{"id":2321859,"date":"2026-03-10T18:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2321859"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:19:10","slug":"operation-smile-returns-with-celebrity-ski-challenge-community-events-april-3-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/operation-smile-returns-with-celebrity-ski-challenge-community-events-april-3-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Smile returns with celebrity Ski Challenge, community events April 3\u20136"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured-image\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rebel-Wilson-at-Operation-Smile-in-Park-City.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured size-featured\" alt=\"Rebel Wilson poses in Deer Valley at the 2023 Operation Smile event in Park City.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rebel-Wilson-at-Operation-Smile-in-Park-City.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rebel-Wilson-at-Operation-Smile-in-Park-City-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rebel-Wilson-at-Operation-Smile-in-Park-City-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-attachment-id=\"105630\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2024\/03\/celebrities-hit-the-slopes-for-operation-smiles-12th-annual-ski-smile-challenge-in-park-city\/rebel-wilson-at-operation-smile-in-park-city\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rebel-Wilson-at-Operation-Smile-in-Park-City.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Operation Smile\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Rebel Wilson poses in Deer Valley at the 2023 Operation Smile event in Park City&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rebel Wilson poses in Deer Valley at the 2023 Operation Smile event in Park City&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rebel-Wilson-at-Operation-Smile-in-Park-City-500x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rebel-Wilson-at-Operation-Smile-in-Park-City-1024x576.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption\">Rebel Wilson poses in Deer Valley at the 2023 Operation Smile event in Park City. Photo: Operation Smile<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"post-excerpt\"> Olympic gold medalists, reality TV stars, and Emmy-winning hosts headline a four-day fundraising weekend marking 40 years of the organization&#8217;s impact in Utah.<\/h4>\n<p>PARK CITY, UT \u2014 Operation Smile will bring Olympic athletes, television personalities, and local community members to Deer Valley Resort and Park City from April 3\u20136 for its 14th Annual Celebrity Ski &amp; Smile Challenge, a fundraising weekend benefiting children born with cleft conditions worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The event marks four decades of the global nonprofit\u2019s work in Utah.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Promo 2: Operation Smile 2026 Celebrity Ski and Smile - April 4, 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EPt_hO0qKFc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\">Similar Reads On TownLift<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>The centerpiece of the weekend, the Celebrity Ski &amp; Smile Challenge on Saturday, April 4, at Deer Valley\u2019s NASTAR Race Course, will feature Emmy Award-winning host Brooke Burke as event chair, alongside fellow chair Scott Rigsby and television personality Billy Bush. Olympic gold medalists Ashley Caldwell and Justin Schoenefeld \u2014 both members of the 2022 U.S. Mixed Team Aerials squad \u2014 will compete alongside freestyle skiing legends Fuzz Feddersen, Wayne Wong, and Trace Worthington.<\/p>\n<p>Reality television stars Jessi Draper, of Hulu\u2019s \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,\u201d and Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez, from \u201cLove Island USA\u201d Season 7, are also slated to participate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis weekend is about bringing together our global community of hope builders \u2014 from Olympians and entertainers to students and families,\u201d said Kathy Magee, co-founder, president, and CEO of Operation Smile.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"178410\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/2026\/03\/operation-smile-returns-to-deer-valley-with-elebrity-ski-challenge-community-events-april-3-6\/untitled-graph-2026-03-10t092145-746\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-Graph-2026-03-10T092145.746.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Operation Smile\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Olympic athletes, television personalities and community honorees are set to compete and celebrate at Operation Smile\u2019s 14th Annual Celebrity Ski &amp; Smile Challenge at Deer Valley Resort on April 4. Photo: Operation Smile&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-Graph-2026-03-10T092145.746-500x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-Graph-2026-03-10T092145.746.jpeg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-178410\" src=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-Graph-2026-03-10T092145.746.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-Graph-2026-03-10T092145.746.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-Graph-2026-03-10T092145.746-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/townlift.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-Graph-2026-03-10T092145.746-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>Olympic athletes, television personalities and community honorees are set to compete and celebrate at Operation Smile\u2019s 14th Annual Celebrity Ski &amp; Smile Challenge at Deer Valley Resort on April 4. Photo: Operation Smile<\/p>\n<p>Sports broadcaster and former professional snowboarder Tina Dixon, a four-time X Games medalist, will serve as emcee and race announcer on the slopes.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend opens Friday, April 3, with a VIP reception at Deer Crest Club at the St. Regis Deer Valley. On Saturday evening, a gala dinner on Main Street will feature a silent auction, live performances, and award presentations. Actor Dash Mihok, known for Showtime\u2019s \u201cRay Donovan,\u201d and his family will receive the Founders Circle Award for their long-term support of the organization. Willy Sikora, a young advocate who was born with a cleft condition, will be recognized with the Cotto Changemaker Award.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend expands Sunday, April 6, with community events at Caleb Chapman\u2019s Soundhouse in Park City. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., volunteers will assemble patient care packages and participate in a supply drive for children receiving surgical care through Operation Smile programs. A jazz-inspired evening event, Night of Smiles, follows from 7 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket packages and event registration are available at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/my.onecause.com\/event\/organizations\/sf-001C000001howlGIAQ\/events\/vevt:01c5c83d-56f5-4d08-8f41-173b2aa8bcc4\/home\/story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">operationsmile.org\/skiandsmile<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\">Similar Reads On TownLift<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source townlift.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rebel Wilson poses in Deer Valley at the 2023 Operation Smile event in Park City. Photo: Operation Smile Olympic gold medalists, reality TV stars, and Emmy-winning hosts headline a four-day fundraising weekend marking 40 years of the organization&#8217;s impact in Utah. 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