{"id":1893,"date":"2021-03-22T12:24:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T16:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smileasier.org\/?page_id=1893"},"modified":"2021-06-27T22:07:47","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T02:07:47","slug":"mission-vision-core-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smileasier.org\/about-us\/mission-vision-core-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission, Vision, Core Values"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>About Us<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samantha Makes It a Little Easier, (SMILE)is a nonprofit organization, serving children impacted by a life-threatening condition who live or are treated in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n    <a href=\"\/about-us\/\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/about-us\/samanthas-story\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sam-square.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div>Read<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"\/about-us\/samanthas-story\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smileasier.org\/about-us\/samanthas-story\/\" title=\"Samantha\u2019s Story\">Sam&#8217;s Story<\/a><\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Our mission<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMILE\u2019s mission is to enhance the lives of children impacted by a life-threatening medical condition through education, encouragement, and empowerment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/smile-mission-statement.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/our-story-about.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Our Story About<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/home-about.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Home About<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/smile-bed-makeover-project-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4>SMILE Kids Program<\/h4>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">Through our flagship 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