Community Involvement in Valdosta

VALDOSTA DAILY TIMES "BEST OF SOUTH GEORGIA 2023"

THANK YOU ALL FOR VOTING ADC "BEST DENTIST" FOR THE LAST 14 YEARS IN A ROW, "BEST BUSINESS 2015,2016 & 2018, And Best Employer 2022 & 2023!!!!

WE ARE HUMBLED AND HONORED TO RECEIVE THESE AWARDS FROM THE SOUTH GA VOTERS!!

CHRISTMAS 2014 - LOWNDES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICES CHRISTMAS (DFCS)

The ADC TEAM picked a case load of 14 children involved with DFCS (Department of Family and Child Services) and bought them all Christmas presents.  The 14 children varied in age from 4 months to 12 years old.  Presents were age and gender specific and included Walmart gift certificates for each child.  The ADC TEAM donated over Two Thousand Dollars to these needy children and would love to bring attention to these children at Christmas.  Many are in foster care, group homes, or situations that donations will be their entire Christmas.  Information on how you can help these needy children is below.

The Mission of the Lowndes County Department of Family and Children's Services is to strengthen Georgia's families - supporting their self-sufficiency and helping them protect their vulnerable children and adults by being a resource to their family, not a substitute.

Lowndes County DFCS representatives (from left to right): Vivian Mann, Foster Care Supervisor, Nickie Tucker, Foster Care Case Manager, Tiffany Fountain, Adoptions Case Manager, and Joanna Spencer, Foster Care Case Manager.

Local businesses and individuals may contact Lowndes DFCS if they are interested in sponsoring Christmas gifts for children in the future. Joanna Spencer 229-245-2421

The entire ADC Team and Family would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas!!!!!!!

VLPRA 2014 Fall Soccer - Advanced Dental Care Krazy Kickers.

  Coached by ADC Dentist Barclay Woodward and ADC patient Suzan Prince.

VETERANS DAY 2014

Dr Bill was a Lieutenant in the U.S. NAVY for two years. He was stationed at Paris Island and worked as a dentist the entire time. There were 40 dental officers he gained extensive experience in Oral Surgery and Crown and Bridge work. He was commended for his dental work while there. Dr Bill was able to get into his uniform from 44 years ago today for a Veterans Day program at Valwood School. 

DENTISTRY FROM THE HEART 2014

Dentistry from the Heart sponsored a free dentistry day at a local dental office in Valdosta and some of our dedicated team members attended.  Each patient was allowed two out of three services that are provided. They were able to choose to have a dental cleaning, a tooth filled, or a tooth extracted.  Saturday November 8th, 2014 was set aside to treat the patients that showed up.  The doors opened at 8am and closed at 5pm.  Many people who attended arrived the day prior to wait in line and some slept in their cars over night.

Leslie Scott RDH, Donna Davis, and T'Shauna dedicated the Saturday morning to provide care to those in need.  This was clearly a need in our community and many people took advantage of the day.  A total of 170 patients received the services that were provided.  Over $60,000 worth of free dentistry was donated from about 110 volunteers. Dentistry from the Heart provided free breakfast and lunch to all patients and all volunteers.  This day was a super successful event that will be done in our community on a yearly basis!!

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH 2014

We wanted to do something special for Breast Cancer Awareness month. We have a particular family that has been close to ADC for years that has been affected by the disease. Angela Harrell used to be our office manager back in the day. Dirk Harrell, Angela's husband, is a dental product rep that works with ADC. They have been a part of our ADC Family for years. Angela was diagnosed with breast cancer over a year ago and is now cancer free!! Dirk's sister, Michelle Garner, is now battling the same disease. We love this family and were honored to have them be in a Breast Cancer Awareness campaign at ADC. We had T Shirts made and included Dirk, Angela, and Michelle in the photos. I cant tell you how good it felt as a team to surround them with love and support while bringing attention to this cause. Today Michelle started her fifth round of chemo wearing her new shirt. Please join us in praying for and supporting all patients, families, and survivors of this terrible disease. You can go to http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month to find out more on how to get involved. Again we want to thank the Harrell and Garner family for being strong and showing us what love looks like in the face of adversity. You can also follow and support Michelle on FB @ Prayers for Michelle Garner

PULL'N FOR CULLEN

ADC is "Pull'in for Cullen!!!"    17 month old Cullen Brown was born with Down Syndrome and was diagnosed in May of 2014 with Myelodysplasia or MDS.  Please pray for this sweet family as they take this journey.  T-Shirts are $14 each if you would like to support this family.  You can follow Cullen's progress on Facebook by liking his page @ Cullen's Prayer Warriors
         

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