School officials at Holy Angels are urging all to come out and have a hearty hot breakfast at Applebee’s on Sunday, November 17, and help someone receive free corrective surgery for cleft lip or cleft palate.
Officials say students from the Operation Smile Club at the Academy Holy Angels invite everyone to this Flapjack Fundraiser, which will have life-changing consequences for patients across the globe.
Student volunteers will serve breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Applebee’s in the Fashion Center located on Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus. Diners' will enjoy pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, and a beverage (coffee, tea, juice, or soda).
Holy Angels officials say tickets are just $12 each and you can contact 'Operation Smile Club' moderator Ms. Laura Kraytem at lkraytem@holyangels.org for tickets and event details.
AHA and Op Smile have a special connection since this non-profit was established by Holy Angels alumna Kathleen Magee and her husband, Dr. William Magee. Op Smile organizes medical missions in multiple countries throughout the world to provide new smiles and better lives for thousands of patients.
Several AHA students have qualified for Op Smile medical missions. This year, one Angel volunteered in China, a second worked in Morocco, and Mrs. Kraytem chaperoned students from another school on their mission to India.
Those who successfully apply for medical mission trips receive specialized training so they can prepare health and hygiene presentations for the families of children who undergo Op Smile surgeries.
Students also spend time interacting with the patients. As they explore the world, Op Smile volunteers make new friends, bring joy and compassion to others, and sometimes awaken their own interest in medial careers.