Cars Around the World

Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Africa

Africa

Bangladesh

Bangladesh               

Columbia

Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cuba

Cuba

Dominican

Dominican

El Salvador

El lSalvador

Haiti

Haiti

Himalayas

Himalayas                  

Honduras

Honduras                

India

India

Kenya

Kenya               

Latin America

Latin America                 

Liberia

Liberia

Mexico

Mexico                   

Nepal

Nepal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

Peru

Peru

Philippines

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Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tanzania

Tanzania     

Uganda

Uganda

TFGK’s New Ride

Four year ago, Marlin visited Chip Thiel where he worked at Denver Woodworking to get some insight on CNC’s. He took a liking to our mission and made a couple hundred “put together” airplanes that we gave to Smilemakers who “helped us reach new heights” in Smilemaking. Last year we brought 17 boards to him and our logo and asked if he could make signs. After some meticulous painting, this is the handsome result. Thank You Chip Thiel!Car2 Car1

Gilbert Beekhuizen

Gilbert Beekhuizen’s family generously donated Gib’s memorial funds to TFGKs for a new CNC machine. What is a CNC machine you ask … If you are a woodworker, you may have a table saw, a drill press, a chop saw, a lathe, a router, a band saw, a joiner/planer, a shaper or a panel saw in your shop. A CNC is a multi-purpose machine that can cut, drill, and shape in the same way as traditional tools. In loving memory of Gilbert Beekhuizen, TFGKs has a ‘Gib’s CNC’ that is cutting, carving, and drilling smiles.

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Thank You Woodley’s

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Here is Smilemakers’ version of the Odd Couple.  Stan Vander Ploeg has cultivated a relationship with Woodley’s, but Bob Gullion has the pickup truck. Here comes the best part of the story between the two of them, along with Woodley’s, who generously supplied the hardwood for wheels, TFGK ends up the winner! Woodley’s “scrap” pile is a goldmine. Look at the magnificent hardwood that was donated by Woodley’s,  piled high in the pickup truck. Can you say wheels, wheels and more wheels!

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