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Actress Tracee Ellis Ross presented her brother Evan Ross and his wife Ashlee Simpson with the 2017 universal smile award for their philanthropic work with the organization Operation Smile. Ross presented the award at the organization’s annual gala that went down Saturday night at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, California.
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During her presentation, Tracee Ellis Ross highlighted her brother and sister in law’s work with Operation Smile.
“Together, Ashlee and Evan have tirelessly lent their voices to educate, enlighten, and encourage people about Operation Smile’s work,” she said. “As parents themselves to the most beautiful little niece of mine, they know that there is nothing more beautiful than a child’s smile and have advocated that someday all children will have access to this life-changing care.”
Saturday’s gala was held ‘to celebrate the hundreds of thousands of free, life-changing surgeries provided to children and families around the world since 1982, as well as the thousands of smiles we are delivering this year,’ according to Operation Smile.
During the live auction producer Mark Burnett and wife Roma Downey blessed the organization with a $100,000 gift.