Goldie's Place Smiles Campaign

15th Anniversary of our Dental Program

Help establish our eligibility for a $275,000 foundation grant,
by raising $125,000 for Goldie's Place!

SUPPORT A SMILE

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

SUPPORT A SMILE

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

Goldie's Place Improved Smile - Before

BEFORE

Goldie's Place Improved Smile - After

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!”
Goldie's Place Improved Smile - Before

BEFORE

Goldie's Place Improved Smile - After

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!