … just don't realize it until people feel comfortable talking to you about it.” Tammy canvassing for the Ole Miss Smile Makers on campus She converted her little campus club into the Ole Miss Smile Makers, an official chapter of the Smile …
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… Julia Hahn Knows The Power Of A Smile Julia Hahn Knows the Power of a Smile "I know Smile Train really is changing the world one smile at a time because one of those smiles is mine." Julia Hahn, a student …
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… RECYCLING4SMILES RECYCLING 4 SMILES How one enterprising high school student brings smiles to children, and a planet, in need. When Sonali Ranaweera … messy work, Sonali finds joy and inspiration in the smiles she’s helped to create. When asked what being a #SmileMaker means to her, she replied, “A #SmileMaker is someone who acts in a way that makes the world a better place and is …
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… Students for Smile Train Students for Smile Train Organize a Smile Train program at your school and we'll help you make it the best it can be! Start Here Schools Student Ambassadors Smile Impact Society Contact How It Works Express Your Interest Complete our online form by clicking the button above, …
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… California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) Students Turn Crisis into Smiles California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) Students Turn Crisis into Smiles How one chapter of Smile Train’s Smile Impact Society made 2020 its most lucrative year yet. While COVID-19 forced so many to scale back …
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… Riley Froomin is Baking, Talking, and Writing for Smiles Riley Froomin is Baking, Talking, and Writing for Smiles How Riley used her passions to get her whole community involved in raising money for smiles. The following was written by Smile Train Student Ambassador Riley Froomin about her fundraising successes in her …
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… Fraternity Brothers Come Together To Spread Smiles Through The Pandemic Fraternity Brothers Spread Smiles Through the Pandemic These dedicated Smile Train supporters didn't let COVID-19 stop their annual fundraising event. Jack Gardner is a chemical engineering …
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… Side By Side Smiles Side By Side Smiles It started as a fundraiser. It became a phenomenon. Maha Arakoni became a frequent visitor to Smile Train’s website when she learned that her daughter, Nandini, would be born with a cleft lip. Nandini received her …
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… Eva Ehlinger: Small Acts Add Up to Big Smiles Eva Ehlinger: Small Acts Add Up to Big Smiles "Knowing the strong emotions I felt when Ethan was born, it was hard to imagine how a family with no access to life-saving surgery would feel. I wanted to help." The following was written by Smile Train Student Ambassador Eva Ehlinger. On January 13, 2013, I was eager and excited to meet my new baby brother …
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… Ling Clobes Wins Smile Train’s Inaugural College Scholarship Ling Clobes Wins Smile Train’s Inaugural College Scholarship Award given to cleft-affected students Eudora, Kansas (July 1, 2022) – Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-based organization, awards 18-year-old Ling Clobes a $5,000 college scholarship. …
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… Victoria Reed Wins Smile Train’s Inaugural College Scholarship Victoria Reed Wins Smile Train’s Inaugural College Scholarship Award given to cleft-affected students Alburgh, Vermont (July 1, 2022) – Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-based organization, awards 18-year-old Victoria Reed a $5,000 college scholarship. …
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… Tie-Dye When Life Gets Messy, Grace Makes Tie-Dye Grace combined her two passions by hosting a tie-dye party to benefit Smile Train. Grace is a Smile Train Student Ambassador from Skokie, Illinois. She shares her inspirational journey with us below. Being born with … to me. But the best thing to happen to me last year actually occurred shortly after my braces came off when I discovered Smile Train and their Student Ambassadors program on a random Instagram scroll. I immediately signed up and was just as …