Articles:
Virginia Smiles Advocates for Infants born with Cleft Palate
VA Tech Student Steven Day Earns VS Scholarship
School Readiness for Kids Born with Clefts, By William E. Fahey, PhD LCP, member of the Craniofacial Team in Richmond

Articles:
Birdies for Charity - Full Swing
Virginia Smiles College Scholarship
Arm Restraint Lending Closet
Fifth Anniversary Family Picnic
Parent Partner Volunteer Training
Fairfax Attorney and Parent Helps Virginia Smiles Work with Insurance Companies! By Benjamin Glass, Attorney

Feature Article: "Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children Craniofacial Team Presents Inservice to VS"
This article is a brief summary of the keynote presentation at the Cleft Palate Foundation Annual Meeting for Families, held in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Other articles:
Getting Ready for Surgery
Congratulations to Katie Higgins, recipient of the First Ever Virginia Smiles College Scholarship"
SHOP SCHOOLPOP.COM AND SUPPORT VIRGINIA SMILES

Feature Article: "How to Make the Most of Family Centered Care"
This article is a brief summary of the keynote presentation at the Cleft Palate Foundation Annual Meeting for Families, held in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Other articles:
New Movie Brings a "Smile" to Virginia Smiles Families
CPF Annual Meeting for Families in Myrtle Beach: "The BEST EVER"
FOX TV Show Offensive to those born with Cleft lip/Cleft Palate
Pen Pal Group Growing!
Breast Pump Closet is EMPTY
SHOP SCHOOLPOP.COM AND SUPPORT VIRGINIA SMILES
March of Dimes Folic Acid Recommendation

Feature Article: "County Programs in Virginia Help Families Improve their Child's Development"
Other articles:
Travel with Virginia Smiles to the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Cleft Palate Foundation for Families
Virginia Smiles Reaches Out to New Families
Coming Events
VS Thanks Donors
VS Matches Pen Pals
Get Your Holiday Shopping Done through SCHOOLPOP

Feature Article: "What Did I Do Wrong? How Did This Happen? Genetics and the Causes of Cleft Lip and Palate"
Other articles:
VS Sets Criteria for College Scholarship Program
Outreach Program Reaches Hospitals
Virginia Smiles Mom Designs New Arm Restraints
March of Dimes Folic Acid Recommendation
Prizes for New Moms
Virginia Smiles Family Challenge
Concert Tickets Help Virginia Smiles

Feature Article: "Different Feeding Instruments for Infants Born with a Cleft Palate"
Other articles:
Special Thanks to All Those Who Have Provided Support to Virginia Smiles
Virginia Smiles Announces College Scholarship Program
Virginia Smiles Expands to Norfolk
Cleft Palate Foundation Announces 2005 Conference
March of Dimes Folic Acid Recommendation
Save the Date!!

First Feature Article: "Local Attorney Offers Free Legal Help to Virginia Smiles Families"
An informative article written by Virginia health attorney Benjamin Glass of Fairfax, Virginia. Mr. Glass and his wife, Sandi recently adopted two-year-old Kevin, born in China with a cleft lip/cleft palate. The article offers sound practical advice about how to work with your insurance company to get your claims through the system. Mr. Glass has generously offered help to Virginia Smiles families. For more information, visit www.BenGlassLaw.com.
Second Feature Article: "Early Closings: Making Infants Around the World Smile"
A one-on-one interview with William P. Magee Jr., D.D.S., M.D., plastic surgeon with the Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters in Norfolk, and founder of Operation Smile. In this very informative article, Dr. Magee talks about his method of repairing a child's cleft lip and palate at a very early age, and his tremendous work with Operation Smile.
Other articles:
   Virginia Smiles Holiday Party Full of Special Surprises
   Virginia Smiles Outreach Seminars
   Breast Pump Lending Closet Update

First Feature Article: "Local Attorney Offers Free Legal Help to Virginia Smiles Families"
An informative article written by Virginia health attorney Benjamin Glass of Fairfax, Virginia. Mr. Glass and his wife, Sandi recently adopted two-year-old Kevin, born in China with a cleft lip/cleft palate. The article offers sound practical advice about how to work with your insurance company to get your claims through the system. Mr. Glass has generously offered help to Virginia Smiles families. For more information, visit www.BenGlassLaw.com.
Second Feature Article: "Early Closings: Making Infants Around the World Smile"
A one-on-one interview with William P. Magee Jr., D.D.S., M.D., plastic surgeon with the Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters in Norfolk, and founder of Operation Smile. In this very informative article, Dr. Magee talks about his method of repairing a child's cleft lip and palate at a very early age, and his tremendous work with Operation Smile.
Other articles:
Virginia Smiles Holiday Party Full of Special Surprises
Virginia Smiles Outreach Seminars
Breast Pump Lending Closet Update

First Feature Article: "A Beautiful Smile: Caring for a Child Born with a Cleft Palate"
A one-on-one interview with Jeffrey Posnick, MD, DDS, craniofacial plastic surgeon, and Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics and co-director of the Georgetown Craniofacial Center at Georgetown University Medical Center.
Other articles:
   www.virginia-smiles.org is up and running!
   Virginia Smiles Breast Pump Lending Closet Needs Donations!
   Come To The Virginia Smiles Holiday Party!
   Get Your Raffle Tickets Now!
   Virginia Smiles Reaches Out to the Community
   Family Picnic Fun!
   Cleft Palate Foundation Plans Annual Meeting

Insurance Coverage Denied? Can the Law Help?
Virginia Smiles Reaches Out to Providers
Virginia Smiles Launches Web Site!
"Closing the Gap: Molding Plate Helps Many Virginia Children Born with Cleft Lip/Palate"
by Karen Adelstein. Mom of two-year-old born with a cleft lip/cleft palate shares her experience of learning about her son's condition, interviewing surgeons, and discovering the nasoalveolar molding plate. Article includes an in-depth interview with Dierdra Maull, DDS, who manages the care of infants wearing the molding plate.

"Back to School" by Dr. Kathy Kapp Simon
Mr. Knick Knack to Perform at Holiday Party
Harry Potter Book Updated! "Hair lip" is changed to "Hairy chin".
Do You Know Another Language? Virginia Smiles seeking persons proficient in another language to help support our families.
CPF Denounces interview with lead actor Ralph Fiennes, star of "Red Dragon" for charging that his character became a serial killer due to teasing he
received as a child because of his cleft lip/palate.