d Presorted First-Class Mail U.S. Postage Pai Kansas City, MO Permit No. 2115 2009 GRATITUDE REPORT www.smileschangelives.org D E T S E U Q E R E C VI R E S S S E R D D A bracing kids for a better future g r o s. 2405 Grand, Suite 300Kansas City, MO 64108 Smiles Change Lives National Office 888-900-3554816-421-4949 www.smileschangelive Dear Friends, Since Smiles Change Lives (SCL) began in 1997, we have gone through many 2009 significant changes, the most important of which was moving from a private foundation to a public charity in 2001. As we have grown, the number of families Year in Review affected by our program has increased from 16 kids per year to hundreds. In 2009 we changed a lot of things about At this point in our history, it is appropriate to publish for public review the state E our program, but one thing will always of our organization and what we have accomplished during the past year. I hope R O you can share in some of the excitement we feel about our timely mission. It F remain the same – our commitment to E B would be impossible to enumerate all of our accomplishments in 2009, so I will providing access to orthodontic care to the highlight a few of the more notable ones. families who need and want our program the most. At Smiles Change Lives, we pride 1. The number of participating orthodontists nationwide is approaching 300. The addition of new providers has enabled us to dramatically increase the ourselves on providing a “hand-up, not a number of families we can serve. hand-out” to families in need. As you can 2. The increase in providers stems largely from a streamlined approach to see from the numbers below, we are establishing programs in new areas. Under our new model, all that is ER changing lives, one smile at a time. T required to get a program established is the willingness of an orthodontist F A to agree to treat approved SCL patients. 3. In 2009, we increased the program cost from $250 to $500 for participants. A recent SCL alumnus We implemented this change in order to become a more self-sustaining organization while allowing us to continue to provide access to care. Our goals for 2010 are to approve at least 670 applicants for treatment and enroll PARTICIPANT PROFILE 2010 GOALS 2009 200 additional orthodontists. While these goals are aggressive, we feel they are achievable. New Applicants 1,380 433 Although many charitable organizations have struggled during the last year, SCL Approved New Participants 670 143 has seen an increase in donations from a growing number of SCL supporters. In 2010 we will not only continue to cultivate these individual commitments but to Applicants Rejected 711 248 increase our corporate and foundation support as well. Participants on Compliance Watch 0 7 Thank you so much for your support of SCL. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments, or would like to find out more. Together, we Orthodontic Providers 500 243 are bracing kids for a better future. Participants Removed From Program 0 0 Very truly yours, Total Number of Participants in 1,000 368 Active Case Management Thomas C. Brown / Board Chairman [email protected] 1 bracing kids for a better future 2 2009 New SCL Website & Marketing Initiatives Financial * INCOME Funded by 3M Review Participant Payments 4.3% Although nonprofits Because of the financial support from 3M, our nationally were hit hard Official Orthodontic Industry Sponsor, we redesigned by the recession, SCL Individual our website using a new content management Donations made strategic reduc- 7% system and implemented a number of new marketing tions in expenses, rede- initiatives to improve communication and efficiency. Corporate signed our program, and Gifts The new site – www.smileschangelives.org – allows was able to expand to 7% applicants to quickly access a variety of information Value of Inkind serve 16 states. Due to from financial guidelines to application materials. Orthodontic Treatment these changes and the 63.7% Foundation In addition, the site has added functionality for our Gifts unwaivering support of 13% partner orthodontists, supporters, volunteers and our major investors, we participants. Visit our blog at www.smileschangelives. will help more children in org/blog. Thanks to all of the wonderful people at 3M! more states in 2010. * EXPENSES Management and Administration - 0.4% before Program Delivery after 37.2% Donated Orthodontic Treatment 58.8% Marketing 3.6% * Preliminary financials. 