Our Community & Events!

You Make Me Smile was one of the headline sponsors for the Gift from the Heart Amazing Race Community Event 2022! We had 4 teams participating. It was such a phenomenal day, all our teams had a lot of fun and are looking forward to next year. The event was a fundraising event to help…

Our team returned to the ’80s on July 28 at You Make Me Smile! Our team loves an opportunity to dress up and what better way to have fun than ’80s style? We asked our patients to prepare fluorescent pinks and electric blues and join us for some old-school fun.

What would you do if your child needed hospital treatment, but your family lived far away? Each month You Make Me Smile chooses a different cause to fundraise for. This month, we are raising funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). RMHC steps in to help families who have had to leave their homes, families,…

Our team wanted to help send youth to camp and make a difference in some children’s lives, so we went and bought drinks for everyone on our team. You know what they say, the caffeinated staff is a happy staff! 100% of all proceeds from hot coffees or iced coffee purchases we will donate to…

The 36th Annual George McCutcheon Memorial Golf Tournament was on June 25th in support to the Canadian Cancer Society This golf tournament is a charity event to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society. In support, You Make Me Smile donated 145 hygiene kits bags that have been distributed to every participant. We think that…

On June 9th, our team was waving our rainbow flag and celebrating love of all types! Pride is a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and be proud of living openly and authentically. We also raised funds for the LGBTQ2S+ community.

Our Culture Campus activity of the month was a class with Rob at the Fitness Guild, a locally owned physical fitness center. People from our staff signed up for a fun workout class as a group. 

You might ask why there was a crib in our reception area (in Trenton). It was for the “Fill a Crib for Mother’s Day” Fundraiser! We have been collecting donations of new baby items for a mother in need. All the items were donated to the Three Oaks Foundation for Mother’s day at the end…

Our wellness challenge in May was “No junk in the trunk.” The challenge involved avoiding junk/fast food 5 days a week. People who signed up had to keep track of their accomplishments daily on a sheet in the lunchroom. The most consistent person won a prize!

Things looked a little different in the office on May 26th. Our team members embraced their inner child for Disney Dress Up Day!

Cheers! Our team supported the Gift from the Heart fundraising initiative on May 20th. The Grind and Vine partnered with Gift From the Heart in a fundraising initiative to raise money for oral healthcare in Quinte West. We stopped by the Grind and Vine to buy refreshers for all our team, all proceeds from the…

On Friday, May 13, we organized a surprise shower for 3 ladies on our team. We combined 2 bridal showers and a baby shower to celebrate Cheyenne, Lindsay and Rachel G. It was hosted at the 4 Walls Gallery downtown Trenton. There was food, games, and gifts, and everyone had lots of fun! Congratulations to…

On April 22, our team members participated in a macramé (a form of textile produced using knotting – rather than weaving or knitting – techniques) and had tons of fun learning how to do macramé!

Mid-April, we had an Easter dress-up day at the office! The Easter Bunny also visited our offices every day for the first days of April, leaving behind golden eggs, the people who found the eggs could collect a gift. So we had a fun Easter egg hunt in both offices.

Kids Got Talent is the signature fundraising event for the Children’s Safety Village and the largest youth talent show in the Bay of Quinte Region. Since 2020, the area’s top 20 talented youth have wowed audiences with their incredible performances. Season 3’s top 20 contestants will head back to the stage on April 3rd, 2022…

On April 1st, our team celebrated and promoted inclusion and understanding. April 2nd is Autism Awareness Day, we wore blue on April 1st at the office to show our support. We also raised more than $210 through a raffle at the office. Thanks, everyone for your generosity and congrats to the big winner of the…

March 21st is Down Syndrome Day and Rock Your socks day, this is a day to wear unique and attractive socks and bring awareness to the cause. In 2013, the theme of wearing unique socks was initiated to raise awareness of Down Syndrome, and the idea was created because chromosomes are shaped “like socks,” and…

11 people from our staff embarked on an accountability wellness challenge in February. For 8 weeks, they had to keep track of their accomplishments daily. They had to do their best to exercise 5 times a week, stay away from junk food, stay well hydrated, stop eating before 9 pm and post on a private…

On Saturday, February 26th our team participated in a virtual yoga class with all proceeds going towards the Humane Society. You Make Me Smile matched the total Quinte Humane Society a non-profit animal shelter serving Hastings & Prince Edward Counties. Each year they assist as many as 2200 animals in need. Giving back to the…

People had to guess the number of candies in the jars (one in Trenton, one in Belleville and one on social media) to win a Valentine’s Day Gift Basket courtesy of The Grind and Vine in Trenton. This prize includes everything they needed for the perfect Valentine’s Day: Charcuterie board, wine, and a little sweet…

Like the rest of the world, we are shocked and saddened by the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine. Like many other Canadians, we want to offer our support and solidarity in a meaningful way by donating medical supplies and products urgently required by those escaping the conflict. In collaboration with a Belleville organization, You Make…

In January 2022, we put a spotlight on mental health – with Bell Let’s Talk- and we took it up a notch and did our best to “move for mental health”. Our team stayed active. On January 26th, our team raised funds for mental health. We decided to wear blue and white on that day…

In December 2021, we had 12 working days of Christmas spirit. We had one Christmas theme per day. Like last year, our team did the 12 Days of Gift Giving to collect food and goods for our local Food Banks (Belleville & Trenton). We collected non-perishable food items from December 1st-December 15th and delivered it…

Thanks so much to everyone who donated for Socktober this year! Many pairs of new socks were dropped at the beginning of November at the Grace Inn Shelter in Belleville with a $500 donation from our staff. We want to thank our many amazing patients who contributed by donating any kind of new socks at…

You Make Me Smile is very proud to have sponsored the Second Annual Kids Can’t-Wait Radiothon in support of The Children’s Foundation helping kids and youth in our community! The Children’s Foundation provides multiple programs and services to help our children and youth. This Radiothon was an event to raise funds for these programs. You Make Me…

Dr. Raed Younes and the You Make Me Smile Dental Clinic staff are happy to say that the Gift From The Heart Free Dental Day event hosted on September 11 was a SUCCESS! $18,000 of oral health services were provided saving 63 smiles!

As you probably saw on our social media recently, we were collecting donations of new baby items for a mother in need. All the items have been donated to the Three Oaks Foundation today! 🧸“Fill a Crib for Mother’s Day” Fundraiser was a success! Three Oaks is a non-profit agency that is committed to the…

As a part of our 20 years celebrations, You Make Me Smile teamed up with Dahlia May Flower Farm’s Initiative To Get Flowers Into Long Term Care Homes.  This initiative is a not-for-profit program, supported by community donations, to get fresh flowers to residents in all of the local Long Term Care homes in our…

Last weekend, the “Miles for Monse” fundraiser raised a total of 1845$ !! 🎉 One of our coworkers’ close relatives, Monserrate, is battling ovarian cancer and as a team, we are always there for each other. We want to help out any way we can, so we organized a staff virtual 5K called ” Miles for…

Staff from both the Belleville and Trenton locations make a habit of giving back to the community!

THANK YOU  to all the families who participated in our Egg My Yard fundraiser for The Children’s Foundation. With your help, we raised 1 000$ and we wanted to thank you all for making it a success. Our staff had a lot of fun doing this and we hope they had as much fun looking for the…