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Posted on October 12, 2021October 12, 2021
Student Programs Intern
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Meet My Friend Daniel

Meet My Friend Daniel Feese Learn more about Daniel's story and how Operation Smile connects to it:) By Jordan Griffith, Student Programs social media intern Daniel Feese and his girlfriend Mary Alice Photo provided by Daniel Feese I had the privilege of first meeting Daniel when I started my own Operation Smile high school club [...]

New Clubs: Review These To-Do’s

New School Year, New Clubs: Start Strong With These Tips You've already taken the first important step to success: creating an Operation Smile club. Follow these other steps and your club will rocking and rolling in no time! By Shayla Gramajo, Student Programs media intern Register Your Club Raise club awareness: As an approved club, [...]

Create Your Own Gear With These 3 Tips

Longtime volunteer and Student Programs alumnus Timmy Zhu is famous for his #WearingASmile campaign, where he wore an Operation Smile T-shirt every day for 1,000 days in a row. (Photo courtesy of Timmy Zhu) Create Your Own Operation Smile Gear With These 3 Tips Whether you are a club leader, adviser or just trying to [...]

Get Active With These 5 Fundraisers

Get Active With These 5 Fundraisers These ideas totally put the “fun” in “fundraiser” and make for a great way to kick off the new school year (especially in places where the weather’s still warm!). By Gabby Makar, Student Programs volunteer Start a Smile Fund 1. Dodgeball tournament This can be a really fun way [...]

How to Prep for ISLC

Prepping For Our Virtual ISLC As ISLC approaches and the excitement sets in, here are some helpful reminders to better prepare yourself for the conference! By Jordan Griffith, Student Programs media intern Download the ISLC Manual Whether this is your first ISLC or you've lost count, prepping for any conference is essential to get what [...]

This is THE List of Easy Summer Fundraisers

Kick Off a Summer of Smiles With These Easy Fundraisers Although you and your club members are out of school, there are still a lot of simple, quick and fun ways you can help Operation Smile’s patients receive their surgery and comprehensive care! Take it to the next level and consider combining two or three [...]

3 Key Social Media Tips to Remember

3 Things To Remember When You Promote Operation Smile We here at Operation Smile encourage you and your club to use social media and post about your efforts with our organization — so naturally, we get a bunch of questions on how students like you can take their social media advocacy to the next level. [...]

Who Can Help Your Club With …

Student Programs is Here to Help Your Club! Whether your club is just starting out or has been a prominent part of your school community for decades, you can always reach out to Operation Smile Student Programs for help! Whether it's a quick question about a specific service project or a request for speakers, the [...]

Prep for Success with These Club Tips

Prep For Success With These Club Tips It's the beginning of a new school year! We know your mind is swirling and your to-do list is growing, so here's an easy list of pro tips that will help your club get ready for a successful year ahead! By Jordan Griffith, Student Programs media intern It [...]

How to Submit your Donations

How to Submit your Monetary Donations We’ve made it to the end of another school year, club leaders! As we look ahead to the break, we wanted to share the ways you can submit the donations your club worked so hard to rally for our patients worldwide! By Shayla Gramajo, Student Programs Media Intern Try [...]

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