3 bracing kids for a better future 4 Dolphin Imaging SCL Orthodontic Providers Donates Software & Expertise One phone call to Dolphin Imaging transformed the operation of our program Our sincerest thanks go to our growing family of ortho- last spring. The wonderful folks at Dolphin donated their software and helped dontists who give their time, talent and energy to help our staff repurpose their orthodontic practice management software to meet low-income children smile with confidence. In 2009, the the needs of our national nonprofit program. With Dolphin management in combined effort of 243 Smiles Change Lives partners place, applicant and provider communication, participant case management and provided $715,000 in donated treatment to 143 alumni relations are more streamlined and efficient. The rapid expansion of our qualified, motivated SCL kids. program would not have been possible without this tremendous boost to our Dr. John Aamodt Dr. Kevin Chapman Dr. Daniel Flores productivity. Thank you Dolphin! Dr. Jenny Abraham Dr. Brenda Chockley Dr. Scott Francois Dr. Richard Ackerman Dr. John Christensen Dr. Jeremy Fry Dr. Richard Adrio Dr. Stephen Colby Dr. Robert Fry SCL Coordinates Dr. Cyrus Alizadeh Dr. Santiago Colon Dr. Miriam Furlong Dr. David Amram Dr. Bret Cooper Dr. Peter Gaalaas National Dr. Todd Anderson Dr. Jonathan Cooper Dr. William Graham Gardner Dr. Cheryl Anderson-Cermin Dr. Jorge Coro Dr. Michael Garvey Candy Dr. Warren Apollon Dr. David Cramer Dr. Inna Gellerman Dr. Steven Appel Dr. Richard Crowder Dr. Cathleen George Exchange Dr. Michael Apton Dr. Bill Dabney Dr. Ali Ghatri Dr. Bradford Baker Dr. Delia Dall’Arancio Dr. William Glenos Dr. David Balhoff Dr. Joe Danzer Dr. Michael Gleysteen 2009 marked a new chapter in special events for SCL. Dr. Hilary Baskin Dr. Angela DeFabrique Dr. Bradley Goldberg With the support of many practices nationwide, we Dr. Rolf Behrents Dr. Kevin Denis Dr. Bernard Gorkowitz Top candy donor at Faber sponsored an effort to teach kids and families about Dr. Jane Bentz Dr. Debra Dobbs Dr. Jessica Greenberg Orthodontics Candy Exchange Dr. Michelle Bergsrud Dr. Bruce Dormanen Dr. David Griffin donates more than 700 the negative impact of sweets on oral health. With Dr. Alan Berko Dr. John Dovorany Dr. Robert Grossman pounds of candy! October as National Orthodontic Health Month, Dr. Jeffrey W. Beyer Dr. Brian Dubin Dr. Terry Guenthner Dr. Steven Billings Dr. Curtis Dunn Dr. Richard Gutierrez Halloween creates a sweet opportunity to stress the Dr. Dan Blackwell Dr. David Dykhouse Dr. Jim Haack importance of moderation. Candy Exchange events Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell Nill Dr. Robert Eckelson Dr. Mark Hall were held just after Halloween, collecting candy in Dr. Charles Bohl Dr. Christopher Edelen Dr. Timothy Hanigan Dr. Kim Bohlig Dr. Jeffrey Eder Dr. Joe Hannah exchange for teeth-friendly incentives like games, Dr. Patricia Boice Dr. Scott Edmonds Dr. Heidi Harman toys, activities and of course, toothpaste, toothbrush- Dr. April Bridges-Poquis Dr. Earle Edwards III Dr. Dennis Harper es and mouthwash! Thanks to the following practices Dr. Margo Brilliant Dr. Frank Egan Dr. Stephen Haught Dr. Robert Bruzzichesi Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth Dr. Steve Hechler who hosted events to benefit SCL: Dr. Vijay Bhagia, Dr. William Bryant Dr. Denise Emma Dr. Glenn Hemberger Dr. Dustin Burleson, Dr. Frank Egan, Dr. Zachary Fab- Dr. Dwight Buelow Dr. William Engilman Dr. Steven Henseler Kids happily share their er, Dr. Steven Hechler, Dr. Keith Kohrs, Dr. John Roth. Dr. Chad Bulleigh Dr. Keith Erickson Dr. Lawrence Hier candy at the City Market in Dr. Dustin Burleson Dr. Zackary Faber Dr. Michael Holbert More than 4 tons of candy was collected and donated Kansas City knowing their Dr. Paul Cain Dr. Beth Faber Dr. A. Lauren Hood-Olson sweets will be donated to to troops or other charities. For more information or Dr. Christopher Carlson Dr. Amy Farnsworth Dr. William Horbaly troops overseas. to host a Candy Exchange event in 2010, please Dr. Darrell Casada Dr. Dennis Fehrman Dr. Jeffrey Horowitz Dr. Kevin Cassidy Dr. David Feuer Dr. Christian Howell email [email protected]. Dr. Jeffrey Cavanaugh Dr. Charles Fiorenti Dr. Michael Hoxie 5 bracing kids for a better future 6 Dr. Steven Huber Dr. Wendell Mettman Dr. Paul Shok With Dr. Gerard Huerter Dr. Jacqueline Miller Dr. Howard Shullman Gratitude Maurice L. and Virginia L. Brown Dr. Jon Hullings Dr. Steven Moravec Dr. Kurt Silberstein Dr. Jason Huse Dr. Jacqueline Moroco Dr. David Simon Foundation Dr. James Indiveri Maloney Dr. Leo Sinna Smiles Change Lives was founded by the generosity Dr. Greg Inman Dr. Kinnith Morris Dr. Bradley Smith of Mrs. Virginia L. Brown whose vision has transformed Dr. Cynthia Jackson Dr. Mazyar Moshiri Dr. Scott Soderquist Dr. A. Page Jacobson Dr. Hugh Murdoch Dr.Gerald Spencer access to orthodontic care for children. It is the ongo- Dr. Brian Jacobus Dr. Herbert Murillo Dr. Donna Stenberg ing support and leadership of the Brown family that Dr. Carolyn Jennings Dr. James Mutti Dr. Carol Summe has laid the foundation for The Virginia Brown Com- Dr. J. Dean Jensen Dr. Michelle Neal Dr. Santiago Surillo Dr. Jeremy Johnson Dr. Stephen Nelson Dr. Patricia Tapley munity Orthodontic Partnership growing into Smiles Dr. Douglas Jolstad Dr. Benjamin Nemeth Dr. Charles Thomas Jr. Change Lives, a national 501c (3) nonprofit organization. Dr. Jeffrey Just Dr. Matthew Nissenbaum Dr. Doug Thompson Dr. Thomas Kadar Dr. Carlos Nurko Dr. Jeff Thompson “I am so delighted to see the smiling faces and growing Dr. Jess Kane Dr. Jack