Cydcor Sends Volunteers to Assist Operation Smile Medical Mission

Cydcor helps raise more than $500,000 and funds a third medical mission

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Dec 03, 2014, 07:27 ET

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cydcor, the leading provider of professional in-person sales teams is proud to have supported a third mission to Guatemala following its ongoing fundraising efforts for Operation Smile. The world-renowned international children's medical charity provides life-changing surgeries to children born with a cleft lip, cleft palate, and other facial deformities.

Cydcor and associated independent sales offices raise nearly $500,000 to fund a third medical mission for Operation Smile.

The Guatemala volunteer effort comes on the heels of the March 2014 mission to San Cristobal, Mexico, where Cydcor volunteers assisted Operation Smile doctors, nurses, and other volunteers who helped to perform surgeries and procedures for children with cleft lips and cleft palates, providing healthy smiles and restoring hope among families.

In 2013, Cydcor and its network of independent sales offices held the first-ever "Day of Smiles," an event that raised approximately $100,000 for the organization – surpassing its $90,000 goal. It was the single largest fundraising effort that helped to fund the medical mission to Mexico, and through ongoing successful efforts Cydcor has continued to fundraise for additional medical missions. In 2014, Cydcor expanded the fundraising event to a "Week of Smiles" across North America.

The campaign has become a tradition within Cydcor, and has continued to be a huge success. Presently, Cydcor has raised more than $500,000 through the combined efforts Cydcor of the independent sales offices various charity tournaments, recycling programs and the generous donations of Cydcor employees and supporters.

"We are so proud to have funded three medical missions for Operation Smile, and we are on our way to funding a fourth," said Cydcor Chief Operating Officer Vera Quinn. "We are tremendously grateful that Cydcor can help make such a difference for so many people around the globe."

Cydcor volunteers departed for Guatemala on November 5, 2014. These helpers assisted with the screening process, helped families through surgeries and entertained children while they waited for their procedures.

To help support Cydcor's fundraising efforts, visit www.operationsmile.org/cydcor. For more information on Operation Smile's global efforts, visit www.operationsmile.org. Follow @operationsmile on Twitter, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OperationSmile.

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About Cydcor
Cydcor is the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams to a diverse client base of companies in a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, office products, entertainment, energy, and financial services. Serving Fortune 500 and emerging market clients in the business-to-business, residential, and retail channels through in-store marketing initiatives, Cydcor works with a network of over 350 independently-owned corporate licensee (ICL) Cydcor sales offices, providing clients access to more than 4,000 sales professionals. The privately-held company is based in Westlake Village, California. For more information about Cydcor, visit www.cydcor.com.

About Operation Smile
www.operationsmile.org
Operation Smile is an international medical charity with a presence in more than 60 countries, whose global network of thousands of credentialed medical volunteers from more than 80 countries is dedicated to helping improve the health and lives of children. Since its founding in 1982, Operation Smile has provided more than 220,000 free surgical procedures for children and young adults born with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities. To build long-term sufficiency in resource poor environments, Operation Smile trains doctors and local medical professionals in its partner countries so they are empowered to treat their local communities. Operation Smile also donates medical equipment, supplies and provides year-round medical treatment through its worldwide centers.

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