At Close To My Heart, we are passionate not only about crafting and memory keeping, but about spreading joy wherever we can.
As a part of this endeavor, we’ve partnered with Operation Smile for over a decade to help create smiles, one kid at a time.
Sadly, there are millions of children across the world who are unable to smile, due to a cleft lip or palate.
A cleft palate is an opening or split in the roof of the mouth that occurs when the tissue doesn’t fuse together during prenatal development and often includes a split (or cleft) in the upper lip.
Many children affected by this condition do not have access to adequate surgical care to restore normal function to their mouths and tend to suffer from various complications, including malnourishment, speech impediments, and even social stigma.
Operation Smile is an international non-profit organization dedicated to helping children all over the world receive safe treatment for cleft lips and palates, allowing them to lead healthier, happier lives.
By providing access to timely surgical care, dental care, and medical equipment, children in more than 30 countries are able to receive the treatment they need.
One surgery can be done for just $250 and takes minutes to perform, but the need always outweigh the resources available.
Many families will travel a considerable distance—sometimes on foot—with the hope that their child can receive treatment, and often, there are so many children in need of treatment that volunteer doctors and nurses aren’t able to attend to everyone.
Many families will go to multiple Operation Smile mission sites before they get the gift of a life changing surgery.
On top of this, many children require multiple surgeries before their cleft lip or palate can be fully repaired.
Operation Smile relies primarily on charitable donations to acquire supplies and support medical volunteers as they provide treatment to children who desperately need it.
To help raise funds for this life changing charity, we offer a special stamp set each year, where $7 USD are taken from the proceeds of each sale and donated directly to Operation Smile.
This year, the stamp set we’ve dedicated towards this effort is the Every Bit of Wonderful set.
This delightful floral set includes a variety of flower images and heartwarming sentiments, perfect for any project.
From cards to layouts, this special stamp set is an ideal addition to bring some extra beauty to your artwork.
Along with this beautiful stamp set, we also have two limited edition Operation Smile t-shirts available for purchase on my Close To My Heart website!!
For each t-shirt purchase, we donate $5 USD directly to Operation Smile.
We also offer the option of rounding up your order total to the next dollar for an Operation Smile donation, or you can visit my website and donate directly to Operation Smile.
Even the smallest donation of a few cents can have a big impact and adds up quick!
We’re proud to announce that, so far this year, we’ve been able to raise $167,274.68 USD thanks to the incredible generosity of our customers and Consultants!!
We are thrilled to see the selflessness and kindness demonstrated by each donation to Operation Smile, and we look forward to being able to offer continued support to this amazing organization as they provide treatment to children who desperately need it.
To help support this cause, you can purchase the Every Bit of Wonderful stamp set or t-shirt, round up your order, or get on my site and make a donation directly to Operation Smile.
We want to bring as much joy as possible into this world, and we’re honored to be able to partner with Operation Smile to be able to bring smiles to children’s faces all around the world.
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