15th Anniversary of our Dental Program
Help establish our eligibility for a $275,000 foundation grant,
by raising $125,000 for Goldie's Place!
There’s a story behind every smile. Goldie’s Place is a crucial part of that story for hundreds of homeless adults. After 15 years of restoring smiles, today we have a unique opportunity to multiply the treatments we offer while serving thousands more patients. Success comes in many forms; for many of our participants, it starts with a smile.
JOIN THE SMILE COALITION
THE COST TO CHANGE 1 PATIENT'S LIFE WITH DENTAL TREATMENT IS ONLY $250
SMILE GUARDIAN - $10,000 Supports 40 smiles!
Includes: Dental operatory or classroom named after you for one year and all items below.
SMILE CHAMPION - $5,000 Supports 20 smiles
Includes: 4 VIP tickets to ALL Goldie’s Place events in 2012, a special dinner for 4, and all items below.
SMILE ADVOCATE - $2,500 Supports 10 smiles
Includes: 4 VIP tickets to a Goldie’s Place event in 2012 and all items below.
SMILE PROMOTOR - $1000 Supports 4 smiles
Includes: 2 VIP tickets to a Goldie’s Place event in 2012 and all items below.
SMILE PARTNER - $500 Supports 2 smiles
Includes: Recognition on www.GoldiesPlace.org and in our newsletter.
SMILE FRIEND - $250 Supports 1 smile
Includes: Recognition in our newsletter.
JOIN THE SMILE COALITION
We're up to 57% of our fundraising goal of $125,000!
The Board of Directors launched the campaign with $37,000 in contributions!
USE OF FUNDS
With $400,000 in new funds, Goldie's Place will:
- Achieve our long-time dream of hiring a staff dentist
- Treat hundreds more patients each year, with more sophisticated treatments
- Boost our volunteer dentist program
- Increase our delivery of dentures, partials, and flippers
- Provide training for the Dentrix Clinic Management System
- Build development resources to sustain the new level of service beyond 2015
- Lay the foundation to fund the Dental Assistant Training Program starting in 2014
GOLDIE'S PLACE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
BEFORE
AFTER
Simmona Brown
- Ms. Brown is a 49 year old with no drug issues
- Due to the economy, she has been laid off twice as a patient care coordinator making $32,000
- She has no living relatives to fall back on and is homeless because of her inability to pay rent
- She has worked a temp job for the past two years and recently got a part-time administrative assistant job!
“For people wondering if they should donate or help out here,” said Simmona, “I would say… there was no other way I could have received these services. I really appreciate what you have done for me here!”
BEFORE
AFTER
Dan Taylor
- Mr Taylor has been homeless and without dentures for 10 years
- Mr. Taylor has lived on southside of Chicago since the 1950’s
- Throughout the years he has worked on and off as a cook at IHOP,Gateway Treatment Center & Church’s Kitchen
- Goldie’s helped him get a job interview and we know he’ll make it with his new found confidence
- He was so excited when he received his new smile that he hugged everyone on the Goldie’s staff!