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Lisa Fast with Miss USA Elle Smith
United States
Feb 24, 2022

How Lisa Fast Turned Tragedy Into More Life for Children in Need

The smiles her mother inspired will live on forever
Langdon, Finley, and Addie after Finley's early surgeries
United States
Feb 15, 2022

The Holzmans Turn Grapes into Grins

How one family is using its blessings to be a blessing
The Mollette family
United States
Jan 6, 2022

The Mollettes Don’t Do Things Halfway

Full Hearts. Full Marathons. Full Smiles.
The Chan, Fiddes, Ihnken, Mentgen, and Reeser families.
United States
Aug 31, 2021

Cleft Proud. Peoria Proud.

These boys’ smiles are one in ten million.

Students for Smiles logo
United States
May 21, 2021

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.

Ride for Smile Train logo
United States
Nov 23, 2020

Ride for Smile Train: Home Edition Passes Every Marker for Success

410 riders in 19 countries raise $66,000+ for life-changing cleft treatment.
William David Boling with his wife
United States
Nov 20, 2020

Three Generations of Clefts, One Lifelong Commitment to Smiles

Why Dave is a proud monthly donor to Smile Train. 

Tom Ragland Smile Train supporter
United States
Aug 10, 2020

Tom Ragland: “Every Child Deserves the Right to Smile.”

"Be strong. Work hard. Love one another."

Homer Scoville Smile Train supporter
United States
Jul 24, 2020

Homer Scoville’s Legacy of Successes and Smiles

While Homer succeeded in three challenging careers, he was most proud of the smiles he made along the way.

Group of Smile Train fundraisers in matching smile shirts
United States
Jul 22, 2020

Team EMPOWER’s 24 Hour Run for Smiles Races Past its Goal

The plan was simple: Raise $12,500 by having someone, somewhere, running or walking for smiles every minute of the day July 1.

Julia holds up Smile Train banner
United States
Apr 20, 2020

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."

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