Okerstrom Dr. Don Thompson – Virginia Brown confidence of the young people we’ve touched through- Dr. James Kane III Dr. Jay Oltjen Dr. Howard Tichler Founder out the years.” – Mrs. Virginia L. Brown Dr. Neil Kanning Dr. Paul Ouellette Dr. Mark Tindall Dr. John Kanyusik Dr. Eric Overby Dr. Krestine Tiziani Dr. Kurt Kavanaugh Dr. Robert Palma Dr. Kelly Toombs 3M Dr. Jeff Kemp Dr. Janet Pappas Dr. Justin Trimmell Dr. Stanley Kessel Dr. John Pavlo Dr. Harry Tsotsos Smiles Change Lives is thrilled to have the unwavering Dr. Nellie Kim-Weroha Dr. Melvin Pearson Dr. Mark Underwood support of 3M since 2008. Their ongoing investment in Dr. John King Dr. Mark Perelmuter Dr. James Unger our program has allowed for our rapid national expan- Dr. Michael Klein Dr. Joseph Persichetti Dr. Pasquale Vitagliano Dr. Leon Klempner Dr. Steven Peterson Dr. Andrew Wahl sion and access to more orthodontists and children Dr. Peter Koblan III Dr. Jonathan Petrover Dr. Leah Walker nationwide. Our organization grows stronger every day Dr. Keith Kohrs Dr. Robert Pickard Dr. Angela Wandera because of the many gifts we’ve received from 3M. Dr. Thomas Kovacs Dr. Stevan Pierce Dr. Robert Waxler Dr. Neal Kravitz Dr. Gina Pinamonti Dr. Alan Weber “It has been a pleasure working with Smiles Change Lives, Dr. Peter Kuipers Dr. Scott Prose Dr. Michael Weinberg Dr. Nhat Le Dr. Anthony Puntillo Dr. Mark Weinberg – Paul Keel an organization filled with people who have bright ideas, Dr. David Leever Dr. Michael Purcell Dr. Dorothy Whalen Vice President/ General Manager enthusiasm and determination. They have an extraordinary 3M Unitek Dr. Dean Leonard Dr. Allison Purcell Dr. Paul White commitment to bringing orthodontic care to children and Dr. Terry Levitt Dr. David Quast Dr. Arthur Wickson teens who would not otherwise have access to it.” – Paul Keel Dr. Deborah Lien Dr. Kevin Race Dr. Donald Wilcoxon Dr. Stephen Litton Dr. Clark B. Rampton Dr. John Wise Dr. David Lowe Dr. Barry Raphael Dr. Joe Wommack Greater Kansas City Dr. Michael Lyons Dr. Cynthia Reed Dr. Andrew Young Community Foundation Dr. Peiman Mahdavi Dr. Lindsay Resmer Dr. Stephen Yu Dr. Becky Maher Dr. Alexander Ritchey Dr. Lisa Yurkiewicz In recognition of decades of support to SCL and phi- Dr. Anthony Maresca Dr. Scott Robinson Dr. Nicholas lanthropy, we offer our gratitude to the donors at the Dr. Randall Markarian Dr. Susan Rodis Zafiropoulos Dr. William Mastorakos Dr. Eileen Rostock Dr. Michael Zakula Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. Dr. Chris Mattingly Dr. John Roth Dr. Richard Zapfel Dr. Shelly McColm Dr. Todd Rowe “We enjoy helping donors connect to the causes they are Dr. Scott McCranels Dr. Joseph Salierno passionate about. Take a few minutes to visit SCL online and Dr. Timothy McReath Dr. Richard Schechtman read through their Reviewed Profile at www.gkccf.org. You Dr. Tammy Meister Dr. Robert Schindel will see first hand why SCL is making its donors smile.” Dr. Thomas Melcher Dr. Scott Schwartz – Laura McKnight, President & CEO, Dr. Virginia Mennemeyer Dr. Stephen Sherman Greater Kansas City Community Foundation 7 bracing kids for a better future 8 Special Thanks Ms. Sally Kuklenski Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Acierno Ms. Caroline Balkonis Dr. DeWayne B. McCamish Ms. Barbara Adessio Mr. Merrill L. Banks Mr. and Mrs. John P. McCluskey Ms. Cynthia Agals Ms. Lois Bany Many thanks to every Smiles Change Lives donor for the meaningful Mr. and Mrs. John E. McGorry Jr. Ms. Casiloo Agosto Mr. Ginacarlo Baranta investment they have made in the lives of children. Mr. Frank E. Novy Mr. Tom Alberda Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barrasso Mr. James W. O’Brien Ms. Lisa Alberto Mr. Brenda Barrett Major Investors - Gifts of Health - Golden Smile - Mr. Andrew Olson and Dr. A. Lauren Ms. Rebecca Alessi Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartolotta $50,000 and up $1,500 – $9,999 $1,000 - $1,499 Hood-Olson Mr. Drew Alexander Mr. Daniel Bassett 3M Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation Ace Scale Company Mr. and Mrs. Gary P. O’Neil Ms. Jessica Alexander Ms. Terri Baugh The Brown Law Firm Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Browne Dr. Dustin Burleson Ms. Claudia D. Orange Mr. Tyler Allen Mr. Eric W. Baumbach Health Care Foundation of Deltal Dental of Virginia Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Callicoat Mr. Scott Osborn Mr. and Mrs. John Almond Ms. Ana Bautista Greater Kansas City Delta Dental of Wisconsin Drs. Hawkins, Gingrass and Miller, LTD Periodontics of Southern Illinois LTD. Mr. and Mrs. James Alto Bay Area Chiropractic Smiles Change Lives Orthodontists Dr. and Mrs. Frank R. Egan Highland Metals Mr. and Mrs. James D. Phillips Ms. Danielle Amero Ms. Jacqueline L. Beattie Maurice L. and Virginia L. Brown Mr. and Mrs. David A. Essex Dr. James “Jess” Kane Pinon Inc. Mr. Bill Anderson Ms. Devon Beatty Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Warren R. Heatley Kissick Construction Company, Inc Dr. Michael Pronko Mr. Kevin Anderson