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-	This has become a very popular project among Volunteers for the following reasons:	+	''Fund Raising'''
-	1. Hundreds of children are born in Mexico each year with disfiguring birth defects. The simple things that normal infants take for granted, such as eating, drinking and swallowing are, in many cases major efforts for these afflicted children. Many suffocate due to liquids entering the lungs through the fistula in the palate.<br>	+	1986. The first fund-raiser was held at Pedro Santana's Rancho San Pedro, 17 miles east of Tecate. This effort netted $22,000.00. Governor Jessop and Rotary Foundation Chairman Bill Darton (National City Rotary) suggested applying for a Rotary Foundation Special Grant. This Grant was applied for and received in the amount of $50,000.00, with the stipulation that Thousand Smiles match the amount.<br>
-	2. The program affords a good interchange of technology between professionals of both countries. This interchange is not only from the United States to Mexico, but, due to the more frequent occurrence of this type of problem in Mexico, many times the US doctors learn from their Mexican colleagues.<br>	+	1997. A second fiesta was held at the same place in June, 1987, netting $18,000.00.<br>
-	3. It is an International program with "hands on" participation. There are many related needs that can be stand alone International Service Projects for individual clubs.<br>	+	1998. A third fiesta was held in July, 1988, raising $25,000.00.  This surpassed our obligation to Rotary Foundation by $15,000.00.<br>
-	4. 100% of the investment goes to the charity. There are very few administrative costs.<br>	+	1989.  We had no event in 1989<br>
-	5. The effort actually changes lives. The children suffering from these deformities are subject to ridicule, many times are placed in orphanages, many do not attend school, in addition to the actual health problems.<br>	+	1990-91. We resumed our annual fund-raisers in 1990, and 1991 at Terry Brown's Rancho Santamaguma in Guatay. <br>
-	6. The project affords interaction between clubs in Northwestern Mexico and The United States.<br>	+	1992. The 1992 event was held at Swiss Park in Chula Vista. <br>
-		+	1993,94 and 95. The 1993, 1994 and 1995 events were held at the Otay Ranch in Chula Vista<br>
-	'''A Field Surgical Team consists of:'''	+	1996. Cathy Lebovitz, the wife of Dr. Marc Lebovitz, one of our surgical volunteers, organized a gala event at the Hotel Del Coronado. The event was a big success and netted the foundation around $60,000.00<br>.
-		+	1999 - The Joseph Drown Foundation gave us $150,000 grant which was eventually used to purchase equipment for the dental clinic on Mexico Ave.<br>
-	1. Surgeons<br>	+	Dates unknown - The Ronald McDonald foundation gave us $50,000<br>
-	2. Anesthesiologists<br>	+	Dates unknown - Joan Crock gave us $25,000<br>
-	3. Dentists<br>	+	2003-2007 - The La Mesa Sunrise Rotary did five yearly "Thousand laughs for Thousand Smiles" events, raising a total of $120,000 for the charity.<br>
-	4. Orthodontists<br>	+	2010. Bob and Gloria Chalfa hosted a fundraiser at their home. 125 people attended. The event netted a little over $15,000.00<br>
-	5. Dental Staff<br>	+	2012. Old Mission Rotary did their "So You Think You Got Talent" event and raised over $30,000 gross for Thousand Smiles.<br>
-	6. Audiologists<br>	+	Many Rotary clubs have participated with the Rotary Foundation getting grants for various projects throughout the history of the Thousand Smiles Foundation <br>
-	7. Speech Therapists<br>	+
-	8. Nurses<br>	+
-	9. Volunteers<br>	+
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-	The volunteers, many of whom are Rotarians, are the backbone of the team. They come from Southern California and from Mexico around the local area of the clinics.  All of the clinics are well attended by local medical and dental volunteers. They generally, also have observation teams from local universities. It is not unusual to see some of the students helping the doctors in their work	+

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Fund Raising'

1986. The first fund-raiser was held at Pedro Santana's Rancho San Pedro, 17 miles east of Tecate. This effort netted $22,000.00. Governor Jessop and Rotary Foundation Chairman Bill Darton (National City Rotary) suggested applying for a Rotary Foundation Special Grant. This Grant was applied for and received in the amount of $50,000.00, with the stipulation that Thousand Smiles match the amount.
1997. A second fiesta was held at the same place in June, 1987, netting $18,000.00.
1998. A third fiesta was held in July, 1988, raising $25,000.00. This surpassed our obligation to Rotary Foundation by $15,000.00.
1989. We had no event in 1989
1990-91. We resumed our annual fund-raisers in 1990, and 1991 at Terry Brown's Rancho Santamaguma in Guatay.
1992. The 1992 event was held at Swiss Park in Chula Vista.
1993,94 and 95. The 1993, 1994 and 1995 events were held at the Otay Ranch in Chula Vista
1996. Cathy Lebovitz, the wife of Dr. Marc Lebovitz, one of our surgical volunteers, organized a gala event at the Hotel Del Coronado. The event was a big success and netted the foundation around $60,000.00
. 1999 - The Joseph Drown Foundation gave us $150,000 grant which was eventually used to purchase equipment for the dental clinic on Mexico Ave.
Dates unknown - The Ronald McDonald foundation gave us $50,000
Dates unknown - Joan Crock gave us $25,000
2003-2007 - The La Mesa Sunrise Rotary did five yearly "Thousand laughs for Thousand Smiles" events, raising a total of $120,000 for the charity.
2010. Bob and Gloria Chalfa hosted a fundraiser at their home. 125 people attended. The event netted a little over $15,000.00
2012. Old Mission Rotary did their "So You Think You Got Talent" event and raised over $30,000 gross for Thousand Smiles.
Many Rotary clubs have participated with the Rotary Foundation getting grants for various projects throughout the history of the Thousand Smiles Foundation