WHO WE ARE
Smile for a Lifetime Foundation is a charitable
non-profit organization that provides orthodontic
care to individuals who may not have the
opportunity to acquire assistance.
Launched in 2008, Smile for a Lifetime Foundation
aims to reach individuals with financial challenges,
special situations, and orthodontic needs. The
Foundation sponsors the orthodontic care of
hundreds of patients each year.
Smile for a Lifetime Foundation has participating
orthodontists throughout the US. Each chapter has
its own local Board of Directors who choose patients treated by the Foundation.
WHO QUALIFIES
To become a candidate, interested patients must
complete or have completed for them, a Smile for
a Lifetime Foundation application that is available
at the bottom of this page.
SCHULMAN STUDY GROUP
motto, "Success Through Sharing" has been taken to its highest level with the adoption of
Smile for a Lifetime Foundation.
Bud Schulman's spirit and ideals are carried on by
The Schulman Study Group and we now honor Bud's memory by sharing the gift of a smile with those who are most in need in our community.
The Schulman Study Group are orthodontic
specialists in North American committed to
excellence. SSG members will provide their services at no cost to the Foundation.
The first chapter of Smile for a Lifetime Foundation
was founded by Dr. Benjamin Burris of
Jonesboro, AR in 2008 and was quickly adopted by the SSG as a way to give back to our respective communities.
Adopt A Smile Members
Dr. Montano patients are now supporting Smile for a Lifetime
by donating their retainer replacement cost and purchasing The Braces Cook book.
Contact us today to find out how you or your organization can
become a part of this wonderful foundation. Please consider supporting our foundation to advance the common good
of our community. 100% of donations stay in Kern County and helps support the dental and surgical care needs of our S4L recipients.
We need contributors like you to
help us create a
SMILE FOR A LIFTIME.
Adopt A Smile: $3,000 to $4,9999
Donors: Up to $2,999
Our Board Members are as diverse as the communities we serve;
however, leadership and passion for the community improvements are characteristics they all share.
Pam Rickett RN, PHN (secretary)
Greg Honegger, CPA (treasurer)
Dana Yeoman, DDS
Jim Darling
Robin Mangariin
Jim Charpentier, CPA
Pamela Hillis, RDH
Michelle Mize
Caryl Schweitzer
OUR MISSION
At Smile for a Lifetime Foundation it
is our mission 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, underserved
individual who, in turn, can use this
gift to better themselves and our
community.
THE DOCTOR
of California at San Francisco Dental School and the University of Washington Orthodontic School. He is founder of the Bakersfield Regional Chapter of
Smile for a Lifetime Foundation.
He is a current Board member of the Schulman Study Group. He is an orthodontic specialist and owner of
Montano Orthodontics for 20 years in
Bakersfield, California
- Letters of Recommendation are mandatory. Please do not submit more than two letters, and limit each reference letter to one page each. Please type or print clearly with black ink (no pencil).
- Your attached picture of the applicant’s teeth must be clear.
- Your application, letters of reference and pictures will not be returned to you and will become property of Smile for a Lifetime foundation.
- The applicant must be a resident of the area the foundation serves.
- Return your completed application to:
Smile for a Lifetime Foundation
8200 Stockdale Hwy, M10, #226
Bakersfield, CA 93311
For questions call 661-578-5517
or Email: S4Lfoundation@arrival.net
Applications that do not meet these criteria will not be voted on by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors will meet quarterly to make their selections.
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