501(c)3 charity ⟶ mission: fight pediatric cancer one smile at a time! ⟶ in loving memory of “Optimistic Om” Parikh 💜 a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to spreading smiles and eradicating pediatric cancer 1)BRING SMILES, POSITIVE ATTITUDES AND THE POWER OF PERSEVERANCE TO CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY THOSE DEALING WITH A LIFE-ALTERING ILLNESS. 2)PROMOTE CANCER AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION ABOUT POST-DIAGNOSIS AS WELL AS PREVENTATIVE MEASURES. 3)SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT FOCUSES ON PREVENTING AND/OR TERMINATING CHILDHOOD CANCER. 4)PROVIDE SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP STUDENTS GET INVOLVED IN OUR CAUSE. 5)STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY IN COMING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED.