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Dental Health Arlington
LOVE
THAT
SMILE
2020
Virtual Casino Night
Dental Health Arlington held their
first annual Love That Smile virtual event
on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
at American Airlines CR Smith Museum,
which graciously allowed us to use their
venue. We were able to have 26 people in
attendance, including our stellar committee,
deserving award winners, the amazing
crew from SEAM productions, and
our outstanding photographer.
Our emcee for the evening, Kara Sewell,
morning news anchor for WFAA Daybreak,
did a phenomenal job as emcee
and provided an infectious excitement
that spotlighted both our auction baskets
and super silent auction items. Her
enthusiasm and charm also spilled over
into the announcement of our raffle
drawings. Kara may be a new friend to
DHA, but we think and hope it is a friendship
that will only get better with time!
The live portion of the program included
three well-deserved awards:
The Sally Hopper Golden Crown Award
- Dan Blumberg
SMILES Volunteer of the Year
- Isabel Canales
Excellence in Dental Hygiene
Prophy Trophy
- Shannon Upton, RDH
Musical entertainment was provided
by the extraordinary duet NGNG who
continue to be dedicated supporters of
Dental Health Arlington.
We would like to extend a huge shout out
to our top sponsors: Dental Directions
and Andy and Amy Schoening!
We were able to net $41,000 from our
virtual fundraiser which is not only incredible
but our best event in the history
of DHA – Thanks to everyone involved!
Some posts on Facebook Live:
“Kara Sewell was so entertaining –
I wish I was there.”
“I really enjoyed the show.”
“If a virtual event is this much fun I
can't wait for next year’s in person.”
View the program in its entirety at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v
UMYknpwfGI&feature=youtu.be
We are proud to have logged 700+ views!
To make a donation to benefit Dental Health Arlington’s low-cost dental clinic or
school-based SMILES program, visit: https://one.bidpal.net/2020dhacasinonight
Donations are always accepted and much appreciated!
The two-hour event included numerous
video commendations from local dentists
and community leaders who have
supported our programs over the years.
Also featured were testimonials from
parents, children and school nurses explaining
not only what they have learned
but also received from our school-based
program, SMILES. Mayor Jeff Williams
even made an appearance! Other highlights
included video entertainment from
James Munton, renowned DFW magician,
and in keeping with our original
Casino Night theme, some tips on playing
Texas Hold ‘Em.
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