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The gala raised hundreds of thousands of dollars that will go directly toward vital medical care for children with physical and cosmetic deformities SAN DIEGO , Nov. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing their incredible mission to transform the lives of underprivileged children through no-cost reconstructive medical care, global nonprofit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts hosted its 33rd Annual Butterfly Ball in San Diego, California , sponsored by Axos Bank and Salvatore J. Pacella Plastic Surgery.

With hundreds in attendance, this year's Butterfly Ball celebrated the extraordinary, life-changing work of the nonprofit and the generous support of its donors, while also raising funds to provide reconstructive surgeries for disadvantaged children around the world. The 33rd Annual Butterfly Ball raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, which will go directly toward helping dozens of children receive the life-altering medical care they desperately need. Children from across the United States and around the world seek Fresh Start's medical services and attend the nonprofit's Surgery Weekends, where experts in reconstructive surgery donate their time and skills to transform the lives of children.



Fresh Start's volunteer medical team provides world-class care for children and adolescents with a wide range of medical conditions, such as microtia, hemangioma, neurofibromatosis, hairy nevus, Apert syndrome, cleft lip and palate, Treacher Collins syndrome, port-wine stains and hemifacial micros.

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