Smile Squad: Top Fundraisers of 2019

Sadie’s Smile Foundation: After eight years of hard work, the foundation is currently 68% of the way towards its goal of honoring every precious day of Sadie’s five years of life.

Nancy McKim: Setting up a fun run and a penny war at the elementary school where she works are just a few of the ways Nancy is raising $50,000 to compete in the IRONMAN World Championships.

M.S. 180: Over 200 audience members, including Miss USA, were blown away by the talented students of New York City’s M.S. 180 at their eighth-annual Talent Show supporting Smile Train.

Pleasant Hill Elementary School: The school’s Miles for Smiles event gave students the chance to learn about cleft lip and palate, getting fit, and philanthropy — all at the same time.

Pamela’s Smile Fund: Sara and Sal Cohen hold an annual auction to give children with clefts a new lease on life. The event is a tribute to their dearly missed daughter Pamela, whose smile could light up a room.

A Clean Face for Forever Smiles: Kiaya’s fundraising success at a painting party for her friends inspired her to ask her church youth leader if he’d shave off his treasured beard.

Mercer Middle School: The Virginia school’s annual Walk-a-Thon for Smile Train has been going strong since 2011. Last year’s event raised an incredible $30,000+!

Smiletober: Sisters Ella and Violet were born with a cleft lip and palate in countries where Smile Train has programs. Their new smiles have motivated everyone they meet, as they’ve more than doubled their $4,500 fundraising goal.

Caitlin Grabowski: This Smile Train Student Ambassador held a lunch event with live music, raffles, and giveaways that raised $14,000+.

Paul Queenan: Paul’s annual golf tournament in Massachusetts always tees up one of Smile Train’s largest annual gifts.

NYPD 17th Precinct: The dedicated members of the 17th Precinct walked the entire length of Manhattan to raise funds and awareness for Smile Train.

Eastwick College: Eastwick’s Surgical Technology Department has been serving up smiles (100+ of them and counting) in the campus cafeteria for the past 10 years.