Congrats to Smile Train president Susannah Schaefer on winning the Charles B. Wang Community Service Award.
ELMONT, NY -- Charles Wang, the late owner of the New York Islanders, did so much to help make a difference in the Long Island community.
In his honor, the Islanders started the Charles B. Wang Community Service Award, which recognizes the leaders within the community who have made a special impact.
This year's winner is Smile Train President and CEO Susannah Schaefer.
Smile Train is the world's largest non-profit organization that provides surgery to help children with cleft lifts and palates. Since 1999, Smile Train has provided over 1.5 million surgeries in 87 countries.
The Islanders Children’s Foundation and the Charles B. Wang Foundation will each donate $25,000 to Smile Train.
To learn more, visit https://www.smiletrain.org/about-us.