On June 25, speech-language pathology students from the University of Alberta's Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, alongside faculty and community members went "Bowling for Smiles." Alissa Marcinkow and Kayla Reibeling, students in the SLP Class of 2012, organized a bowling event to build awareness and raise funds for cleft surgeries for children in developing countries.
In conjunction with an online support page the students created, the event raised over $2800, which will provide cleft surgeries for 11 children. All the proceeds are being donated to Smile Train, a non-profit organization that provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip and palate for children in developing countries, on behalf of the SLP Class of 2012.
Millions of children in developing countries are in need of cleft surgery but their families are too poor to afford it. Most of these children have speech and feeding difficulties and face lives of shame and isolation because they were born with clefts. A simple surgery that takes as little as 45 minutes can change their lives forever.
If you'd like to help and make a donation, please see their support page here.
In conjunction with an online support page the students created, the event raised over $2800, which will provide cleft surgeries for 11 children. All the proceeds are being donated to Smile Train, a non-profit organization that provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip and palate for children in developing countries, on behalf of the SLP Class of 2012.
Millions of children in developing countries are in need of cleft surgery but their families are too poor to afford it. Most of these children have speech and feeding difficulties and face lives of shame and isolation because they were born with clefts. A simple surgery that takes as little as 45 minutes can change their lives forever.
If you'd like to help and make a donation, please see their support page here.
Photos provided by Bowling for Smiles coordinators.
