Garth Brooks Gives Kids Something to Smile About; International Star Joins Top Dental Group to Announce Multi-Million Dollar Charity Campaign.Entertainment Editors and Medical/Health Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo available on BW PhotoWire/AP PhotoExpress, NewsCom, PressLink and on Business Wire's Web site at www.businesswire.com SAN ANTONIO--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2000 Music superstar Garth Brooks unveiled a new charity partnership that will produce thousands of bright smiles -- and raise millions of dollars for needy children. Brooks joined the Crown Council, a group of top dentists from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada, to kick off this year's Smiles For Life campaign. Through Smiles For Life, Crown Council dentists will raise an expected $5 million by performing teeth whitening Teeth Whitening Definition Teeth whitening is the process of using bleach or other materials to make teeth look whiter. The materials remove stains or other discoloration from the tooth surface. procedures and donating 100 percent of the proceeds to charity. All money raised through this year's Smiles For Life fund-raising drive Noun 1. fund-raising drive - a campaign to raise money for some cause fund-raising campaign, fund-raising effort crusade, campaign, cause, drive, effort, movement - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported will go to Brooks' Touch 'em All Foundation, which provides needy children with health, education and inner-city programs. To learn the locations of participating dentists, call (877) 4 SMILES (877-476-4537) or visit www.smiles4life.com, where participating dentists are listed by city and state. Through Smiles for Life, Crown Council dentists have raised over $4,500,000 for charity in past years. The Crown Council group is an alliance of top dentists located throughout the United States and Canada, who subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; a continually rising standard of dental care. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Crown Council dentists, teeth whitening is one of the most requested dental procedures in the country. The teeth-whitening procedure involves preparing a mold of the patient's teeth so that a customized whitening whit·en·ing n. 1. An agent used to make something white or whiter. 2. The act or process of making white or whiter. Noun 1. tray can be created and worn at home. Discus Dental, manufacturer of Nite White(tm) and Day White(tm), is donating the whitening product to dentists participating in the charity campaign. Because of Garth Brooks' connection to baseball (Brooks has played professionally with the San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Padres baseball team), he enlisted the aid of a group of major league ball players who have agreed to add $1,000 to the charity fund for every home run the player hits, or $100 per base hit. Pitchers donate for every strike-out, etc. Each participating baseball player will have a celebrity sponsor to match the contributions of his/her sponsored player. |
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