Ms. Meghan Behan Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A Kelly, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. MacLean Mr. Robert J. Rock Ms. Elizabeth J. Anderson Mr. Ryan Behan Smile Benefactors - Dr. Brian L. Mattiacio Markarian Orthodontics Dr. Ronald P. Ames, Jr. Mr. William A. Anderson Jr. Ms. Sally Behan $10,000 to $49,999 Minnesota Dental Foundation North Texas Orthodontic Associates Community Foundation of Broward Richard and Marianne Reinisch Dr. Neil E. Peterson John Randolph Foundation Support Foundation Mr. Dan Sargent Fund, Inc. Silpada Designs, Inc. “My practice supports Smiles Changes Lives with Roderick J. and Jo Anne Cyr Ms. LeAnn Smith a number of fundraisers and events. I personally Foundation donate to the great work of SCL because of the Adopt-A-Smile Sponsors - Dr. Keith J. Kohrs Beard & Holmen, LTD. impact I know the organization has in my community $250 - $999 Dr. Kurt Stormberg Ms. Tracy Boucher Bailey Fund Charitable Trust Dr. Amy T. Light Ms. Rachel Brown and nationwide. Each SCL case I’ve taken is as much Dr. Bert Ballin M&I Bank Mr. Philip Calabria a gift to me as it is to the child.” Dr. William G. Bast Dr. Robert Martin Caminiti & Cogliati, CPAS, LLP Dr. Randall Markarian, St. Louis area provider. Ms. Julie F. Beichler Ms. Kristi McAnulty Cavanaugh’s Pub Dr. Vijay Bhagia P.A. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Miller Children’s Dentistry of Hauppauge The Carl Marks Foundation Inc. The P&G Company Ms. Caryl E. Christie Mr. Harold Connelly Dr. and Mrs. Bernard M. Pawlowski Ms. Geraldine M. Compton LSCSW Mr. and Mrs. James Ryder Ms. Tara Anglim Mr. Steven Behan Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Cooper Peconic Interest Limited Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Cox Dr. Judith S. Savino Anonymous Donor Ms. Shannon Bellittieri Doherty Breads, LLC Raritan Valley Orthodontics, P.A. Cricket’s Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Sena Warren J. Apollon and Ms. Linda Schival Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Benck Embrace Smiles, LLC Russell & Fig Ms. Rita Denerstein Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Seymour Mr. Vincent Aquino Ms. Katie Bennett Entertainment Properties Trust Sayville Fitness, Ltd. Dentistry for Children Mr. Thomas M. Skafidas Mr. Chris Arnold Ms. Ellie Bergen Dr. Traci R. Fernandes SkillBuilders Fund East End Bloomers Inc. South Bay Asphalt, Inc. Ms. Nanci Arnouv Ms. Pauline Bevacqua First Baptist Church of K.C. Smith & Associates, Inc. Ernst Gedde Thorvaldsen and Mr. and Mrs. A. Stephenson Asil’s Harbor Fund Ms. Kristin Beyer First Congregational Church United Ms. Donna Stenberg Sons Builders Tortorici Orthodontic Lab Ms. Avery Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bickerton Church of Christ Dr. Stephen A. Sachs Flo’s Luncheonette Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Turkington Mr. Matthew Auci Ms. Laurel Bickford Ms. Michelle Fogg Neal Ms. Andrea Umbreit Furci’s Fine Foods LLC United Way of Greater Kansas City Ms. Lisa Augustin Ms. Deborah L. Bifulco Dr. G. Michael Kabot Dr. and Mrs. James L. Unger Furci’s Pizza, Inc. United Way of Palm Beach County Austin Nichols Technical Search, Inc. Mr. James Bila Mr. Zachery J. Gillihan and Dr. Kevin C. Utley Ms. Mirian Furlong Dr. Aaron Vincent Oge Mr. and Mrs. John Auwaerter Ms. Linda Birkeland Dr. Amy L. Gillhan Mrs. Lisa S. Galchick Glen Pettit Foundation Gift of Hope - $100 - $249 Dr. Robert J. Goldman Friends of Smiles - Ms. Nicole Avitabile Mr. Joshua Blair Mr. Albert S. Ayoub Ms. Jennifer Blaney Ms. Anne Grechanik Anonymous Donor Mr. and Mrs. William T. Graham III $99 and under Ms. Catherine Baier-Hutchinson Mr. Christopher Bloom Dr. Guy S. Deyton Ms. Tina Annibell Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Gunderson Ms. Jean Abazis Mr. Glen Baillargeon Ms. Lori Bocker Shirley and Barnett Helzberg Foundation Associated Pediatric Dentistry, LTD. Dr. Heidi Harman Ms. Monique Abel Ms. Pamela J. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bohman Jones, Little, & Co CPA’s, LLP Austin’s Restaurant Dr. John M. Hiebert Ms. Tracy Abrahall Mr. Chris Baldwin Mr. Thomas Bolger Jorgensen Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William E. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kissinger Mr. and Mrs. Jay Abrams Mr. Jack Baldwin Ms. Laura Jean Bonacore Kevin Bunk Painting, Inc. Dr. Dan D. Banh Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Knarr Mr. Martin Accardi 9 bracing kids for a better future 10 Donors (con’t) Mr. Liam Callahan Mr. Lee Cillo Ms. Laura M. Curtis Ms. Christine Engelhardt Mr. Robert Golden Ms. Michele Bonasera Ms. Dorothy Campbell Ms. Kimberly Cioffi Ms. Joan Cusack Mr. Mike Estabrook Ms. Caitlin Golden Ms. Elizabeth Bouchard-Hall Mr. Jeff Canfora Mr. Anthony Clarke Mr. Tom Cusanelli Ms. Evelyn Solutions Golden Voice Ms. Chelsea Boullianne Ms. Sabrina Capasso Classy Time Entertainment Mr. James Daly Ms. Margaret Everett Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Golden Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Capell