Dear Friends and Supporters, Alliance for Smiles is celebrating its 10 year anniversary! We have an established history of inspiring our volunteers to make huge differences in the lives of children in so many countries, and we are very proud of our work in China, Myanmar, Africa, The Philippines and Bangladesh. Our Treatment Center Program has gone forward with five...
China Central TV Story – Bijie 2013
China Central Television story from mission to Bijie, China in 2013. Includes interview with Board Chair Karl Wustrack, MD.
Summer 2014 Newsletter
Dining for Smiles Events Alliance for Smiles supporters have been busy in the last few months holding many fundraisers! These volunteers have held creative, out of the box events with huge successes. Dining for Smiles is the most popular type of event that our volunteers hold. The volunteers prepare a meal or party and ask their guests for donations to Alliance...
Spring 2014 Newsletter
Honoree Tina Hollcroft w/her mother and grandmother Thanks for Supporting the Gala! The ninth annual Volunteer Appreciation Gala, held on February 22, 2014 at the W Hotel in San Francisco, was the most successful event in all of Alliance for Smiles’ history. Over 225 guests arrived ready to party, celebrate, and honor those individuals who give of their talents so...
Winter 2013 Newsletter
A Message from the Chairman of the Board We have a great deal to celebrate at Alliance for Smiles as the calendar year draws to a close. During our September 2013 mission to Zunyi, China in the Guizhou Province we provided life changing surgery for dozens of children, including our 4000th patient, 10 month old Huo Ha Feng! We have had...
Fall 2013 Newsletter
Alliance for Smiles Heads to Myanmar We are excited to announce that for the first time Alliance for Smiles will complete a mission in the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar (also called Burma). AfS Board member and the mission director for this mission, Tina Hollcroft, went on a site visit and sent us back this report. After completing our 3rd...
Summer 2013 Newsletter
Trip Report: Bijie and Xingyi, China Two thousand and thirteen is shaping up to be a busy year for Alliance for Smiles’ efforts in China. So far this year we have already completed two missions there: the first in April to Bijie, and the second in May to Xingyi. We previously visited Bijie in September of 2012, and this year...
Spring 2013 Newsletter
Trip Report: Dhaka, Bangladesh This March Alliance for Smiles completed its third visit to the Dhaka Shishu Hospital. The mission was led by Tina Hollcroft and included 18 medical and nonmedical volunteers. Forty-nine patients received a total of 83 surgeries, despite a nation-wide strike and civil unrest. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of the volunteers...