Analysis Of Avi Weisfogel's Gofundme Campaign

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Avi Weisfogel has started a GoFundMe campaign to benefit Operation Smile. This is an organization that performs free surgeries for children who suffer from facial deformities, such as cleft palate and cleft lip. The goal has been set at $2,000. Avi has stated that Operation Smile gives children hope.

Operation Smile was started back in 1982. Ever since then, 220,000 free surgical procedures have been performed on children with facial deformities. The organization also helps local medical professionals get the training that they need.

The owners of Operation Smile go on mission trips several times per year to find children who are in need of dental care. The money that is donated to Operation Smile goes towards purchasing the products needed

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