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 Contact Us Monthly Meeting Board of Governors Jars of Clay Concert On May 20, 2004 a wonderful evening of music at the Moore Theater was opened by former UW Husky and Seattle Seahawk quarterback Warren Moon. He welcomed the crowd and explained the importance of the event — to raise funds for Operation Smile's missions in third world countries to repair facially disfigured children. The opening act of the evening was Seattle's own Ian McFeron and the Band, followed by the headliners of the evening Jars of Clay — a contemporary Christian music band who support many worthwhile causes. |
Home > About Our ChapterAbout Our ChapterIn the past five years, Washington state volunteers have been on at least 20 trips to 10 countries involving approximately 3,000 children. Through the work of multiple Operation Smile chapters, disfigurement has been replaced with a smile for more than 45,000 children at home and abroad since 1982. Operation Smile works with overseas governments and medical staffs to develop a minimum five-year relationship to enable a sustainable and self-sufficient program. These countries include the Philippines, Vietnam, the Middle East, Russia, Colombia, Venezuela, Kenya, Romania and China. The humanitarian goals carried out by Operation Smile members are driven by a belief that volunteers are needed locally and abroad. By playing an active role in the world community, we hope to better life for everyone by building understanding and interaction between the U.S. and other countries. Frequently, a hand of friendship extended to help a child can lead to breakthroughs in other areas of diplomacy. Contact Us Our mailing address is: Operation Smile - Washington State Chapter P.O. Box 22578 Seattle, WA 98122 For more membership information, to learn more about the organization, or to request a speaker, contact chapter president Dr. William Nichols at (206) 726-9798. Or send email to wnichols@u.washington.edu Monthly Meeting The Washington chapter meets every third Monday from 6-7 P.M. at Virginia Mason Medical Center on First Hill, in a conference room behind the espresso bar off the main entrance to the hospital located on Seneca Street between Boren and 9th Avenues. Board of Governors Dick Cook, Retired Garrett Cook, Seattle Mariners Bill Cox, Windermere Real Estate Charles Irish, Irish Foundry Brandy Lawless, Windermere Real Estate Brenda McKelvie, Bay Bank Mike Manning, Alhadeff Companies William Nichols, M.D., NW Hospital, UW Medical Vanna Novak, MC Comm Inc. Rick Shelby, DA Davidson |
Volunteer MemoriesTeam member Mary Uyyek, R.N. (center) works with Dr. Earl Bryant (left), an Operation Smile team pediatric intensivist from South Carolina, during our mission to Nanjing, China in 2000. Mary recalls the feelings of gratification out-weighed the exhausting long hours of work. It was expressed superbly in a letter to Mary from Dr. Bryant. He wrote, "What a pleasure it was to have worked with you in Nanjing! I shall never forget our Nanjing experience — the incoherent old man and his foundling 'son', the weeping father whose son was not chosen, the professionalism and kindness of our Chinese counterparts, the innumerable moments of highest human experience as we gave and received three-fold." |
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