S4L Central Arkansas Announces Board of Directors and First Recipient of Braces

Smile for a Lifetime Foundation, Central Arkansas held a press conference today in Benton, AR today to announce the members of the Board of Directors and the first recipient of free orthodontic treatment, Kaley Johnson. Kayley is an 11th grader at Harmony Grove High School and is very involved school, cheer leading and her church. She was described as "a conscientious young lady with great potential", in a glowing letter of recommendation by Susie Simmons (Harmony Grove School Counselor) and is held in high regard by all that know her. Her father filled out the application and ended it with, "Please give Kaley the smile I could not!". We are so happy to be able to fulfill Kaley's dreams and give her a beautiful smile.

(photo of Kayle Johnson, her father and Ben Burris)

The members of the Board of Directors were also announced at the press conference and include:

From Benton, AR
Dr. Justin Bethel
Stephanie Casady
Tammy Chastain
Jill Johnson
Whit Jones

From Hot Springs, AR
Dr. Nicholas Van Bebber
Dr. Edward Cooper
Leslie G. Sarver
Pat Switzer
Jen Waid

From Pine Bluff, AR
Misti Williams-Rodruguez
Roderick O. Shelby, Sr

From Little Rock, AR
Chris Young

Thanks so much for all the time and effort donated by the board members, to Aimee Spencer (National Executive Director of S4L) and to Raven Goodrich (Regional Director for S4L) . Also a special thanks goes to Judge Herzfeld for allowing us to use his courtroom and to Stephanie Casady for arranging the locale. We are very excited for Central Arkansas and know that the applications will continue to pour in. Please email Aimee Spencer for an application smileforalifetime@yahoo.com or stop by Central Arkansas Orthodontic Associates in Benton or Hot Springs (501) 321-0560.