About Us
This global pandemic has created new and unique situations. Bring a simple smile onto the isolated faces of patients to ignite a sweet joy in them, from the comfort of our homes. These cards and pieces of artwork will be accessible to thousands of patients in need.
Apara Sai
Founder/Executive Director
Love all Serve All, and Help ever Hurt Never are the teachings that Apara loves and follows. She is a Junior from California. She encouraged her sisters and founded SmileCard to provide an endless supply of loving cards for everyone. In her free time she loves to bake, play instruments, sing and dance.
Directors of Operations
Maddy Reedy
Maddy joined SmileCard in 2020 and is now a junior in High School. Some of her hobbies consist of meeting famous people at Disneyland, listening to Harry Styles, and hanging out with friends. She enjoys acting, staying active and play with her dog. She also love to do her nails, and you can often find her with fun designs. Her favorite type of music is indie and R&B but you can also find her listening to rap while jamming out in her car.
Julia Nguyen
Julia is a junior in high school who loves to spend time with friends and family. You can often find her listening to music, playing soccer, or watching a good tv show. She joined the SmileCard team because she wanted to help spread joy to those in her community. On occasion, Julia enjoys dabbling in the world of arts and crafts and she is look forward to seeing all your creative card art!
Directors of Community Outreach
Lilly Barone
Lily is 16 years old and from Ridgefield, Connecticut. In her free time she does makeup for her local drama program and co-leads her school’s American Sign Language Club. An animal lover at heart, she learned compassion from a young age and plans to bring that to the SmileCard team.
Sneha Vallabhajosyula
Sneha is a senior in high school from Atlanta who loves to hang out and strike new conversations with people. She is often seen singing Indian classical songs and pop music while also attempting to sing her favorite K-pop band's songs. She joined the SmileCard Team because she believes that even the smallest gestures bring smiles to faces. She is looking forward to everyone's encouraging creative cards!
Volunteer Outreach Coordinators
Srishravya Katukogula
Sri is a freshman in high school who loves spending time with her friends and family! She enjoys reading, trying out new recipes, meeting new people and you'll often see her watching a funny show. With SmileCard, she hopes to spread encouragement and positivity. Sri loves to make art in her free time and is looking forward to your wonderful creations!
Nicole Guo
Nicole is a freshman in high school and some of her hobbies include playing tennis, baking for her family, and playing the violin. In her free time, she loves traveling around the world and playing cards with friends and family. You will often find her listening to pop or EDM music, reading a good book, or watching movies. She's very excited to join the SmileCard community and see all your beautiful art!
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