Nashboro Village Family Dental's initiative for childhood cancer

On Saturday, November 21, 2009 Nashboro Village Family Dental will present our First Annual Super Talent and All-Star Show. Hosted by Lelan Statom, WTVF, NewsChannel 5, this event will benefit Operation Stand Down and one of our patients that is battling chronic childhood cancer. The show will feature amateur talent representing the various affiliates of Heartland Dental Care and our All-Stars, along with top professionals from the Nashville music community in the genres of gospel, blues, R & B, jazz and country.

"I'm thrilled to produce a show with such a diverse group of artists and talent for such a worthy cause," said Regina Edmondson-Wilson, Show Producer/Director. "This is so rare and exciting! The strength of Nashville's music community is enormous."

Proceeds will be given to one local charity (Operation Stand Down) and a local child undergoing cancer treatment.

Operation Stand Down (OSD) diligently serves our veterans and homeless population by providing housing, food, education, and other social services. A United Way Partner Agency, it operates programs that train and support veterans to help them merge back into the community as responsible and contributing citizens. If you would like more information on Operation Stand Down, its mission, goals, and services, please go to www.osdnashville.org.

"We appreciate the support of our service men, women and their families and are proud to contribute the proceeds from this fabulous show to Operation Stand Down to support its commitment to help honorably discharged veterans who face homelessness after service to our country," said Sharon Hill, Event Coordinator. "We are also pleased to support one of our young patients with a portion of the proceeds to help her in her struggle to defeat cancer."

The other recipient is two-year-old Emma Taylor. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment at Vanderbilt Children Hospital for a rare form of cancer that has spread to her kidney and lymph nodes. Through all of this, Emma continues to burst with vibrancy and is especially happy when playing with her dolls, watching her favorite Disney video "The Jungle Book," or dancing to music.

The show will be held Saturday, November 21, 2009, at 4:00 PM at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church (Antioch), Murfreesboro Road. Tickets are $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for children 12 and under. For fans, an autograph session will be held immediately after the show.

For more information or tickets, please contact the Sharon Hill, Event Coordinator at 615.360.7585

Nashboro Village Family Dental Care, under the auspices of Dr. Melvin and Mrs. Sharon Hill and Dr. Soo Sims, has always believed in giving to those in need. Whether through their professional dental practice or personal contributions, the practice team has always held true to the principle to "do what our hearts tell us to do, when our hearts tell us to do it." (Lifestories, The Nashville Tennessean - March, 11, 2001)

Since arriving in Nashville in 1985, the practice has participated in services such as the "Give Kids a Smile" national program, Nashville Cares, food drives, mentoring programs at the Bethlehem Center, Katrina clothing and dental care drive, as well as giving free dental services, partials and prosthetics to persons without dental insurance. Mrs. Hill also donated a kidney without hesitation to someone in need.

The office is dedicated to professional, state-of-the-art care for their patients which translate into compassionate, committed, patient satisfaction.

"I love practicing dentistry," said Dr. Hill. "My favorite thing about it is having the ability to change peoples' lives by improving their perceptions of themselves."

SOURCE Heartland Dental Care