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What is Operation Smile

Operation Smile is an international children’s medical charity that provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial differences for children around the globe. operationsmile.org

What is the Final Mile?

The Operation Smile Shamrock Final Mile is designed to teach kids the importance of exercise and commitment. Through Operation Smile, they also learn the value of giving to others. Students ages 5 to 12 can participate and it’s easy! Run 25.2 miles before race day, just a few miles a week! For each mile you run, you can collect a small pledge and reach the $240 that it takes to change a child’s life! Then students come together to run their “final mile” to complete a marathon at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Students can log miles in PE class, a running club, or with friends and family after school! So come on, run for a great cause, get fit, and let’s help someone else along the way! operationsmile.org/studentprograms

Facts to Share...

- Getting fit and staying healthy are important for the mind and body, promoting self-esteem and enhanced learning in school!

- Not every boy or girl is able to go to school, sometimes kids with cleft lips and cleft palates are bullied and made fun of — making the thought of going to school very scary.

- It takes as little as $240 and as few as 45 minutes to change a child’s life forever. You are helping a child with a cleft by pledging for the Final Mile! The money raised will help provide surgery to a child—giving them a chance to smile.