Events
Show your support in person at Operation Smile events.
Cleft Connect Chat
April 27, May 18 and June 1
8 – 9 p.m. ET
Cleft Connect Chat is a monthly virtual gathering for teens through university students around the world who were born with cleft conditions. They share their experiences and see how they can make a difference in the lives of Operation Smile’s patients, too.
Cleft Connect Parent Chat
April 27, May 18 and June 1
8 – 9 p.m. ET
Cleft Connect Parent Chat is a monthly virtual gathering for parents around the world who have (or recently learned they will have) children with cleft conditions. This platform provides an opportunity for parents to share successes and advice when it comes to raising children who have cleft conditions.
Celebrating Beauty that Inspires
May 16, 20205 | 7 p.m.
Bogart House
230 Bogart Street, New York, N.Y.
This unforgettable evening will feature Monica Bachue, as she shares her powerful story of resilience and how it led her to create meaningful and thoughtful art. We will honor the strength, courage and beauty found in life’s challenges, inspiring us all to see the power in our own journeys.
World of Medicine: STEAMCON
July 19, 2025 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Operation Smile Headquarters
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Explore science, technology,
engineering and math at the Interactive Learning Center. Learn how the world of medicine and the power of service helps children affected by cleft conditions. Activities include sewing workshops, suturing, 3D printing, STEM escape rooms and more!
International Student Leadership Conference
July 21 – 27, 2025
College Park, Maryland
Throughout the weeklong conference, high schoolers and undergrads learn from inspiring speakers and take part in interactive workshops that equip them with skills necessary to make a direct impact in the lives of Operation Smile’s patients in their country and beyond.
ILC Young Scholars: Summer Camp
August 4 – 8, 2025
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Campers will dive into compassionate creativity through hands-on art projects inspired by service and empathy. Through guided service-learning experiences, each camper will discover the power of art as a tool for kindness, healing and connection.
9th Annual Houston Smile Gala
September 27, 2025
Royal Sonesta Houston
The 9th annual Houston Smile Gala will celebrate the hundreds of thousands of life-changing surgeries provided by Operation Smile since 1982.