Monday, June 10, 2013

Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Uniting smiles in Guatemala and Peru

Local group raising money for dental mission

By Lisa Goudy
The United Smiles fundraising committee poses with one of the raffle items made by Millissia Meacher in Elgin Park on Wednesday. Five of the commitee members are raising funds to cover the cost of an upcoming dental mission to Guatemala and Peru. (From left): Courtney Stewart, Cara Morhart, Anne Cherney, Rylee Kidd, Charlene Wilson, Lorna Clements, Norma Gieni Dunbar, Yvette Enns and Meacher. Other committee members not present in the photo are Dr. Chris Geradts, Angie Belsher and Sandra Faulkner. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

Five dental professionals are raising funds to provide dental support in Guatemala and Peru.

“We’re just raising funds to cover the cost of the mission,” said Norma Gieni Dunbar. “It’s in conjunction with a group called Kindness In Action and it’s a mission group that provides dental services to a number of different countries around the world.”

The Moose Jaw group, called United Smiles, is holding a fish fry fundraising supper on June 15 at Bobby’s Place, 5-8 p.m.

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