Suwanee Dental Care changes four lives today!

Little did our finalist in the Deserving Diva Makeover Contest know that today would be the day that would change their lives forever.

It started out with an idea that transformed into over 25o nominations telling us who you thought our "Deserving Diva" should be. We didn't take these stories lightly, we read every nomination we received and even shed some tears along with hopeful nominees.

Today, we invited four ladies to come into our office for a final interview.. or so they thought! Suwanee Dental Carewas originally planning for just one Deserving Diva but we were so compelled by these four ladies, that Dr. Williams, along with Dr. Golik and Dr. Smith are making over all four!

In our last blog we told you who was partnering with us to make these ladies over from head to toe! Now it's finally time to reveal WHO we are making over!

First we have Heather.. she is a wonderful and very deserving of this makeover. She says her smile makeover will be a dream come true! After loosing a significant amount of weight and starting to take care of herself again she said this smile makeover will be the finishing touch. Today Heather thought she was coming in for her final interview and we had the chance to tell her live on camera that she was one of our "Deserving Diva's"! Heather is involved in all kinds of local charities and ministries and is an active part of a missions ministry that travels all over internationally. She is in sales and is also very excited to have a renewed confidence through this smile makeover. Videos and blogging to to come! Stay tuned to see Heather's close up before pictures!

Second we have our Diva, Patti.. she is a Gwinnett County school teacher and has been self conscious of her teeth her whole life. Patti also thought she was coming in today for a final interview, we can't wait to show you footage of her reaction on camera when she too was told "You are the Suwanee Dental Care Deserving Diva"! Patti has always wanted this and tells us she covers her mouth when she smiles or laughs. This smile makeover is going to dramatically change Patti's life forever! She had

many people nominate her for this contest and has more of a story to share..

Our third Diva is Debra, she is a survivor of domestic violence. When she came in today she was sharing more of her story with us and it was just incredible. Debra has not only survived but she helps other women conquer and survive their own domestic violence situation. She is everything from a radio personality to a life coach. She was over joyed when we told her that he smile would be restored! She shared with us that her smile was something she lost for a long time but she has found it again and is ready to have the confidence to share it with the world!

Last but certainly not least is Gwendolyn. She is not only a nurse but a speaker for causes such as HIV prevention and other causes that are beyond commendable. She has been recognized with many accolades in her career for volunteering her time and giving back to her community. Gwendolyn is so excited to have her smile made over. She shared with us that it's something she has always been self conscious about. She came in all the way from South GA to what she thought was still a part of the elimination process. Instead she was met with the news that she was (also) a Deserving Diva! Her daughters joined her today and had a precious moment as Gwendolyn then was able to share with them her surprise!

We are so honored to be sharing the Deserving Diva Contest with you and these amazing ladies. Stay tuned for more blogging, story sharing, face booking, video footage and even photos!

Also check out our Deserving Diva Makeover Blog! Our Diva's themselves will be sharing with you as well as each of our local businesses partnering with us on this incredible journey. Look for the BIG REVEAL at the Gwinnett Magazine Diva Party this fall!

Andy Velo To Africa With Love

Andy Velo is one of our fine friends and patients at Suwanee Dental Care. He is smack dab right in the middle of his dental makeover with Invisalign orthodontics which you can actually follow on our The Velo Project blog which details every step of his treatment, thoughts and concerns as he goes through space closure, bring out from impaction a permanent canine tooth, his wisdom tooth extraction appointment which is coming up in May.

Also on the blog, Andy is talking to his fans about his music career, how its blossoming, taking off onto college campuses, venues throughout the Southeast like West Palm Beach, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee. You can listen to his first single he has written and recorded on the blog site...Southern Thing. We followed Andy and his band to Cowboys in Kennesaw last month and enjoyed the show tremendously.

Andy is multitalented and multidimensional. He acts in movies, having been in three to date, including We Are Marshall and The Blindside which won a Golden Globe just recently. Andy will be traveling to Kenya as song leader, worship leader, music director for this year's Kenya Medical Outreach team. He will be assisting in the medical and dental team as well as the music and worship teams at the hospital clinic and the schools in the rural areas we visit and minister.

For those interested in assisting Andy in his quest to Africa, he states that he is indeed in need of your support, your prayers and any assistance financially in getting the funds to go on this overseas trip. The cost of being on a mission like this is over $4000.00 with t he airfare, transportation in country and the hiring of drivers and guards being the bulk of the cost. Kenya Medical Outreach usually takes a team of 15 to 25 each year on their annual mission trip and each person pays their own way with the help of friends, relatives and businesses who believe in this worthy project. Andy thanks all of you who wish to assist in advance and prays blessings upon you as you consider supporting his work overseas. If you are interested, you can donate online right now, right here to Andy through a tax deductible contribution at KenyaMO.com