Thank You For Helping Us Feed Our Neighbors in Need!

Our Feeding Neighbors in Need project was a huge success, thanks to all of your contributions! We are happy to report that 512 lbs of food was collected for the Feeding Neighbors In Need Project.

We collected food from November 9th to December 16th, and all items were donated to needy families all around Northeast Arkansas. Great job patients and team!

Have a happy and safe New Year, from the entire Fergus Burris Team!

Happy Holidays!

The holiday season is upon us, and all of us on The Fergus Burris Team reflect on the year that was, we’d like to ask you, our wonderful patients: What’s your favorite part about the holidays? Being with your loved ones? A clean slate for the new year? Opening presents? All the delicious food?

We’d love if you shared with us all the things you love about the holidays and don’t forget to stay away from too many of those sweets!

Kobei, another lucky recipient of a S4L scholarship

We wanted to congratulate the latest recipient of a Smile For a Lifetime Scholarship, Kobei Mooney.

Kobei is 10 years old and attends Faulk Elementary School in West Memphis. He is very artistic, with painting, drawing and poems being his favorites. He is also a basketball player, and the season starts this week!

Kobei is very shy when people try to help him, however, he likes to help others and knows braces will help him help others. Upon hearing of winning the orthodontic scholarship, Kobei was “overwhelmed with excitement and joy”, saying it “was like a dream come true”. His mom said that this will help make Kobei more confident and outgoing.

Of the donors to Smile for a Lifetime, she would say: “they will never know the true reality of their generous blessing”. Although Kobei’s dad had to be in Virginia the day he got his braces on, mom taped the entire thing so that his proud father would not miss anything. Kobei’s grandparents also came to see him get his braces on, as was Mrs. Donald, the principal at Faulk Elementary. She said that the entire family is a joy to have in school.

Christie George, Kobei’s teacher for English and Science last year, said that he maintained a’s in both subjects all year, even entering an essay contest about “Random Acts of Kindness” that won for his school and went on to represent Faulk at the next level.

His dentist, Dr. Debi Williams, who told his mom about the foundation, thinks he is a pretty great kid as well, saying that she knows he will “make her proud”.


Congratulations Kobei!

Kevin Johnson, another S4L Recipient, Gets His Braces On!

You may have remembered reading the wonderful application that we posted from Kevin Johnson's family a few weeks ago. Kevin was awarded a Smile For A Lifetime Orthodontic Scholarship from The Fergus Burris Team and KISS FM Jonesboro. Kevin got his braces on last Tuesday, and the photo above shows him and his family with Dr. Burris and Brandon Baxter from KISS FM.

Congratulations Kevin, you are on the road to a great new smile!

Smile For a Lifetime Patient Kathleen gets her braces off!

The photo above is the very first Smile for a Lifetime recipient to get her braces off. Her name is Kathleen Otterpohl, and she got her braces off on Tuesday. Check out the quote about Kathleen below from the national Smile for a Lifetime director, Aimee Spencer:

Kathleen's reference letters were fantastic and I believe that is why she stood out so much to the local board. She had one letter from her dental hygienist who knew her personally. She had another letter from a family that she babysat for. They talked about what a good person Kathleen was, and how she would often forgo hanging out with friends and school activities so she could work (babysit) for extra money to help her Mom out. Her mom is a school teacher and also drives the bus for extra money. Going by memory, Kathleen is/was very involved in church. The day the braces were removed, Kathleen's mom cried just about the whole time. She was so appreciative and said many times "God bless S4L". She thanked everyone, and told us what an answered prayer this experience was.

Congratulations on your new smile Kathleen!

-The Fergus Burris Team