Mr. Matthew Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Damico Mr. Patrick Everett Ms. Cindy Goldrich Ms. Bridget M. Bowers Mr. Peter L. Carbocci Mr. Brett Cohen Mr. Ryan Dassau Dr. and Mrs. Zachary T. Faber Mr. Paul Gomes Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Boyer Ms. Darlene Cardone Mr. Carter Coleman Mr. Dominic Dasta Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Faerber Ms. Gail M. Gomez Dr. Thomas A. Brady Mr. David F. Carlson and Ms. Ms. Jane Coleman Ms. Nancy Datz Mr. Michael Faith GoodSearch Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Brandt Christine Fitch Ms. Erin Collins Ms. Kristin Davis Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Falk Ms. Gillian Goodwin Ms. Lisa Bravo Mr. John Carpluk Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Collins Ms. Gail Dawkins Mr. Jeffrey Fallier Ms. Crystal Anne Gooss Ms. Stephanie Bree Ms. Jennifer Carr Mr. Giovanni Condon Mr. Eric Deangelis Mr. Chris Farrell Mr. Michael Granieri Mr. Gerry Brenneman Mr. Ed Carroll Congregation Beth Israel of Mr. Andrew Deegan Ms. Carolyn J. Fegyveresi Ms. Melissa Grattan Mr. Chris Brienza Ms. Suzanne Carroll Austin, Texas Ms. Nicole Degregoria Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Felice Mr. Kenneth Gray Mr. Ben Brinkman Ms. Danielle Caruso Mr. and Mrs. David W. Connelly Mr. Michael Delalio Ms. Deborah Felice Mr. Robert Gray Mr. Bill Brite Ms. Pollyann Case Mr. Nicholas Connolly Mr. Ryan Delaney Ms. Kimberly Felice Mr. Greg Graziano Mr. and Mrs. William C. Britz Mr. Corey Case Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cordero Ms. Jessica D’Elena Ms. Lauren Ferguson Mr. Stephen Green Ms. Alycia Broderick Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Case Ms. Donna Corley Krohmer Mr. Emanuel Deluca Ms. Theresa Fisher Ms. Jessica Greenberg Ms. Katurah Brown Mr. and Mrs. Regan Casey Mr. Chris Corwin Mr. Christopher Demario Ms. Bethany L. Fisher Ms. Melissa Griffiths Mr. Kevin Brown Mr. George Caso Mr. Tom Corwin Ms. Kristin Dench Mr. Robert Fitch Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Gross Ms. Katie Brown Ms. Meredity Casoria Ms. Lauren Ann Corwin Ms. Danielle Denert Mr. William Fitch Ms. Doreen Gruber Mr. Adam Bruhnke Ms. Constanza Castillo Ms. Joanne Cosiol Ms. Jenea D. Denny Ms. Kaylynn D. Flippo Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gruber Mr. John F. Bruno Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Cavanagh Mr. Chris Cossin Mr. Joseph Depalma Ms. Antha Flood Ms. Kathy Guadarrama Ms. Jessie Brunza Ms. Dee Cavanaugh Ms. Patricia Costello Mr. Daniel Desmond Mr. Zach Flood Mr. Tom Guadarrama Mr. Tom Desmond Ms. Colleen Foley Mr. Michael Guarascio Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Dicorcia Ms. Courtney Foley Ms. Eileen Guarascio Ms. Emily Digilio Ms. Dana Forstadt Mr. Kyle Gubbins “All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank Ms. Barbara Digiuseppe Mr. Daniel Fournier Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Guida you from the bottom of my heart! You have Mr. Aidan Dillon Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. Freitag Mr. Daniel Guiffre Ms. Amy Dillon Mr. Thomas Freudenberg Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gunzel made my daughter and me so happy. You Mr. Kyle Dobsins Ms. Jill L. Fuchs Ms. Rachel Gryn are truly a blessing to me and my little girl,” Ms. Kasia Doherty Mr. Vincent Funaro Ms. Ericka Habersaat Ms. Evelyn Domec Ms. Margaret Gaare Ms. Meghan Hafele Shares Barbara, a mother of a recently approved Mr. Michael Donegan Ms. Peggy Gaare Mr. Andrew Hafele Mr. Andrew Dorfman Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Gaare Ms. Carol Hagstedt SCL participant. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dougherty Ms. Amy Galanes Ms. Joan Haibon Mr. Christopher Dowd Mr. Robert Gallagher Mr. Paul Haibon Mr. William Drake Ms. Janine Galletta Mr. and Mrs. William F. Halliday Ms. Donna Drummond Mr. Mark Galletta Mr. Pat Halloran Mr. Jeffrey Bryne Ms. Lori M. Cavanaugh Ms. Kathleen Costello Mr. Sean Dumas Ms. Denise Garifo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Halton Ms. Michelle Budimyla Ms. Judi Cestaro Costello Painting & Decorating Mr. John Dunworth Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gauvin Ms. Carly Hambly Mr. Edward Buonocore Mr. David Chan Mr. Brian Coyle Ms. Dayna Durinick Mr. Dominick Genes Mr. and Mrs. David Harenberg Ms. Katie Buonomo Mr. Glenn Chandler Mr. Peter Crecca Ms. Brigit Durkin Mr. John Paul. Genova Mr. and Mrs. Ian Harrison Ms. Carolyn Burke Mr. and Mrs. John Charvat Mr. Jerry Crennan Mr. Daniel Durkin Ms. Kate Geoghan Mr. Brad Hart Mr. Matthew Burns Mr. Lane Chereskin Ms. Gina Criscuola Mr. John Durkin Ms. Briana George Ms. Kimberly K. Hartling Mr. Darryl Butkos Mr. Paul Chiappetta Ms. Susan Critz Ms. Autumn Eberhardt Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Giambalvo Jr. Mr. Ken Hatem Ms. Karen Butterick Ms. Julie Chiarello Ms. Marde S. Croly Ms. Kim Edelstein Mr. Charles Gilley Ms. Krystle Hearns Mr. and