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Operation Smile Offering Holiday Gifts for a Lifetime of Smiles

Norfolk, VA (PRWeb) December 7, 2006 -- Operation Smile, a worldwide children's medical charity providing free reconstructive facial surgery and related healthcare to children and young adults around the world, is offering holiday gifts that will help children in need. Operation Smile's holiday gift packages will not only help give a child the gift of a smile, they will warm the heart of the gift giver.

Those looking to add spirit to their holiday spending can choose from the following gift packages available at http://www.operationsmile.org/store or by calling 1-888-OPSMILE:

The Gift of a Smile - $240
Your "Gift of a Smile" will provide a surgery for a child in need, while turning the gift recipient into an Honorary Medical Mission Team Member, complete with a Certificate, official Operation Smile Scrub Shirt and Operation Smile's TV documentary "Share a Smile" DVD to watch first-hand what a remarkable impact this gift has.

Lights, Camera, Smiles! - $120
Based on a true Operation Smile story, "Smile" is a touching movie that shows the difference we call all make in the world. This gift package includes "Smile" movie DVD, a bag of Jody's gourmet popcorn to enjoy during the movie, a photo album illustrating children who have been helped thanks to generous gifts like yours and Operation Smile's TV documentary "Share a Smile" DVD to watch first-hand what a remarkable impact this gift has.

Volunteering Smiles - $60
This great gift inspires from cover to cover. Gift includes the book "Chicken Soup for the Volunteer's Soul," filled with over 350 pages of stories that celebrate the spirit of courage, caring and community, along with an Operation Smile photo album illustrating children who have been helped thanks to generous gifts like yours and Operation Smile's TV documentary "Share a Smile" DVD to see first hand what a remarkable impact this gift has.

A Year of Smiles - $30
Keep them smiling all year long! This package includes Operation Smile's exclusive 2007 Week-at-a-Glance appointment calendar, Operation Smile's TV documentary "Share a Smile" DVD, along with an Operation Smile wrist band and a button. Makes a great gift for students of all ages.

About Operation Smile (http://www.operationsmile.org/)
Founded in 1982, Operation Smile, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, is a worldwide children's medical charity dedicated to helping improve the health and lives of children and young adults. Since its founding, Operation Smile has treated more than 100,000 children with facial deformities and provided education and training to physicians and other healthcare professionals around the world. In addition to contributing free medical treatment for children born with facial deformities, Operation Smile trains local medical professionals in its 25 partner countries and leaves behind crucial equipment to lay the groundwork for long-term self-sufficiency. Partner countries include: Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gaza Strip/West Bank, Honduras, India, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, Venezuela and Vietnam. Operation Smile has been distinguished by many prestigious awards, including the first $1 million Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize to recognize outstanding contributions made to alleviate human suffering

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