Unspoken Beauty

This little girl is one of many young children we had the opportunity to meet at the Welcome House at Meeting Point Kampala. A true unspoken beauty, in a country full of juxtapositions, her stern, serious face collided beautifully with her bright floral dress.

The Welcome House is an orphanage at Meeting Point Kampala where there is care for children who are HIV positive or living with AIDS.

As of 2009, 1.2 million children have been orphaned due to AIDS and figures estimate 1.2 million people are living with HIV in Uganda (with and estimated 150,000 who are children (Source - Avert.org).

We’re Back!

These trips inspire and connect us to our world and its amazing people! Project Healthy Smile is thankful to know and honored to be working wth Meeting Point Kampala.

Please follow us on our PHS Facebook Page for all news and upcoming events! Thank you for your support!

Made In Uganda

Project Healthy Smile had the privilege of visiting this village where sewing is helping to put people to work. We love the bright, bold colors!

For more information, please visit our PHS website page about the trip!

Project Healthy Smile: Uganda Mission | May 2012

And…we’re off!

Today Michelle and I leave for our PHS Uganda Mission. We’ll be traveling to Kampala, Uganda and working with Meeting Point Kampala, whose mission is to “develop human potential of children, youth and women infected and affected by HIV/AIDS and increase literacy levels as well as creating awareness and behavioural change among all categories of people with the main focus on HIV/AIDS, its causes and effects”.

For more information, please visit our PHS website page about the trip!

Thank you for making Styles For Smiles 2012 a huge success!

The co-founders warmed up the photo booth with their smiles and colorful spring-threads. Big thanks to Carlos Gonzalez Photography for his talent, energy & awesomeness!

We’re getting your beautiful smiles together from the photo booth and they’ll be posted next week on the Styles For Smiles FB page and on our website (www.projecthealthysmile.org).

Tomorrow is the big day: Styles For Smiles!

Please join me in support of Project Healthy Smile. I started this non-profit 3 years ago with my good friend and dental hygienist Michelle Patterson. We were inspired by a trip through Southeast Asia where we visited a number of orphanages and saw the lack of both dental hygiene and education. One child that stood out was an 11 year old in Cambodia who had a hole in her front tooth. Many of the dental issues are preventable with education and something as simple as a toothbrush. Please attend this free event and help us in SAVING SMILES WORLDWIDE.

STYLES FOR SMILES 2012 | Fashion For A Cause | Saturday, February 18th | 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Fashion For A Cause: To Benefit Project Healthy Smile. Styles for Smiles is Project Healthy Smile’s largest annual fundraising event and a registered participant in Minnesota Fashion Week.

• Artist Built

• Kokoon

• Local Motion

• Primp

• Vanessa Zahid

The excitement and buzz is building for this event - will we see you there?

STYLES FOR SMILES 2012 | Fashion For A Cause | Saturday, February 18, 2012

• High-Impact Runway Show

• Private Shopping Experience

• Interactive Photo Booth

• Mini-Makeovers

• False Eyelash Application

• Wine

• Hors d’Oeuvres & much more…
  

  You officially have 3 weeks to get your friends, family, co-workers and favorite fashionistas ready for a fabulous afternoon that gives back to a good cause!

I AM MPLS

The Twin Cities are bursting at the seams with creative talent! It was an honor to be part of this amazing event that showcases the people and talent that make Minneapolis buzz.

Kudos to Sarah Edwards and her team. I had a blast! See you next year!