💖 Give the Gift of a Smile
One Surgery. One Smile. One Life Forever Changed.
Every child deserves to smile without fear, eat without difficulty, speak with confidence, and look toward the future with hope.
Yet for children born with cleft lip and cleft palate, something as simple as eating, speaking, or smiling can become a daily challenge. For families with limited resources in Barranquilla, Colombia, access to the specialized care their children need can feel impossibly out of reach.
Together, we can change that.
Through the Rotary Club of Historic Jackson Heights' “Give the Gift of a Smile” initiative, we raise funds to help children access life-changing cleft care and surgery.
But we are helping provide much more than a surgical procedure.
❤️ We Are Helping Transform Futures
A repaired cleft can help a child experience life differently.
It can mean eating more comfortably.
Speaking with greater confidence.
Growing up with improved health and well-being.
Going to school with greater self-esteem.
Looking in the mirror and seeing possibility instead of limitation.
And for a mother or father, it can mean witnessing something they have dreamed about since their child was born:
Their child smiling confidently at the world.
That is why we call it Give the Gift of a Smile.
Because behind every surgery is a child.
Behind every child is a family.
And behind every transformed smile is a community of compassionate people who chose to care.
✨ Your Generosity Can Become Part of Their Story
Every donation—large or small—brings us closer to helping another child receive the care they need.
Your generosity helps support surgeries and the care surrounding these life-changing procedures.
Your gift becomes hope.
Your compassion becomes healing.
Your generosity becomes possibility.
And your decision to give today can become part of a child's story for the rest of their life.
🌟 Don't Just Give a Donation. Help Give a Child a New Beginning.
Imagine seeing a child's smile after surgery.
Imagine the joy of their parents.
Imagine knowing that you helped make that moment possible.
That is the power of giving.
That is the power of Rotary.
And that is The Privilege of Giving.
💙 Help Us Transform the Next Smile.
Every child we help reminds us that when compassionate people come together, extraordinary things can happen.
Donate today. Share our mission. Become part of their journey.
👉 DONATE NOW — GIVE THE GIFT OF A SMILE
Your generosity can help give a child more than a new smile.
It can help give them a healthier, more confident future.
From all of us at the Rotary Club of Historic Jackson Heights, and from the children and families whose lives are touched by this mission:
Thank you for giving from the heart.
💖 One child. One smile. One transformed future.
Together, we can create smiles that last a lifetime.
This transformation was made possible thanks to generous supporters like you. Help us bring more smiles to children in need. Donate Today!
The Rotary Club of Barranquilla Centro, Colombia, proudly leads this program in Barranquilla, working hand in hand with partner organizations, medical teams, and supporters to bring life-changing cleft lip surgeries to children in need.
Dr. Jorge Navarro of Fundación Hagamos Sonreír and Dr. Juan Carlos De Fex, past president of our Rotary Club, performed the surgeries at Clínica La Asunción in Barranquilla.
💛 Together, We Give the Gift of a Smile
Celebrating the Extraordinary People Behind Every Transformed Smile
Every smile has a story.
A story of courage.
A story of hope.
A story of healing.
And, most importantly, a story of people coming together to change a child's life.
At the Rotary Club of Historic Jackson Heights, we are profoundly grateful to the extraordinary partners, healthcare professionals, volunteers, donors, and supporters who have made our Journey of a Smile surgical missions possible.
This life-changing work is not accomplished by one organization or one individual.
It is the power of partnership in action.
We extend our deepest gratitude to Dr. Juan Carlos De Fex, Dr. Jorge Navarro, Clínica La Asunción, Rotary Club Barranquilla Centro, Smile Train, Fundación Hagamos Sonreír, and every person and organization that has believed in this mission and helped turn compassion into action.
❤️ More Than a Surgery. A New Beginning.
For a child born with cleft lip or cleft palate, surgery can represent far more than a physical transformation.
It can help improve their ability to eat, speak, develop, interact with others, and face the world with greater confidence.
Behind every procedure is a child with dreams.
Behind every child is a family filled with hope.
And behind every transformed smile is an extraordinary team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, surgical technicians, coordinators, volunteers, and supporters working together with skill, compassion, and dedication.
They don't simply help repair smiles.
They help open doors to brighter futures.
🌟 The Power of Partnership
Every successful Journey of a Smile reminds us of something fundamental:
We can accomplish so much more together than we ever could alone.
Medical expertise makes healing possible.
Partnership makes the mission stronger.
Volunteers make service possible.
Donors help provide the resources.
And compassionate people give children and families something priceless:
Hope.
This is what happens when organizations, medical professionals, Rotarians, volunteers, and communities unite around one purpose—giving children the opportunity to live healthier, more confident lives.
🙏 From New York to Barranquilla, With Gratitude
From the Rotary Club of Historic Jackson Heights in New York City, we say:
Thank you.
Thank you to every medical professional who gives their expertise.
Thank you to every partner who believes in collaboration.
Thank you to every volunteer who gives their time.
Thank you to every donor who gives from the heart.
Thank you to every family who places their trust in this mission.
And above all, thank you for believing that every child deserves the opportunity to smile, grow, dream, and thrive.
💙 The Next Smile Is Waiting
Our work continues.
There are more children waiting for care.
More families holding onto hope.
More smiles waiting to be transformed.
And this is where you can become part of the story.
Your donation can help us reach another child.
Your sponsorship can help support another surgery.
Your partnership can expand our impact.
Your voice can help others discover this mission.
And your generosity can become part of a moment a family will remember forever.
✨ Help Us Create the Next Smile
Donate. Sponsor. Partner. Volunteer. Share.
Join the Rotary Club of Historic Jackson Heights and our extraordinary partners as we continue working toward more smiles, more healing, more hope, and more transformed futures.
One child.
One surgery.
One beautiful new beginning.
💛 Give the Gift of a Smile.
Because when we give from the heart, we don't simply change a smile—we can help change a life.
Rotary Club of Historic Jackson Heights
🌟 The Privilege of Giving
Creating smiles that last a lifetime.
