At 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28 , a dedicated military family will be in Glendale at Glendale Heroes Regional Park, as part of their ambitious journey to run a 5K in all 50 states to raise awareness and funds for cleft conditions and the work of Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization.

The family is father Jeremy Hough, mother Kelly Hough, and their daughters, Caroline and Campbell Hough.

This initiative highlights the challenges faced by children with clefts and the life-changing surgeries that Smile Train provides at no cost to families in need.

The Houghs are driven by personal experience as their daughter Campbell, now 17, was born with cleft. They know just how fortunate they are to have received some of the best care in the United States for her.

Clefts are the most common facial difference worldwide, affecting approximately 1 in 700 babies, making it difficult for a person to speak, eat, hear, and breathe. There are many children around the world that don’t have access to this proper high quality cleft care.

The Houghs are running to help make a difference. Witness their run and learn how to help raise awareness for cleft conditions.  Glendale Heroes Regional Park is at 83rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road.