Smile for a Lifetime Foundation

Big news last week, Smile for a Lifetime Foundation was adopted by the Schulman Study Group and is now a national nonprofit foundation. To give you some background, Smile for a Lifetime (S4L) orthodontic foundation was started in the fall of 2008 and our mission is "to create self confidence, inspire hope, and change the lives of children in our community in a dramatic way. The gift of a smile can do all this for a deserving, undeserved individual who, in turn, can use this gift to better themselves and our community." Our goal was to serve the children of NE Arkansas and the Bootheel of Missouri by providing no cost orthodontic care to two children a month who could not otherwise afford braces. We put the first two sets of braces on in December of 08 and it has gotten really interesting since then! Our board of directors has chosen six deserving recipients for the first quarter of 2009 and we have already put two sets of braces on in January and February and we will start the two cases for March next week. Applications are pouring in from all over the region and it is so great to be able to help folks and give back to the community that I love so much.
The Schulman Study group consists of 125 top tier practices in the US and Canada and our S4L's partnership with the SSG creates an awesome alliance that will result in thousands of children being treated across the country on an annual basis. We are so excited to have grown from a small regional charity to a national nonprofit organization. To learn more about the SSG visit the website at schulmanstudygroup.com . You can also visit the S4L website to check it out or get an application for yourself or for someone you know at smileforalifetimefoundation.com . While you are surfing the net, cruise on over to http://community.pennwelldentalgroup.com/ and vote for S4L in Penwell's dentistry in the community contest.