My name is Amelia McBride. I am a senior at Maury High School in Norfolk, Virginia and I have been selected to participate in a surgical program in Cape Coast, Ghana this June. I am so excited to support the Operation Smile Team as a student healthcare educator. I created this fundraiser to help raise money for program costs, toys and hygiene products such as tooth brushes and Days for Girls sustainable menstrual kits to support the cleft lip and palate patients and their families.
If you want to directly support the donations for patients and their families please check out my amazon wish-list down below!
As you may know, Operation Smile is a global nonprofit specializing in expert cleft surgery and care. Since 1982, this Virginia Beach-based organization has been committed to providing patients with life-saving cleft surgeries and comprehensive care, all at no cost to the patient or their family.
As a student volunteer for the organization, I make a direct impact on the lives of Operation Smile’s patients around the world by raising awareness and funds that help to make surgery possible. A surgery can cost as little as $240 and take only 45 minutes, but it transforms a person’s life forever. Additionally, donated items from gracious people such as you, go a long way in supporting our patients.
As a student involved with Operation Smile, I’ve learned that local support is needed to make a global impact. It’s my goal to make surgery possible for Operation Smile’s patients, and I hope to have your support. If you’re able, will you please consider making a donation to support the global mission?
I can’t thank you enough for your support. Together, we’re helping to make life better for someone else, and that’s truly the greatest gift of all.
Learn more about Operation Smiles global impact and student programs by visiting www.operationsmile.org and following @operationsmile and @osstudpro!
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