by wpadmin | Jul 1, 2018 | Event Smiles, Smiles
Ganesh is a 16-year-old boy from Cary. Two years ago, Ganesh was like any other teenager. Suddenly, he and his family noticed changes that would be diagnosed as Childhood Onset Cerebral X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy. This is a progressive, life-shortening disease that...
by wpadmin | Jul 1, 2018 | Event Smiles, Gift Smiles, Smiles
When Meg was battling her brain tumor, she was treated at Duke Children’s Hospital. We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Duke and have helped give back to their patients and families in the following manner: Title sponsor of the Duke Children’s Hospital...
by wpadmin | Jul 1, 2018 | Event Smiles, Smiles
Baylee is from Richlands, NC, and has been battling her brain tumor for over 7 years. Back in 2013, we were thrilled to meet her and her family as they went to go see One Direction in Raleigh on her smile. Baylee has always had a giving heart. She wanted to do a...
by wpadmin | Jul 1, 2017 | Event Smiles, Smiles
Khamari is a 10 year old boy from Garner, NC. He has been battling a brain tumor for the last eight months. Sadly, Khamari and his family were told that he only had weeks to live. Khamari asked to go to Washington DC to sightsee and attend a Washington Wizards...
by wpadmin | Jul 1, 2017 | Event Smiles, Smiles
Jesus is a 10 year old boy from Greenville. Jesus battles Usher Syndrome, an extremely rare disease that leaves people hearing and visually impaired. Jesus has lives with being hearing impaired for most of his life however, he just recently started to lose his sight....
by wpadmin | Jul 1, 2016 | Event Smiles, Gift Smiles, Smiles
Sada is a beautiful 12 year old girl from Franklinton, NC. Sada had battled a very rare, malignant tumor called desmoplastic small round cell tumor for over a year. Unfortunately, Sada’s disease has progressed and was in need of a “smile.” What better way for a...