Skyline Restoration's golf outing for Smile Train raises $72,000

"It couldn't have been a more perfect day - the jovial mood, the sunny skies, the funds raised for Smile Train," said Eva Hatzaki, Skyline Restoration's marketing director and the chair of the fifth annual Smile Train Golf Outing held on July 8th at the Village Club of Sands Point. "Knowing that we're helping young children get cured from a debilitating but easily corrected defect so they can live normal lives - surely that is enough to put radiant smiles on all of our faces," Hatzaki said. A highlight of the day was a visit by Islanders' head coach Jack Capuano and general manager Garth Snow. Skyline raised $72,000 at the event, bringing the total to almost $300,000 netted since 2008 for Smile Train, an international charity that provides free cleft surgery to children from developing countries who could not otherwise afford the process. John Kalafatis, the president and CEO of Skyline Restoration, noted that the event is very much in keeping with the Skyline philosophy. "We're a service-oriented company by definition. We serve our clients with integrity, honesty, and professionalism while also extending a helping hand to the community," Kalafatis said. Bob Toth, the COO of Smile Train said, "Our hats are off to Skyline, their employees, and many of their vendors who are avid supporters." Toth later reported that this year marked Smile Train's 900,000th surgery and that the million mark should be attained in 2014. Shown (from left) are: President and CEO of Skyline Restoration, John Kalafatis; COO of Smile Train Bob Toth; New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow; New York Islanders coach Jack Capuano; principal of Skyline Restoration John Tsampas and, from Smile Train, Bill Heran.