Mrs. Doug S. Cahill Ms. Talla Chornoma Mr. Roland Cullen Ms. Janet Egan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gillin Mr. Daniel Heavyside Mr. Thomas Calabrese Mr. Scott R. Christensen Ms. Linda Culloty Ms. Alexandra Ehrhart Ms. Ann Glasser Ms. Kristy Heintz Ms. Joanne Calamis Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christophersen Mr. James Cummings Mr. Dennis Elder Mr. John Glasser Ms. Kelly Helm Ms. Janine Calderella Ms. Patricia Cieslak Ms. Laura Cummings Ms. Mary Emerson Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Glasser Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Henderson Mr. Joseph Caliguri Ms. Eileen Cifuni Ms. Clare A. Cunniffe Mr. Justin Engel Ms. Cynthia Glenn Mr. Corey Hennessey Mr. Paul Engelhardt Mr. Spencer Goldblatt Ms. Kimberly Henson 11 bracing kids for a better future 12 Donors (con’t) Ms. Leah Kiefer Ms. Cyndy Lopresti Mr. Spencer McCombe Ms. Barbara Mullaney Ms. Angie Pavone Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Hession Mr. and Mrs. James C. Kiernan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lucas Mr. Michael McCrain Ms. Katherine Muller Ms. Kathleen Pegion Ms. Tara Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kilkelly Ms. Dawn Luccioni Mr. James McDougall Mr. Edward Mullins Ms. Karen Peirce Ms. Maryann M. Higgins Mr. Kevin Kilkenny Ms. Miriam Lum Mr. Brian McFadden Mr. Eric Munoz Ms. Angela Pereira Mr. and Mrs. Karl J. Himmelmann Ms. Jessica King Ms. Francesca Lupi Ms. Jennifer McHugh Ms. Even Munoz Mr. and Mrs. Luis Perez Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Hollmann Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Kobel Jr. Ms. Erica J. Lutz Ms. Kristy McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. Scott P. Munson Mr. Dan Perlmutter Ms. Emily P. Holmes Mr. Nick Kobus Mr. Richard Lynga Mr. Edward McKenna Mr. John J. Murmello Ms. Kellie Perry Ms. Melanie Holz Ms. Tricia Marie. Koehnke Mr. Brian Macdonagh Ms. Nora McKenna Ms. Danielle Muro Mr. Matthew Perry Lance and Michelle Ms. Kristen Kohler Mr. Timothy Macdonald Mr. Kevin McKiernan Ms. Dee Murphy Dr. Joseph A. Persichetti Mr. Gregory Homayoom Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Krancher Ms. Becky Macdonell Meredith Ms. Marlene F. Murphy Ms. Danielle Persichille Ms. Lannie Homayoon Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Kreamer Mr. Bruce Macdonell Mr. and Mrs. Denis M. Meany Ms. Ashley Napoli Mr. Ed Perucca Mr. Polf Hon Mr. Kevin Kretz Ms. Marion Macgowan Ms. Joanne Medi Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. Nappo Mr. Tom Peters Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Hooks Mr. Edward Krohmer Mr. Greg Macgowan Ms. Claire Hopps Ms. Denise Kroog Mr. Jeff Macholz Mr. and Mrs. James J. Horner Mr. John Kroog Ms. Alison J. MacMillan “At M&I Bank, we’re committed to Mr. Robert Howell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kuenzler Ms. Heather M. Madigan supporting the communities we serve and strive Ms. Leigh Hubbard Mr. Alex H. Kushnir Mr. James Maggi to make Kansas City a better place Ms. Dawn Huether Mr. and Mrs. Sal Lafemina Mr. Mark Maggi Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Lafleur Ms. Kathy Maher for everyone to live and work. Through our Ms. Erin Hurme Mr. Kurt Laforest Ms. Chenlyn Maher involvement with Smiles Change Lives, we’re able Mr. John Hutter Ms. Caroline Lamarca Ms. Jan Mahler Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ida Mr. Chris Lamb Ms. Alexandria Maldonado to help them in their mission to provide life-chang- Ms. Lisa Ihne Mr. Ralph Lambiase Ms. Andrea Mancuso ing orthodontic treatment for children in need. ” Irish Coffee Pub, Inc. Ms. Catherine Lamonica Ms. Lynda Maniscalco Ms. Kimberly Goodwin, Assistant Vice President M&I Bank Mr. Pete Irizarry Ms. Joanna Larkin Mr. Peter Maniscalco Mr. and Mrs. Rafael Irizarry Ms. Allison Larson Ms. Sylvia S. Manko J. T. Mastandrea Masonry, Inc. Mr. Charles Larson Mr. Vincent Manneli Ms. Alene Meehan Ms. Heidi Nathan Mr. Thomas Pettersen Ms. Nicole Jaworowski Ms. Katharine Larson Mr. Patrick Mannix Ms. Nicole Meistrich Ms. Jean Nespitt Mr. Jesse Peyman Mr. Ronald Jeacomp Mr. Rich Lautato Ms. Patricia S. Mannix Mr. Michael Merrill Mr. George Nicholes Ms. Danielle Peyman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jimenez Mr. Stephen Lawless Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mannoia Mr. and Mrs. Eric C. Merz Mr. Arthur Nixon Ms. Jamie Piecora Ms. Kelly Jones Ms. Kendra Lawlor Mr. Kirk Mantione Mr. and Mrs. John J. Messina Ms. Maria Nobles Dr. Lynn Pierri Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Journagan Mr. Matt Layman Mr. Dennis Marcel Mr. James Miceli Mr. Michael Nolan Mr. David Pike Ms. Karen M. June Ms. Donna Lazarus Mr. Paul Marcley Mr. Jason Miceli Mr. Kevin Nolman Ms. Lauren Pinka Mr. Kirk Justin Mr. Craig Learn Ms. Sharon Marek Mr. Tom Miceli Ms. Laura Noonan Mr. Jace Pinkus Mr. Bjorn Kajasack Ms. Stacy Leavandosky Ms. Regina Maringelli Ms. Kelly Miller Mr. and Mrs. James Nostrom Mr. and Mrs. Michael Polansky Ms. Morgan Kalberer