Members of the Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach recently traveled to deliver needed supplies to Operation Smile global headquarters in Virginia Beach, Va.

Operation Smile, an affiliate organization of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, provides free reconstructive cleft surgeries to correct facial deformities in children worldwide. Left untreated, these children may suffer from malnutrition, social isolation and impaired speech.

To provide comfort to children receiving surgical procedures, the delivery included 65 hospital gowns, 512 blankets, 30 smile bags, 73 smile dolls and 40 splints.

The three car caravan marked the 11th trip the VIA has made in seven years. VIA members spend more than 3,000 hours a year making these needed supplies.