Holiday Smiles Brighter with Donation to Ocean of Love
Local Dentist Donates Proceeds from “2006 Smiles for Life” Campaign

Holiday smiles are much brighter for Ocean of Love families this season. Dr. Ron Rotem, a Toms River dentist and member of the national Crown Council, set aside 100 percent of his fees for teeth whitening during the 2006 Smiles for Life Campaign and presented a check for $1400.00 to Linda Gillick, executive director of Ocean of Love. Ocean of Love is a nonprofit organization that helps families whose children have cancer by helping them with non medical expenses, such as mortgages, utilities, food, transportation and even babysitting.

Gillick, who accepted the check on behalf of Ocean of Love, says, “You can’t help but smile knowing that Dr. Rotem has donated his fees for whitening teeth to Ocean of Love. We are very grateful for the fund raising he does on behalf of our families.”

Dr. Rotem says, “The people who had their teeth whitened during this year’s campaign were happy not only to do something for themselves, but also to donate to a charity.”

Since 1998, The Smiles for Life Foundation, the charitable arm of the Crown Council, has contributed more than $15 million to children’s charities because members of Crown Council dental practices, like Dr. Rotem, donate the entire cost of professional tooth whitening during the campaign.