After Rottweiler Attack, Young Boy Left With Physical and Emotional Scars Will Get the Gift of a New Smile This Weekend.Business Editors ENCINITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 2000 Fresh Start Surgical Gifts will hold their 7th "Surgery Weekend" of the year 2000 this weekend at the medical center located at 351 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 1 in Encinitas. Over 60 Doctors, Nurses, anesthesiologists, dentists, and other medical professionals will gather together to volunteer their time at the Fresh Start "Surgery Weekend." This surgery weekend is sponsored by The Jeanny Cox Brady Fund and The San Diego Foundation. Other key fund-raisers include the 9th Annual Kicks on the Green Celebrity Golf Tournament, the annual Gala at Four Seasons Resort Aviara The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. and the new 32-foot kicking cage with San Diego Chargers
Among the patients receiving surgery this weekend is 7-year old Michael from Bishop, Calif., who was attacked by a Rottweiler Rottweiler (rŏt`wīlər), breed of sturdy working dog developed from a Roman cattle dog introduced into S Germany more than 1,900 years ago. It stands from 21 3-4 to 27 in. (55.3–68. in his face and left with severe physical and emotional scars. Fresh Start found out about the first grader when the principal and his teacher wrote letters stating how much this little boy's disfigurement dis·fig·ure tr.v. dis·fig·ured, dis·fig·ur·ing, dis·fig·ures To mar or spoil the appearance or shape of; deform. [Middle English disfiguren, from Old French desfigurer affected his daily life. "We not only provide the surgery, but help to conquer the emotional effects that often accompany these medical conditions," stated Martin Davis, Executive Director. Founded as a non-profit organization in 1991 by Dr. Dennis Nigro, MD, FACS FACS Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. FACS abbr. Fellow of the American College of Surgeons FACS fluorescence-activated cell sorter. , FICS FICS Fellow of the International College of Surgeons. a board-certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, the organization has performed surgical procedures valued at over $6,000,000 benefiting children from throughout the country and around the world. KickStart For Kids is a fund-raising branch of Fresh Start Surgical Gifts Inc. KickStart was started by San Diego Charger Kicker John Carney in 1992, as a way to use his athletic ability to help improve the lives of those less fortunate. He selected Fresh Start because of the obvious physical and psychological benefits reconstructive surgery reconstructive surgery n. Plastic surgery. reconstructive surgery, n surgery to rebuild a structure for functional or esthetic reasons. can bring to a child's life. Stop by Gate H at Qualcomm Stadium and try your luck in John Carney's 32 foot kicking cage as the Chargers host the Raiders this Sunday. For more information about Fresh Start Surgical Gifts Inc., call the office at 760/944-7774 or send e-mail to freshstart@fssg.org. |
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