Smiles Change Lives Invites Foster Families to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Screening

Posted: January 13, 2016
Edited by Dentaltown staff

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Foster families in the greater Kansas City area were invited to a free screening of Star Wars: the Force Awakens on Monday, December 21, 2015 at AMC Olathe 28.

Thanks to the generous donation of the theater from AMC, as well as several other major sponsors, Smiles Change Lives was able to offer free admission to hundreds of foster children and their families from both KVC Kansas and Cornerstones of Care.  

When the team learned of the great need for foster families in the Kansas City area, they wanted to help raise awareness in some way.

“There continues to be a significant need for more resource families, both foster and adoptive families to provide care for children in Kansas," said Nancy Snyder Killingsworth, Regional Faith-Based Community Resource Specialist for KVC Kansas.

Smiles Change Lives is focused on reaching out to the foster care community to inform them about its program in hopes of providing more kids with the gift of a healthy, confident smile. Smiles Change Lives currently partners with ifoster, an online organization focused on helping children in the foster, adoptive, and kinship communities.

Smiles Change Lives is an international not for profit that provides access to orthodontic treatment for children from families that cannot afford the full cost of braces. The program is aimed at children between the ages of 10-18 with good oral hygiene and a moderate to severe need for orthodontic treatment. Among those helped by the program are foster children who may suffer from teasing or bullying because of misaligned teeth. 

“The foster parents who are willing to go above and beyond by spending time identifying resources for these children are to be admired. We are excited to work more closely with these motivated individuals,“ said founder and CEO, Tom Brown. 

 
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