Mr. Rob Lehnert Ms. Tiffany Marks Ms. Susan Mills Mr. Patrick O’Boyle Ms. Rhonda Pollina Dr. Steven L. Kalt Mr. Gil Leib Mr. Michael Marolla Ms. Chris Mills Mr. Carter O’Brian Ms. Kimberly Poppiti Mr. and Mrs. Allen I. Kaminsky Mr. and Mrs. Keith E. Lemieux Ms. Michelle Marracello Mr. Griffin Mills Mr. and Mrs. David O’Connell Ms. Alexa Porpora Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Kase Mr. Barrett Lessing Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Marsala Mr. and Mrs. James F. Mills Mr. Henry Offerding Ms. Patricia Porpora Mr. Kirk Kaufmann Ms. Melissa Lessing Mr. Jose Martinez and Ms. Dawn Ms. Linda R. Minson Ms. Krysten O’Hara Ms. Jessica Proios Ms. Julia Kaziewica Ms. Stacy Lessing Roehrig-Martinez Ms. Francesca Monaco Ms. Shawn Okula Mr. and Mrs. Tracy L. Provenz Ms. Meagan Keane Mr. Michael Levin Ms. Lauren Mastandrea Ms. Barbara Montalbano Oliver West Apothecary & Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Prudenti Mr. Christopher Kearney Ms. Stacey Levin Ms. Carly Masucci Mr. Bob Moore Day Spa, Inc. Ms. Meredith L. Pryor-Lessing Mr. Michael Kearney Ms. Mandi Levine Mr. Tom Maurici Ms. Jen Moore Mr. Spencer Olsson Ms. Sasha Pulver Ms. Allison Keenan Ms. Carey Levine Ms. Danielle Mauro Ms. Gail Moran Mr. and Mrs. Gary O’Neil Mr. Christopher Quartuccio Mr. John Keenan Mr. and Mrs. John Licata Mr. Todd Maxey Ms. Marieanna Morgan Ms. Liz O’Neil Ms. Anna Quinn KT Keller Mr. and Mrs. Brian Linehan Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. May II Ms. Jacqueline Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Onza Mr. Daniel Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Kelley III Mr. Robert E. Litan Mayans Galleries LTD Mr. Joe Morris Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Orehosky Mr. Tom Quinton Ms. Laura Kelly Mr. Lance Lohnes Ms. Michelle McCambe Ms. Dolores Morrow Ms. Laura O’Shea Mr. Rich Rabatin Ms. Tara Kenden Ms. Julie Loiudice Ms. Wendi McCardle Ms. Breanna Morrow Ms. Jennifer Pacifico Ms. Katie Ramage Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Keough Ms. Debbie Loo Mr. Terence McCarthey Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Morrow Ms. Jennifer Pang Ms. Danielle Ramussen Ms. Sarah Most Ms. Gina Pasciuta Ms. Diane Randazzo 13 bracing kids for a better future 14 Donors (con’t) Ms. Deborah Savona Mr. and Mrs. George G. Sparacio Ms. Irene Vazquez Ms. Lauren Wellems Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rascona Ms. Lisa Sawula Mr. Warren Steinert Ms. Michelle Vecchione Mr. and Mrs. Peter Welling In-Kind Donors Mr. Thomas Rascone Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Scapellati Ms. Melanie Steinkamp Ms. Samantha Vega Ms. Anna West 3M Mr. Peter Recupero Mr. and Mrs. James A. Schaefer Jr. Dr. Stephanie E. Graham Mr. Michael Verdecanna Mr. and Mrs. Jason J. Westra Beauty Brands Ms. Jessica Reijndus Ms. Laura Schay Mrs. Barbara Stern Ms. Ellen Verspoor Mr. Daniel Weyant Brown Law Firm, LLC Ms. Christina Reinwald Ms. Katherine Scherback Mr. and Mrs. David M. Stern Ms. Maggie Verspoor Dr. Barbara Whelen Country Club Plaza Ms. Leticia Reyes Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Schieck Ms. Allison Steward Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Verspoor Mr. and Mrs. Christopher White Crest/Oral B Ms. Tricia Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schiumo Mr. and Mrs. Monte W. Stewart Jr. Ms. Annie Vincenti Ms. Chelsea Whitehouse Dolphin Imaging Mr. Adam Rich Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Schmitz Mr. and Mrs. Bryan S. Stingo Mr. Nicholas Virga Ms. Amanda Whittaker Johnson and Johnson Ms. Nancy Rielly Ms. Eileen Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Stone Ms. Michelle Virga Mr. D. Wickliffe Kansas City Royals Ms. Maria T. Rignola Ms. Susan E. Schoenig Stony Brook School of Music Ms. Michele Vitale Dr. William G. Koentz La Petite Academy Ms. Lenore Ringer Prezioso Ms. Barbara Schoening Mr. Paul Stottnik Ms. Glenna Voos Mr. Scott Wilson Ms. Susan Oswalt Mr. Richard Ripke Ms. Kaitlyn Schroeder Ms. Joanne Strauss Ms. Diana Wagner Ms. Jessica Wolf Ms. Sally Smith Mr. Scott Ritchie Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Schultz Mr. Dennis Strittmatter Ms. Melissa Walsh Ms. Elaine Wolf Phillips Sonicare Mr. Ryan Roach Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Schussmann Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Suckow Mr. Brian Walsh Ms. Anita Wooten Plaza West Salon and Day Spa Ms. Robin Robbins Mr. Bill Schwegler Mr. Danny Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. James Walters Mr. Taygan Yilmaz Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Ms. Christine Robertson Mr. Thomas Sconzo, III Dr. Carol M. Summe Mr. Glenn Warmth Ms. Nancy J. Yost Sheraton Suites Mr. John Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Scribner Ms. Deirdre Surber Ms. Antonetta Waters Mr. and Mrs. William P. Young Tracy Design Mr. and Mrs. Ian S. Robertson Ms. Jo Ann Scutari Ms. Lauren Surber Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watts Mr. Mike Zafonte Ms. Sarah