Volunteer Photographer Tom Hanscom Tom wrote this touching article for his community newspaper when he returned from his mission to Sagaing, Myanmar What do you say to Tina Fischlin when she approaches you at Rotary Club meeting and asks you to be the photographer on the next Alliance for Smiles (AFS) medical mission trip to Sagaing, Myanmar? My initial gut...
Alison Healy is transforming the face of AfS
The seed for Alison’s career was planted early on, when her father was Peace Corps Director in Brazil and the Congo. This was her first exposure to other cultures and the riches that come with learning new approaches to life and helping others who are less fortunate than yourself. It wasn’t until much later that Alison got the “gotta give...
Thank You To Shanghai Ciguang Skin Health Foundation
We would like to focus today on our long term supporters and funders, The Shanghai Ciguang Skin Health Foundation led by David Fang. Without the generous support from this group we could not possibly have changed the lives of so many children and families in China. We have been involved with David Fang since 2015. Not only is David an...
Anita Stangl – The Powerhouse of AfS!
This week we highlight a real powerhouse of the organization: Anita Stangl, Humanitarian & Founder of AfS! Anita helped found Alliance for Smiles and was the President & CEO until 2016. Anita is a force of nature. She was one of the first female members of the Rotary Club of San Francisco in 1987. Her dedication to humanitarian empowerment and...
