Courtney is the winning
patient of our first round of Giving Smiles, Creating Hope! Here’s the nomination we received from her
aunt:
“My name is Susan and
I am one of your current patients. I would like to nominate my niece Courtney for
dental care who cannot afford it! Courtney is a young 26-year-old single widow whose
husband passed away just over a year ago. Courtney is the mother of three
children. Courtney has no home and is
currently living with her parents, working on getting disability to this point,
but no income, lost her medical insurance coverage, and went over a year ago to
see a dentist who told her she has several cavities, but she had no way to pay
for the dental repair to her teeth. Courtney has shared with me her teeth hurt
really badly at times, but without any money, she cannot afford to have any
dental work performed. Life has been so hard on my niece, she really deserves a
break! Please have mercy on my niece, and seriously consider her for helping
her and take some pain away from her life. Thanks for taking the time to read
this note; Courtney could really use your help.”
Courtney has been in our office a couple of times
now and we’ve started on her treatment!
She will be receiving over $6000 in dental care to get her mouth back into
fantastic shape. We’ll keep you posted
as her treatment continues!
If you haven't heard about our Giving Smiles, Creating Hope program, we encourage you to read about it below! You can also watch the YouTube video Dr. Dykstra made talking about it.
We have received tons of nominations already but are still accepting more!
Giving Smiles, Creating Hope
You
HAVE to read this story! (But get a
tissue first, because you just might cry!)
A
few weeks ago, in mid-December, one of our wheelchair-bound patients came in to
make a payment on his long-overdue bill.
While he was about to pay, another patient of ours was waiting for her
sons to finish their dental appointments.
From the conversation between him and the receptionist, it was evident
that he had had a few rough months between his car breaking down and other
things that came up. She stepped up and paid his entire $151
bill! They didn’t know each
other, and he first refused her help, but she simply said “Merry Christmas,
I’ve got this.”
He
shared this with us on our Facebook page later that day: “First time I almost cried at the dentist
....in a long time...and you know me..."the mayor of jibber jabber"
first time I was speechless... your office is not only staffed and runby the nicest / understanding people
in Gods wonderful world... you also have the kindest clients
ever...ever...ever... if you can find it in your heart to put up with me..you
have a loyal client for life.”
Needless
to say, all of us became a bit teary-eyed when we were told about this
wonderfully generous event that took place right in our office.
2013 Giving
Smiles, Creating Hope
This
also gives us a great way to introduce to you our 2013 Giving Smiles, Creating Hope mission. Starting in January, we are going to
select a deserving patient to provide with free dental work! The goal will be to get one patient back to a
healthy condition and then select another so we always have one ongoing.
BUT - In order
to do this, WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We
are asking you to nominate someone in need of dental care who simply cannot
afford it for one reason or another and really deserves a break. This person could just need a cleaning, a
filling, or a whole new smile! We ask
you to share their story either by email, Facebook, or written letter. The best story will be selected and that
patient will receive dental care by our office.
Feel
free to share this opportunity with your friends, neighbors, coworkers,
etc. All nominations will be accepted! You do not need to be a current patient to
send in a nomination, or be a patient to be nominated!
The
first round of nominations is due
January 31, so send in your nomination immediately!
Please
call us with any questions! 616-669-6600
How to
Nominate Someone:
·Your nomination can be either written or on video.
·Send an email to: patientrelations@hudsonvilledental.com
·Share on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/HudsonvilleDentalAssociates
