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Help Us Make Operation Smile Bags!

Upon completion of their surgery, each child receives a "Smile Bag" that is filled with small sized personal care items. These bags should be 12 inches wide by 14 inches deep (to fit a coloring book). The bags should have a drawstring placed so that they are filled from the top.
PLEASE MAIL THEM EMPTY - EVEN IF YOUR CLUB IS ALSO PROVIDING THE SUPPLIES FOR THEM. Operation Smile has a full-time volunteer saff that fills the smile bags which ensures that each child on the same mission receives the same items. For reporting purposes, GFWC has valued empty bags at $2.00. Bags and supplies are valued at $10.00 - $15.00

Each Smile Bag contains the following items:

	.85 o 1.4 oz. shampooo (screw-on top only)
	a small comb (no rat tails)
	a new wash cloth
	a hotel size bar of soap
	a small square mirror approximately 3" x 3"
	a child size toothbrush (single packed)
	a sample size toothpaste (not expired)
	a thin 8.5 x 11 coloring book
	an 8 pack box of crayons
	a small stuffed animal (beanie baby size)

Bigger is Not Better

All items we request are the small, travel size for one simple reason--we need to pack 50 smile bags into a box. Large personal hygiene items take up more room.

Keep It Simple

Personal hygiene items such as dental floss, lotion, and baby oil are wonderful items, however, are NOT included in our smile bags. Remember--we have limited space in our boxes. Any kind of food product, like candy and gum, is not placed for Operation Smile missions. International shipping prohibits sending food items across international borders. These items could cause all of our medical equipment and supplies to be quarantined in the customs officee. Keep in mind as well that hand-made bean bag toys can not contain real beans.