Harrison Ford will receive an award for his philanthropy Tuesday night from the global surgery and training nonprofit Operation Smile. But the star of the “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” film ...

Operation Smile, the world-renowned global nonprofit dedicated to providing cleft surgery and comprehensive care to those in need, is thrilled to announce the return of its highly anticipated 13th ...

After 43 years of bridging the gap in access to health care and essential cleft surgeries, Virginia Beach-based Operation Smile recently launched its newest and most ambitious operation: Operation 100 ...

Yee is a bilingual speech language pathologist at Rady Children’s Hospital and a member of the Rady Children’s Hospital Cleft Palate and Cochlear Implant Team. She lives in Mira Mesa. During the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — At the age of 26, Shaun Warnecke of Chesapeake smiles and laughs a lot. "It feels incredible," said Warnecke with, of course, a smile on his face. "Yeah, [I'm] smiling today!

When much is given, much is expected. That has been Roma Downey’s guiding principle in her approach to charitable and philanthropic endeavors. Downey has been an ambassador for the Virginia-based ...

According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, cleft lip and cleft palates can cause problems with eating and breathing in children, as well as speech and language delays.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — For the past 40 years, Operation Smile has sent female volunteers across the globe to help children and families in need. Now, leaders with the organization are creating more of ...

Volunteers at Operation Smile's Virginia Beach headquarters sewed Smile Bags for children recovering from surgery worldwide, with this month's event carrying a special Juneteenth theme. VIRGINIA BEACH ...