Rebecca Herbst

Rebecca Herbst
(Elizabeth Webber, General Hospital)

Rebecca Herbst has played Elizabeth Webber on General Hospital since 1997. One of her favorite charities is The Smile Train.

"A few years ago, my mom received a flyer in the mail describing what The Smile Train was all about," recounts Herbst. "She found it to be a worthy cause, so she passed it on to me. It truly touched my heart. In a lot of countries the unfortunate children born with this problem are ostracized. We think of cleft lips and palates as just a deformity in the bridge of the mouth, but a lot of these children have half their lips missing. It creates so many problems. They can't eat. They can't drink. They don't know how to talk and can't learn, because there's no one there to help them." (courtesy of www.Soapoperadigest.com)

What is The Smile Train?
The Smile Train, an international children's charity, is dedicated to helping the millions of children in the world who suffer from cleft lip and palate. Giving each child not just a new smile, but a second chance at life.

Since its inception in 1999, The Smile Train has been able to benefit hundreds of thousands of children with cleft lip and palate deformities. The Smile Train also supports hundreds of cleft treatment, training and research programs in more than 51 countries. At the heart of all their programs is the fundamental belief that local doctors can be empowered to help the children of their own communities. With The Smile Train's help, local doctors provide free surgeries for poor children every day. In as little as 45 minutes, and for as little as $250, The Smile Train can help transform lives.

To date, Rebecca's fans have joined together to raise enough money to cover the cost of over 300 surgeries! This number increases yearly, a tribute to the dedication and passion of Rebecca's fan base.

Rebecca's official fan club, rebeccaherbstonline.com , likes to utilize eBay when possible to auction off special items such as props, autographed scripts, exclusive photos and more. 100% of the proceeds are donated to the Smile Train.

Please check out http://myworld.ebay.com/rebeccaherbstofficialfanclub for opportunities to bid on these special items. Hint: while visiting the seller page, click save as favorite so that you will receive notifications when new items are up for bid!

For more information on The Smile Train, visit their website by clicking here

Rebecca also supports or has supported many other causes as well. Here are a few of the other charities that she has been or is still associated with:

The Jesse Cause
Habitat For Humanity
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Chances For Children
American Cancer Society
RAINN: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network

(information courtesy of rebeccaherbstonline.com )

“Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.”