BALA CYNWYD, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DS Philadelphia, Inc., a direct sales and marketing company, has announced that President George Papalexandratos will be attending an international mission for Operation Smile in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Operation Smile is a not-for-profit medical service organization that provides cleft lip and palate repair surgeries to children worldwide. To date, Operation Smile has provided reconstructive surgery to over 200,000 children and young adults in more than 50 countries.
“Attending the mission in Brazil will be one of the most important things I have ever done and I’m honored to have this opportunity,” said President George Papalexandratos. “I will have a real impact to change the world and affect the lives of dozens of children and their families. It’s something that I will always carry with me.”
During the mission, Papalexandratos will assist with administrative tasks, participating in screenings, and helping to set up surgeries. He will also help check the children in, bring them back to their parents, and stay with them through the recovery process.
Throughout 2011, Papalexandratos and his team actively participated in various company-sponsored fundraisers for Operation Smile and were able to raise enough funds to sponsor two dozen facial reconstruction surgeries for children in Lima, Peru. He was also selected to represent DS Philadelphia at the annual Operation Smile Gala in New York City, which was held at the Cipriani Wall Street and included 800 people from around the globe who have committed to joining forces and helping children worldwide.
“Operation Smile is very important to me. I’m excited to personally watch as these children get their smiles back,” said Papalexandratos. “Our entire company has worked tirelessly on behalf of the organization, and we couldn’t have been as successful with our fundraising efforts if it wasn’t for them.”
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