The Smile Project

The Smile Project
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The Smile Project


December 2020 Update: Thanks so much to all who have supported my fundraiser and helped me reach my initial goal. My goal amount has now been increased to $5,000 to help even more children.

My name is Julia Decker and I was adopted from China. I was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate and lived in an orphanage for the first 3 1/2 years of my life. Someone anonymously sponsored my lip repair when I was in China. If I had not received this amazing gift, I might still be living in an orphanage and not with my amazing family. I am eternally grateful and want to pay it forward and help other children like myself. I have had the opportunity to work with an amazing organization (LWB) for the past several years. My main goal is to help as many babies as possible that have been born with a cleft lip and help them go one step forward into a better life. I would like to build on my project as a high school junior now to continue to raise funds to sponsor the surgeries of children with cleft needs. My community is not just my hometown, but also my brothers and sisters living in orphanages in China and in other parts of the world. I hope I can bring a smile to their faces. It's my goal to keep helping these children!

The Smile Project

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Donor Comments

Rachael Detwiller

Very inspiring!

Kaycee Kaba

In honor of: In Honor of my nephew, Zach, and as a Christmas gift to my sister =)

Jo McGowan

In honor of Oscar and his incredible Mom, Dad and sister. Much love to you for your fundraising and advocacy and love to the Panzera's.

Robert & Patricia Allen

For grateful thanks for our grandson Oscar's treatment. Wishing you the very best on your journey. We also support smiletrain.org a charity where doctors and nurses freely give their time and expertise in various parts of the world to help children born with cleft.

Kim McKewon

For the good work you’re doing and because Jo Allen-Panzera asked. ❤️

Sharon Dunlap

In honor of: Oscar

Bob & Connie Panzera

In honor of: In support of our beautiful grandson Oscar.

Kristie Boltz

In honor of: Oscar!

Julie Kaplan

In honor of: Oscar.

Graham Milner

From Oscar. Thanks to his Mom.

Aunt Kelley Uncle Jeff, James and Gabrielle Tril

You have been such a blessing to our family Julia. We love you and are so proud of you. Thank you for this fundraiser, your work will forever change their lives as well!

Carolyn Rosner

In honor of: Our son Noah, whose surgery in China was graciously given to him by another kind soul 7 years ago! Prayers for a successful surgery and bright future for you, little one!

Robert Stull

Julia, it's so wonderful to see you paying this forward. It's very mature and kind of you to be thinking of others.

Lisa Bechtel

JD---Jul---You are a "rock star" on and off the field. Great job! You are truly an inspiration to all. Keep up the good work. Best of luck, always. Thank you for all your service to your school, your community and to those whose lives will be changed forever because of your efforts. Coach B

Lisa Bechtel

In honor of: JD

Karen Rutherford

Well done, Julia! Both my beautiful children were also born with cleft lip and palate in China. What you are doing for others is a gift!

Tommy Ice Huvane

Great Work Julia!

Kerri Nguyen

In honor of my daughter Emilia, who has lived a similar life as you! Thanks for doing this!

Roberta Boyd

You are beautiful! Our son was also born in China with bilateral cleft lip & palate. I know you have probably gone through a lot of medical procedures and speech therapy, but if you are like our son who is now 13, you were a trooper. I love that you have this fundraiser. You are beautiful inside and out.

Michelle Dippenaar

In honor of: This donation is made in honor of Jean-Paul.

Jan LaRosa

Your smile is beautiful and contagious, continue to pass it on to the world! Thank you for using your life and smile to change the world for good!

The Almquists

Wishing you a successful fundraiser!

Mariu Morton-Comer

Many blessings Julia! You are showing great character.

Lemasson Family

Thank you for your compassion and kindness towards others. You are an inspiration, and we wish you the best of luck with your cause.

Gore Family

Way to go Julia!

The Wooldridge Family

In honor of: Thank you for your work to help others!
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