Operation Smile, an international children’s medical charity, recently honored actress Selma Blair; Henry Nguyen, managing general partner of IDG Ventures Vietnam and managing partner of Los Angeles Football Club; and the Rodosky family at its 2015 Smile Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The evening featured special performances by singer/songwriters Natasha Bedingfield, Eric Hutchinson and dancer Jim Nowakowski. Pictured are Operation Smile co-founder Kathy Magee; honorees Nguyen, Blair and Steve Rodosky; and Operation Smile CEO and co-founder Dr. Bill Magee.

(photo by Vince Bucci)

Operation Smile provides free surgery for children suffering from facial deformities. Every three minutes, a child is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate, according to the organization. The Smile Gala helps Operation Smile provide hope and healthy futures for children worldwide and raised more than $1.1 million in 2015. For information, visit www.operationsmile.org.