AdminJul 30, 20181 minMission and Website UpdateIt's been quite a summer! As Site for Smiles and Smarts continues building chapters across the country, the executive team has been busy at work updating the...
AdminJul 1, 20181 minFilms for ChangeSite for Smiles and Smarts is excited to announce the creation of a third awareness initiative: 'Films for Change'. Film knows no borders. In a time of polit...
AdminJun 8, 20181 minThe National American Iftar Dinner - 2018Fulfilling its mission to raise cultural awareness, Site for Smiles and Smarts held the inaugural National American Iftar Dinner (www.iftardinner.org) on Jun...
AdminMar 2, 20181 minThe American Iftar DinnerSite for Smiles and Smarts is excited to announce the creation of the American Iftar Dinner Movement, a national initiative that celebrates America's diversi...
AdminDec 20, 20171 minRiders Vs. TigersStudent councils from both Des Moines Roosevelt High School and West Des Moines Valley High School recently organized a special competition between the two s...
AdminNov 27, 20171 minGiving ThanksIn celebration of a time of giving back, the Site for Smiles and Smarts volunteering team went door-knocking in Des Moines to sell exclusive ‘DREAM BIG’ T-sh...
AdminNov 8, 20171 minAll Things ConsideredFounder Fez Zafar recently discussed his efforts with Site for Smiles and Smarts in front of the “All Things Considered” seminar at Westminster Presbyterian ...
AdminAug 20, 20171 minZindaSite for Smiles and Smarts is excited to announce the creation of its newest initiative: the Zinda Music Group, an American band that performs classical Qaww...
AdminJul 30, 20171 minMovie Night 2.0On July 28 and 29, Fez Zafar held his second Annual Zef Rafaz Productions Film Premiere at his home, open to children in the local community. For two nights,...
AdminJun 26, 20171 minRosebud and Pine Ridge RecapFez Zafar traveled to the Rosebud Native American Reservation to work with at-risk youth at the reservation’s local Boys and Girls Club. In the next few mont...
AdminJun 1, 20171 minTraveling to Rosebud and Pine RidgeSite for Smiles and Smarts’ Founder Fez Zafar plans to visit the Lakota Reservation in Rosebud and Pine Ridge, South Dakota, in the next few weeks. He will s...
AdminMay 15, 20171 minCorneal TransplantsSite for Smiles and Smarts is now funding corneal transplants in Pakistan, so that blind children with corneal injuries will be able to undergo surgery and r...
AdminJan 20, 20171 minCleft/Lip Palate SurgeriesSite for Smiles and Smarts is now funding cleft lip/palate surgeries in Pakistan, and has begun this initiative by funding the surgeries of 5 disadvantaged c...
AdminJan 10, 20171 minGuatemalan ExpansionWe start off the new year by having a presence in a new country–Guatemala! Site for Smiles and Smarts is proud to expand to this South American nation, and c...
AdminDec 4, 20161 minSpeaking at WestminsterOur Founder Fez Zafar was given the opportunity to present Site for Smiles and Smarts in front of a group of people at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Des...
AdminNov 2, 20161 minBuilding BridgesFez Zafar was given the opportunity to present Site for Smiles and Smarts and its efforts to ‘Building Bridges’, a Des Moines-based civic organization. The v...
AdminSep 26, 20161 min501(c)3 DesignationSite for Smiles and Smarts is proud to announce that it has now been designated as an official 501(c)3 public foundation. Thank you to all for the support!
AdminAug 21, 20161 minMovie Night!Zef Rafaz Productions, a film production company founded by Fez Zafar, launched the premiere of ‘Wise Guys’ on August 19th and 20th. The movie, filmed by Fez...
AdminJun 10, 20161 minUgandan ExpansionSite for Smiles and Smarts is proud to announce that we have expanded our outreach to Uganda! We will now begin funding Pader Girls Academy, a school founded...
AdminJun 2, 20161 minMilestone!Site for Smiles and Smarts has reached and surpassed an important goal of $25,000 in funds raised. Fez Zafar’s personal goal was for the organization to reac...