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Dental work goes long way for sick kids

A little dental work has gone a long way to help some of B.C.’s sick kids. Staff members at Ladner Dental Clinic presented a donation of more than $24,000 at the BC Children’s Hospital Miracle Weekend telethon. Dr. Kevin Spence, Dr.
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The staff at Ladner Dental Clinic presented a cheque for more than $24,000 at this year’s BC Children’s Hospital Miracle Weekend telethon.

A little dental work has gone a long way to help some of B.C.’s sick kids.

Staff members at Ladner Dental Clinic presented a donation of more than $24,000 at the BC Children’s Hospital Miracle Weekend telethon.

Dr. Kevin Spence, Dr. Carol Shpak and some of their staff were invited to be on Global BC, which broadcasted the telethon, to present the donation and tell the viewing audience a little bit about their story.

“We have been doing this for years, but this year Children’s Hospital asked us to go on TV,” Spence said of last weekend’s time in the spotlight.

Decked out in angel costumes complete with wings, the group presented the cheque saying that Ladner residents were the “real angels” to help them achieve this major fundraising effort.

“This has been pretty much a routine for us for more than 30 years,” said Spence. “When we remove old crowns from patients we ask them if they would like to keep them or donate them to our collection that is eventually refined.”

Spence said the clinic collected about $12,200 from the gold and then matched that to get to the $24,000-plus total.

Over the years, Spence estimates the clinic has donated $50,000 to BC Children’s Hospital.

“This is all about our staff and the community of Ladner,” he said. “We are just so proud of our staff and the community for supporting this. Everyone in Ladner has just been amazing.”
He said BC Children’s Hospital is near and dear to the staff at the clinic.

“BC Children’s has affected so many people in the office and our patients. We just feel it is such an important organization to support.”

Ladner Dental Clinic is now challenging all other South Delta dental clinics and other dental clinics in B.C. to match or beat their fundraising efforts.

BC Children’s Hospital Miracle Weekend telethon raised a record $21 million this year.