SmileProjectRoadTrip

New York State of Mind

Driving west across the southern perimeter of America, Zack – the Marketing and Logistics Manager – put on Billy Joel’s New York State of...

The Unexpected Side Effect of Travel

The Smile Project Road Trip challenged me in ways I didn’t expect. It also inspired me in ways I couldn’t predict. I’m still feeling the...

Bikers (and Dog) in the Badlands

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally held annually in Sturgis, South Dakota is perhaps the most well-known event in the world of motorcycling....

I’m Having a Really Amazing Life

We were a few days out from the end of the trip. Sitting in Ohio, just a day or so of driving away from my childhood home in...

When Nobody Tells You ‘No’

When I started planning for The Smile Project road trip, I ran the idea by some of my closest friends and family. I was met with pretty...

Thank Your Co-Pilot

The road trip ends tomorrow. I have no idea how that is possible. On one hand, I am excited to hug my parents and play with my dog. On...

On the Concept of Travel Time

I think I lost all concept of time on the trip. Or maybe my concept of time just became utterly warped. One of our running jokes in the...

Hospitality of Strangers

In Rapid City, South Dakota, we worked with Dress for Success and a group called EMERGE that hosts discussions about social change and...

"Scared Puppy" in South Dakota

Who would have imagined I would fall so in love with Rapid City, South Dakota? I connected with a lady in Rapid City before the trip...

The Gifts We Give

I am convinced that we have met the best people everywhere we’ve gone. And at the same time – I know that there are hundreds, thousands,...