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Photographer Erik Kabik Gives Back With A Smile
Director of Retna Las Vegas Partners with Las Vegas-based Charity AmeriFaceJuly 1, 2010, Las Vegas, NV - What do Holly Madison, Barrack Obama, Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao and Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih have in common? They're just a few of the diverse prominent public figures captured by the lens of Erik Kabik, Las Vegas-based celebrity photographer and director of Retna Las Vegas, one the world’s largest independent photo agencies. “I spend my days and nights photographing and asking celebrities to 'give me a smile,'” says Kabik, who has been at the forefront of the Las Vegas entertainment scene for nearly two decades. Most nights, you’ll find Kabik working red carpet events, shooting exclusive coverage inside nightclubs, VIP galas and headlining concerts. But far from the glitz and glamour of the Strip, the tiniest pediatric patients undergo extensive facial reconstructive surgery, often when they are only days or weeks old. More >>>

Making a World of Difference in a World of Facial Differences
Las Vegas-Based Charity AmeriFace Featured in APX Alarm $250,000 Grant ProgramJune 14, 2010, Las Vegas, NV - Among the non-profit organizations competing for $250,000 in funding from a residential and commercial security giant is a local charity focused on helping children born with cleft lip and palate, the most common birth defect in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc., one of the nation's largest residential security alarm companies, and the APX Family Foundation today announced its list of 75 charity finalists in the APX Gives Back Project – among them, one Las Vegas-based non-profit organization. More >>>

Jesus Nebot, Filmmaker and Inspirational Speaker, Gives BackApril 28, 2009, Hollywood, CA - Jesus Nebot, founder and CEO of Zokalo Entertainment
and Love Empowerment Seminars, is an award-winning filmmaker as well as a renowned inspirational speaker. Nebot has lectured in over 30 American states and ten countries around the world for educational, cultural, non-profit, business and civic organizations.
He hopes to bring world-wide attention to AmeriFace’s mission to provide information and emotional support to individuals with facial differences, such as cleft lip and palate.
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Fabian Carrillo, Latin Dragon Star, Lends His Strength to AmeriFace for
Kids with Facial DifferencesApril 27, 2009, Las Vegas, NV - Born in South America and raised in Bronx, New York, Fabian Carrillo understands education is power. He has joined AmeriFace to educate, inspire, serve and lead as the organization heightens the awareness of those with facial differences. Carrillo, known as the Latin Dragon, became a martial arts legend holding five black belts in different disciplines of martial arts, and a three year national Karate champion in fighting, forms and weapons. Having starred in the movie Latin Dragon and now in the movie Double Tap, Carrillo is prepared to lend his strength and educate others about AmeriFace’s mission of providing information and emotional support to individuals with facial differences, such as cleft lip and palate. More >>>

Contemporary Jazz Saxophonist Supports AmeriFace
Saxman Michael Lington is using his popularity to help let others know help is thereMarch 27, 2009, Las Vegas, NV - Michael Lington began playing clarinet at age seven and remembers spending time as a young boy learning about the music industry from his grandfather Otto Lington, a Danish jazz pioneer and bandleader for Shirley Bassey, Josephine Baker and Fats Waller among many others. Michael says he's inspired by his upbringing to help other children experience music and that, in part, is his motivation to support AmeriFace, the non-profit organization whose mission is to provide information and emotional support to individuals with facial differences. More >>>

Need to Help Motivates Michael Mack, Jr. aka MM2
Marking a trend of continued growth, road runners and walkers raised $714 million for charity, USA Track & Field (USATF) stated in the most recent survey posted in 2007March 16, 2009, Tampa, FL - Michael Mack, Jr. used to run marathons for fun, but now the motivation to push his body to the extreme comes from a desire to save others the years of confusion, suffering and social adjustments that he has lived. Michael was born with a cleft lip and palate. Now he runs marathons, half marathons, 10K, 5K and other races to raise funds, awareness and understanding through AmeriFace. His goal to encourage others to run with him as Team AmeriFace has become his special cause. More >>>

AmeriFace Congratulates Smile Pinki Filmmakers
National charity draws attention to need in the United States, significant gaps in medical coverageFeb. 24, 2009, Las Vegas, NV - Kudos to The Academy for its recognition of “Smile Pinki” and to The Smile Train for the wonderful work it does throughout the world. There are indeed thousands of children born with cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial conditions that need and deserve the care given by The Smile Train and other international organizations. More >>>

2009 Daniel Patrick Roby Award For Excellence in Advocacy and Outreach
AmeriFace seeks candidates for the inaugural award honoring Dan RobyJan. 28, 2009, Reno, NV - AmeriFace announces the inaugural Daniel Patrick Roby Award for Excellence in Advocacy and Outreach which will be presented in a June ceremony in Roby's Iowa hometown. More >>>

Nevada First Lady Celebrates
Rebranded Nonprofit Organization: AmeriFaceDec. 10, 2008, Las Vegas, NV - Join Nevada First Lady Dawn Gibbons and AmeriFace Executive Director Debbie Oliver for the ribbon cutting ceremony that kicks off the rebranding campaign for AmeriFace, a national nonprofit organization based in Las Vegas. More >>>

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