Since our founding by Dr. Thomas Romo, III in 2002, more than 150 children born with facial deformities have had their lives transformed with help from the LBFF. These children, generally to the age of 21, come from communities across the country including: Athens, Alabama; Lochbuie, Colorado; Astoria, New York, Greer, South Carolina, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kanilua Kona, Hawaii and many other communities. In addition, the Little Baby Face Foundation has served children and their families from around the globe including: Mongolia, Peru, Iraq, Nigeria, Ecuador, Moldova, Phillipines and many other countries. The Foundation also provides medical information about facial deformities to families and healthcare providers and supports related research.
This morning I read an article in the Daily News about the surgery you performed on Charlie Cardillo. You managed to change this boy's life within two hours. As I read that this kid was being tormented because of his ears and the way he looked it brought back memories of being at a conference with my wife (she is a teacher in Long Island) where a father was giving a speech on bullies. Sadly, his son committed suicide because he was being tormented at school. The news is full of what is going on in the world, the financial industry, our politicians and crime. However, once in a while you read an article about a good Samaritan helping someone out and it just puts a smile on your face! So Dr Romo, thank you for putting a smile on Charlie Cardillo, thank you for putting a smile on my face today, thank you for putting a smile on everyone who read this article and most of all thank you for showing us there are good people out there who can make such an important difference in a young person's life!