Robinson Ms. Michelle Sebor Mr. and Mrs. George F. Surber Ms. Barbara Weidner Ms. Bridget C. Roche Mr. Rick Secor Ms. Julie Susskind Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Roden Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Seebach Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Swan Ms. Dawn Roehrig-Martinez Ms. Rebecca Seery Ms. Jennifer Sweeney We have made every attempt to make this list accurate and complete. If you notice any errors Ms. Nancy Rohan Mr. Jim Seery Mr. Darin Swicicki or omissions, please accept our apologies and contact Andrea Umbreit at 816-421-4949. Ms. Barbara Roman Ms. Jeannette Segarra Ms. June Szajna Ms. Susan Roman Ms. Denise Seibert Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Szegedi Ms. Suzanne Rosa Mr. Michael Seymour Ms. Chris Taphouse Mr. Erick Rosales Ms. Brenda Sibole Mr. Daniel Tapia Mr. David Rose Ms. Anne M. Sickles Ms. Jennifer Tartaglia Smiles Change Lives Turkey Trot Mr. Barry Rosenthal Ms. Denise E. Siebert Mr. Thomas Taylor Ms. Eva Rossi Mr. Alan Siegfried Mr. John Theissein In its second year, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Egan organized Mr. David M. Rowan Silberstein Orthodontics, PC Dr. Mark C. Tindall a sold-out 5K race and family fun run on the south Ms. Charlotte Rubin Mr. Paulo Silva Mr. Wells Tipley shore of Long Island, NY. With more than 1,000 Mr. Max Rudner Ms. Brenna Silveria Mr. Brian Trainor Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Rueb Mr. Michael Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Trauthwein runners and volunteers at the event, the Egans are Ms. Christine Rupp Ms. Catherine L. Sinclair Mr. Scott Travers champions for the cause of children’s oral health, Ms. Anne Russell Ms. Amy Sinensky Ms. Jeannette Tristaino Ms. Jacylee Ryan Ms. Brittany Sinensky Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Tunney dedicating their Thanksgiving morning to raising Dr. Frank Egan and Turkey Trot Ms. Janice Ryley Ms. Elissa Sinensky Ms. Shannon K. Tunney turkey winner funds for SCL. Dr. Egan, an orthodontist and SCL Mr. Glenn Ryzuk and Ms. Kimberly Mr. Dennis Skahill Ms. Katherine Turza program leader in Long Island, NY donates more Dunham Mr. Robert Skahill Mr. Edward Unkel Mr. Marc Saffren Mr. and Mrs. James P. Slattery Jr. Ms. Patricia Urban than just time, talent, money and energy to SCL. “I’m Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Salaway Mr. Matthew Smieth Ms. Debbie Valenti thrilled the race raised $27,000 this year to help kids Mr. and Mrs. John Salerno Ms. Kelly Smith Mr. Gabriel Vallejos get braces. I’m even happier that I can be a part of Mr. Carlos Sanchez Ms. Melinda Smith Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Van Brunt Mr. Kenneth Sandtorv Mr. John K. Smith Ms. Deborah Van Heukelem an organization that puts the good intentions of Mr. Rodriquez Santiago Mr. Matthew J. Smith Ms. Heather Van Winkle orthodontists to good use in helping children,” Ms. Jessica Santiago Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smocks Ms. Deb Vanheukelem shares Dr. Egan. Ms. Christine E. Saroka Ms. Mary Soper Ms. Merrianne V. Vanness Ms. Stacey Satornino Mr. Paul K. Sottnik Ms. Maria Varca Mrs. Christine Egan and a runner pose for a race day photo Mr. Adam Savarese Ms. Rose Soulos Mr. Ron Varrichio 15 bracing kids for a better future 16 SCL SuccessStories Ashton graduated from “I want my son to have a smile college recently and that he can be proud of. Smiles would like to pursue a Change Lives helped my career in a private dental older son and it’s a blessing practice or a community that Hugo will have that same clinic as a dental hygien- chance,” shares this proud ist. She thanks Mrs. mother. “He is a sweet boy and Brown for “giving me the needs braces to give him the before after chance to change my confidence to succeed.” smile and helping me find my future career.” “I want to thank my orthodontist and Smiles “Dr. Cramer agreed to join SCL when we Change Lives and all the moved from Kansas City to Michigan,” people that helped me shares Charity’s mom. “Dr. Cramer and his get a great smile. It’s staff have been so gracious; they’ve treated easy to forget how good Charity just like a ‘normal’ patient and I feel it feels to smile when like they do all they can to make her com- you’ve been hiding it for fortable during the process.” Charity ad- so long,” shares a recent mits, “It’s the nicest thing anyone has ever SCL alumnus. before after done for me.” When asked why she wanted to get braces, Before braces, Jeffrey says “I was so self Rochelle says, “I wanted to be able to conscious that I would laugh with my hand speak without a lisp and not worry about covering my mouth.” But now, he says whether or not people were looking at my “my confidence and self esteem could not teeth when talking.” Rochelle also asserts, improve much more than it has.” “It is amazing what straight teeth can do to a person in such a short amount of time. Because you are smiling so much, it makes other people smile too!” 17 bracing kids for a better future 18