Operation Smile Hands-On Project
The New Jersey Builds Hope – Day of Service Event with Operation Smile was held on March 13, 2026 at Federation Headquarters. Over 43 women from clubs across the state attended and worked together creating fleece no-sew blankets, pediatric hospital gowns and smile splints for patients served by Operation Smile.
NJSFWC President Barbara McCloskey was joined by Operation Smile representatives Melany Bishop, Mansi Shah, Erika Padilla and our Ambassador Jill McDonald for a photo highlighting this GFWC Affiliate Organization that works hand-in-hand with local communities to expand access to care by providing educational programs and free, life-changing cleft care to patients all over the world.
Operation Smile Update
Jill McDonald wanted to share the following with our members
“The March 25th delivery to Operation Smile included items from the following clubs:
Bridgewater
East Brunswick
Belleville
Literary Club of Bound Brook
Paramus
West Milford
Denville Rockaway Area
Ridgefield Park
Hammonton
Haddon Fortnightly EMD
Metuchen Edison
Suburban WC of South Plainfield
Princeton Area
Upper Montclair
West Deptford
Women’s League of Mt. Holly
Hundreds of items were transported in 9 large suitcases plus 10 boxes
We met with Mrs. Magee, OS CEO, Melany Bishop, Marina Yarnell and several others. We had a tour of some newly refurbished areas of the warehouse. One staffer who is preparing new brochures and a video for presentation at the brunch interviewed me and asked Gil to provide many pictures of the day’s visit and others from past visits.”
NJSFWC ECONNECTION
April 1, 2026
Barbara McCloskey, NJSFWC President
Together in Service, United in Friendship
Operation Smile Volunteer Day of Service, Monday April 13th, 2026.
Join Operation Smile for a Volunteer Day at our Headquarters! FLYER BELOW. All members welcome. RSVP by April 3, 2026 to rsvp@njsfwc.org
Operation Smile is a GFWC Affiliate Organization.
About Operation Smile
Operation Smile is an international children’s medical charity focused on restoring children’s smiles through performing surgery on facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate. They are dedicated to raising awareness of this life-threatening issue and providing lasting solutions that will allow children to be healed, regardless of financial standing, well into the future. Operation Smile’s free surgeries and medical missions are made possible by the thousands of volunteers and donors, throughout the world, who generously contribute time, talent and resources.
NJSFWC ECONNECTION
March 18, 2026
Barbara McCloskey, NJSFWC President
Together in Service ~ United in Friendship
NJSFWC ECONNECTION
March 11, 2026
Barbara McCloskey, NJSFWC President
Together in Service, United in Friendship