In The Media - Smiles For Life Foundation

Jeff Gray DDS - Sedation and Cosmetic Dentistry is committed to several charity organizations throughout North America. The two most predominant charities are the Teammates for Kids Foundation started with superstar Garth Brooks. The other is the Smiles For Life Foundation. This charity is committed to helping out children all over North America by donating all proceeds from Tooth Whitening. Smiles For Life has raised over $28 million dollars in the last 10 years. The City of San Diego is also committed to helping children by working with Jeff Gray DDS - Sedation and Cosmetic Dentistry and declaring April 19th, SMILES FOR LIFE DAY.

Our 2011 Smiles for Life Campaign begins March 1 and runs through June 30.

This year, proceeds from SFL will benefit San Diego PADRES SCHOLARS.

How can I help?

Established in 1995, the Padres Scholars program provides bright, yet financially challenged students, with a $30,000 scholarship to attend a four-year college or university.

Each year, 3 students are selected as high school seniors, from the AVID program and based on their teacher’s recommendations.  The students then go through an extensive interview process, and the Padres Foundation then selects the deserving students.

To date, 374 scholars have been selected and Padres' players, owners, corporate partners and front office staff have donated over $2 million - an investment in San Diego which will hopefully launch hundreds of community-conscious citizens into our society who will succeed and continue the cycle of support and giving.

A whiter, brighter smile will brighten your life and give you a whole new outlook. Jeff Gray DDS - Sedation and Cosmetic Dentistry, along with other local Crown Council dentist will provide the expertise to see that the whitening is done professionally and without cost.

The whitening products will be donated by Discus Dental. You make a charitable donation (amounting to less than the normal cost of whitening) directly to the Smiles For life Foundation to help sick and underprivileged children right here in our own community.

Major League baseball players will add to your donation and the total funds will be used for the benefit of children through the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation.

Through a partnership with Garth Brook's Teammates For Kids Foundation, the Smiles For Life Foundation has made contributions to over 80 children's charities across North America including:

Major Gifts:

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• Camp Trillium (Canada)
• Steven Spielberg's Starbright Foundation
• Children's Dental Center (Los Angeles)
• Heart and Stroke Foundation (Canada)
• The American Red Cross (NY Disaster Fund)

Other Gifts:

• Broad Horizons (La Mesa)
• Child Abuse Prevention Foundation (La Mesa)
• Child Abuse Prevention Foundation (San Diego)
• Child Abuse Prevention Foundation (San Diego)
• Child Abuse Prevention Foundation (La Mesa)
• Children's Dental Health Association of San Diego (La Mesa)
• Children's Dental Health Association of San Diego (San Diego)
• Children's Hospital and Health Center (San Diego)
• San Diego Youth & Community Services (San Diego)
• The St. James / St. Leo Dental Program (La Mesa)
• Atlanta Community Food Bank Bryan's House (Dallas)
• Challenge Aspen Children in Crisis (Mexico City)
• Children of Romania Children's Hospital (Austin)
• Children's Hospital (Denver)
• Clarke School for the Deaf (North Hampton, MA)
• Columbine High School (Littleton, CO)
• Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Heart to Honduras
• Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital (Hollywood,FL)
• Mother's Choice (Hong Kong)
• National Association of Street Schools
• National Jewish Medical Center
• Pan American Health organization
• Project Hope
• TAG Foundation (San Diego)
• The International Justice Mission (India)
• Whiz Kids UCLA Children's Diabetes Center

Smiles For Life Foundation - Total Gift Giving Summary 1999-2007. Charitable gifts given through the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation through the generosity of the Smiles for Life Foundation.

Visit the Smiles For Life website to learn more or please call our office, (619) 609-0877.