Question 1

What does the club actually do on a day-to-day basis?

Accepted Answer

Members work through committees focused on raising awareness and funds for children with cleft-lip conditions. A key activity involves engaging high school student volunteers to share the cause, with those volunteers receiving volunteer hours in return.

Question 2

How do I join?

Accepted Answer

You can get involved by DMing the club on Instagram at @operationsmileatberkeley to connect with their committees.

Question 3

What is the global organization behind this club?

Accepted Answer

The club is the UC Berkeley chapter of Operation Smile, a global nonprofit that provides free surgeries to children born with cleft lips and other facial conditions. Every three minutes a child is born with a cleft, and the club works to fund and raise awareness for these life-changing surgeries.

Question 4

Does the club fundraise, and where does the money go?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The club has run a crowdfunding campaign through UC Berkeley with a goal of $777, directed to Operation Smile's surgical programs for children with cleft-lip conditions.

Operation Smile at Berkeley (Formerly Operation Smile)