A Big Thank You to Booker T. Washington 7th grade students - You Rock! Directors Kristy Beitey and Kim Muslusky recently journeyed to NY City to present TS tee shirts to the seventh grade class of Booker T. Washington Elementary School. The 35 students raised over $2100 in donations for TS foundation surgeries by collecting loose change from students and faculty. Pictured on the right is Ms. Andrea Hecht, their teacher.

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Many thanks to all of our dedicated volunteers who worked hard at the Feb. Clinic. We appreciate the ongoing efforts of all the Rotarians on both sides of the border who keep TS clinics ongoing. Thanks to the Rotary clubs of Ensenada, Camp Pendleton, Escondido East, Del Mar/Solana Beach, Tom Galyean and Friends, and Sandi Mallin and Amigos de Baja for their support.

Thanks also for the generous $1,000 donation from Marty Estrada and the Escondido East Rotary club and their longtime support of our program. Member Dr. John Ruzich has served our dental clinic for many years.

RI President Wilf Is Welcomed to Baja

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Rotary International President Wilf Wilkinson visited Baja California District 4100 on January 9th and 10th. He spoke at a formal dinner on Wed. evening in Ensenada. Thursday he visited some of the local projects of the four Ensenada, Baja clubs. Among his visits was a private tour of the Thousand Smiles Foundation dental clinic, a joint project of Baja District 4100 and Southern California District 5340. Rotarians on both sides of the US/Mexican border have been involved in this continuing joint project for over 22 years. Carlos Rubio, President of the Ensenada Club Centenaria, RI Directors Ron Beaubien, Paco Creo, and Baja DG Lupita Creo accompanied Pres. Wilkinson on the tour which was given by the TS Board of Directors. The Board gave Pres. Wilkinson an overview of the comprehensive program that changes the lives of needy children.

Thank You Everyone!
Our November Clinic was a great success thanks to all the hard work and support from our many volunteers! Our heartfelt thanks go out to Escondido Sunrise Rotary for providing bag lunches to our patients and families. Thanks to National City Rotary for a great taco bar lunch on Friday, and San Marcos Rotary for a great spread for Saturday lunch for our volunteers. Cudos also to our friends the Companeros de Baja Norte, for providing lunches for the medical staff at the General Hospital on Sat. We are grateful too for the continued support of the Del Mar/ Solana Beach Rotary for their nutrition/tooth brushing lessons for our kids. It too is an important part of each clinic. Muchas gracias to all our volunteer staff. You guys and gals are awesome!

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The photo gallery has been updated with pictures from the last two clinics.
November Clinic - Photos by Kim M
November Clinic - Photos by Christi R
August Clinic - Photos by Kim M

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Ofrecen sonrisas a niños
Una fundación que encabeza el Club Rotario Ensenada Centenaria se encargó de coordinar a los pacientes de labio leporino que acudieron a la clínica

Thousand Laughs Comedy Show - the Best Ever!

A special thanks to the Sycuan Casino and Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation for their support and donations for the Thousand Laughs Comedy Show. Many thanks also to the District 5340 rotary clubs ( Bonita Sunrise, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar/Solana Beach, El Cajon, El Cajon Breakfast, Encinitas, Escondido, La Jolla, La Jolla Golden-Triangle, La Mesa, La Mesa Sunrise, Lemon Grove, Mission Valley East, Rancho San Miguel, National City, New Generations, Poway, Ramona, San Diego Downtown Breakfast, San Diego North, Santee Lakeside, Shelter Island, Torrey Pines) for their gracious support of the event. A special thanks to Dale Hilmen and the La Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club for their ongoing hard work on our behalf. The comedians; Steve Kelley, Bob Kubota, Jan McInnis, Steve Mittleman, Maryellen Hooper and Wayne Cotter were awesome -- they did a super job despite a thunder storm and the lack of electricity. We really appreciate their commitment to Thousand Smiles. Thanks also to the entertainers who donated their talents at the Singing Hills; Linda Angeline as Marilyn Monroe, and Sam Mejia as Captain Jack Sparrow. Thanks also to our sponsors and donors: Sycun Casino, Poway Rotary Club, Granite Construction, J. Cloud, Inc., Robert Jason, Nancy and Tommy Vick, John Stremblau, Tanaka Dental Corporation, Southwest Landscape, RCP Block and Brick, Connect Direct, WTOT, Cottonwood Golf Course, Goddard Graphics, Dennis & Kathy Jamison, Jaime Ribas, Glenn & Joanne Dethloff, Chris Hendricks of Family Cellars. Add a very special thanks to Kristy Beitey who helped Dale Hilmen with the pr for the show and set up the auction-- she is real asset to the TS family.

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