Cynthia Drake manages church relations for her home parish in Wimberley as a day job, but leaves it behind for an operating room in Mexico, where she plays a bigger role. Drake is tall, with dark hair pulled back neatly, Her desk is nearly empty save for an appointment book and a vase of fresh flowers next to her computer. A smile toys with the edges of her mouth as she remembers how she became a part of Thousand Smiles more than a decade ago. “This is all my daughter’s fault,” she said jokingly. “She’s the reason I got into this in the first place.” Read the whole article

Mil gracias to all of our dedicated medical, dental and lay volunteers for the best August clinic ever! Also thanks to the Escondido East Rotary Club, Ensenada Centenaria Rotary Club, Fallbrook Rotary Club, Mission Valley Rotary Club, Auburn Rotarians, San Bernadino Rotarians, and Sandi Mallin & her Amigos group for their support with lunches, and much hard work. We would also like to salute Nick Nunez and Medtronic for their kind donation for our kids, and Mexicoach for their generous support of our program. Our volunteers rock! Please know that the Thousand Smiles Board of Directors appreciates the dedication of each volunteer– we all really do change these children’s lives for the better… ! �