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Mission and Website Update
It's been quite a summer! As Site for Smiles and Smarts continues building chapters across the country, the executive team has been busy...
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Jul 30, 20181 min read
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Films for Change
Site for Smiles and Smarts is excited to announce the creation of a third awareness initiative: 'Films for Change'. Film knows no...
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Jul 1, 20181 min read
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The National American Iftar Dinner - 2018
Fulfilling its mission to raise cultural awareness, Site for Smiles and Smarts held the inaugural National American Iftar Dinner...
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Jun 8, 20181 min read
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The American Iftar Dinner
Site for Smiles and Smarts is excited to announce the creation of the American Iftar Dinner Movement, a national initiative that...
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Mar 2, 20181 min read
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Riders Vs. Tigers
Student councils from both Des Moines Roosevelt High School and West Des Moines Valley High School recently organized a special...
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Dec 20, 20171 min read
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Giving Thanks
In celebration of a time of giving back, the Site for Smiles and Smarts volunteering team went door-knocking in Des Moines to sell...
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Nov 27, 20171 min read
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All Things Considered
Founder Fez Zafar recently discussed his efforts with Site for Smiles and Smarts in front of the “All Things Considered” seminar at...
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Nov 8, 20171 min read
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Zinda
Site for Smiles and Smarts is excited to announce the creation of its newest initiative: the Zinda Music Group, an American band that...
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Aug 20, 20171 min read
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Movie Night 2.0
On July 28 and 29, Fez Zafar held his second Annual Zef Rafaz Productions Film Premiere at his home, open to children in the local...
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Jul 30, 20171 min read
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Rosebud and Pine Ridge Recap
Fez Zafar traveled to the Rosebud Native American Reservation to work with at-risk youth at the reservation’s local Boys and Girls Club....
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Jun 26, 20171 min read
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Traveling to Rosebud and Pine Ridge
Site for Smiles and Smarts’ Founder Fez Zafar plans to visit the Lakota Reservation in Rosebud and Pine Ridge, South Dakota, in the next...
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Jun 1, 20171 min read
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Corneal Transplants
Site for Smiles and Smarts is now funding corneal transplants in Pakistan, so that blind children with corneal injuries will be able to...
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May 15, 20171 min read
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Cleft/Lip Palate Surgeries
Site for Smiles and Smarts is now funding cleft lip/palate surgeries in Pakistan, and has begun this initiative by funding the surgeries...
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Jan 20, 20171 min read
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Guatemalan Expansion
We 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...
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Jan 10, 20171 min read
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Speaking at Westminster
Our Founder Fez Zafar was given the opportunity to present Site for Smiles and Smarts in front of a group of people at Westminster...
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Dec 4, 20161 min read
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Building Bridges
Fez Zafar was given the opportunity to present Site for Smiles and Smarts and its efforts to ‘Building Bridges’, a Des Moines-based civic...
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Nov 2, 20161 min read
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501(c)3 Designation
Site 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...
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Sep 26, 20161 min read
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Movie Night!
Zef Rafaz Productions, a film production company founded by Fez Zafar, launched the premiere of ‘Wise Guys’ on August 19th and 20th. The...
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Aug 21, 20161 min read
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Ugandan Expansion
Site for Smiles and Smarts is proud to announce that we have expanded our outreach to Uganda! We will now begin funding Pader Girls...
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Jun 10, 20161 min read
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Milestone!
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...
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Jun 2, 20161 min read
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