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<div>In the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastating impact on our Asheville partner practice, Black Orthodontics, several Team Members across the platform have expressed an interest in supporting these communities in their recovery efforts.
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<div>While all Black Orthodontics Team Members are safe and have been taken care of, we want to respond to the requests of many partners who have asked what they can do to help the broader community.
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<div>In partnership with our Human Resources team and Dr. Keith Black, our Asheville disaster response task force has organized a GoFundMe benefitting the Manna Food Bank and the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, both local charities were selected for their longstanding service in the Asheville community. This fundraiser will run from October 31 through November 30. You can read about each charity below and learn more by visiting these links:
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<div><a href="https://www.mannafoodbank.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Manna Food Bank</strong></a>: providing food and baby supplies to the Asheville community
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<div><a href="https://cfwnc.org/initiatives/hurricane-helene-relief-and-recovery" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Community Foundation of Western North Carolina</strong></a>: Dispersing funds to support regional response and relief efforts in Western North Carolina
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<div><strong>To be clear, this GoFundMe will not go towards the Black Orthodontics team</strong>, as we have ensured their essential needs are taken care of. The donations from this GoFundMe will be split 50/50 between Manna Food Bank and the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. <strong>Please know that there is absolutely no pressure to donate—this is simply an option for those who have asked how they can contribute.</strong>
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<div>Please see below for additional FAQs and a statement from Dr. Keith Black. Thank you again for the outpouring of support for your fellow Team Members in the midst of several recent natural disasters — it truly makes a difference. 
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<div><em>"The devastation is challenging with unknowns and still so many without water but the community is really rallying and trying to help create a new normal. My team is thankful to be okay and now back with their work family. I am so thankful they are here taking care of each other and our patients! Thank you for your prayers and help!"  - Dr. Keith Black</em>
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<div><strong>Frequently Asked Questions:</strong>
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<div>Donations made to personal GoFundMe fundraisers are generally considered to be "personal gifts" which are not tax deductible for donors.
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<div><strong>Where is my donation going?</strong>
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<div>Our fundraising total will be split 50/50, with half of the funds benefitting Manna Food Bank and half benefitting the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. 
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<div><strong>How will these organizations use my donation?</strong>
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<div>The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, through its Emergency and Disaster Response Fund, accepts and disperses funds to support regional response and relief efforts in Western North Carolina by providing grants to non-profit organizations and business owners. Manna Food Bank is using funds to help local families in need of food and baby supplies.
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<div><strong style="color:inherit;">Does the GoFundMe benefit Black Orthodontics Team Members?</strong>
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<div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:inherit;">No. SOP has ensured all Black Orthodontics Team Members and their families have had their needs met over the past few weeks. These donations will solely benefit the community we serve in Asheville.</span>
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<div><strong>About Southern Orthodontic Partners:</strong>
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<div>Southern Orthodontic Partners is a premier network of integrated orthodontic practices in the southern United States.
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<div>Through its network, partners gain access to valuable opportunities to positively impact their profession and teams through a partnership of clinical and service excellence.
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Black Orthodontics Community Fundraiser for Helene Recovery

<div>I'm very excited to be a member of the 2022 Women's Sports Foundation NYC Marathon team!
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<div>Sports have had a tremendous impact on my life, which is why I am running and fundraising for a cause that helps girls and women experience the power of sport.
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<div><a href="https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Women’s Sports Foundation</a>, founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, exists to advocate for equality, educate the public, conduct research, and offer grants to promote sports and physical activity for girls and women.
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<div>In November, I’ll be running 26.2 miles wearing a WSF jersey.
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<div><strong>Join me by contributing $1 per mile, so that’s $26 - or $27 if you want to round up ;) and together, we will help keep sports in the lives of girls and women.</strong>
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NYC Marathon for Women's Sports Foundation

This campaign is to benefit Clifton Spencer of Columbia, NC.  Mr. Spencer was convicted of the murder of Stacey Stanton in February of 1990 despite an alarming amount of evidence pointing to his innocence.  The case is featured in Season Two of the CounterClock Podcast .  The CounterClock Team has done a fantastic job in researching and organizing the facts and evidence in this case and creates a deep level of understanding of  the miscarriage of justice that led him to accept a plea deal to avoid the potential trauma to his mother of a death penalty being imposed.  The plea resulted in Mr. Spencer spending 18 years in the North Carolina Prison System. The Innocence Project stepped in and was able to fight for Clifton's release in July 2007.  Currently Cliff works as an interstate truck driver.  I am also a truck driver that crossed paths with Cliff as a student driver.  In the end he taught me everything I know about trucking and helped me to carve out a place within the labor market for myself.  I now have both a stable income and a wonderful friendship with a man who taught me things like the importance of saying a prayer prior to each trip, not only for myself but for the safety of the lives in the vehicles that you encounter through the journey. We began each shift in our seats with that prayer.  To this day I continue that practice and he and I are the best of friends.  I started this gofundme because if anybody deserves a helping hand in achieving their goals it is Cliff. There is no soul more worthy than him.  I am asking everyone that can hear me to please listen to his story, learn about this man, and join me in sending him a very special gift.  Cliff spends almost all of his time on the highway driving freight from one place to the next in a corporately owned truck.  He is not paid the most or the least in the industry but he trudges along year after year. The truck he is driving now has over a half a million miles on it and is a basic style Freightliner Cascadia that needs to be replaced. He has always hoped to buy himself a Kenworth T680 with a studio sleeper and a 13 speed transmission.  His mother has a tradition of blessing and christening his company trucks when he comes home.  She blessed his current truck and named it Gabriel.   To a driver, our truck is not only our job it is our home. It is our safe space. I think he deserves the opportunity to drive his dream truck. Let's make it happen for him. Thank you!  (Tahana)

Wrongly convicted

Research has proven that certain types of dogs are very beneficial to people suffering from type 1 diabetes. With proper training, some of the benefits include early detection of high and low glucose levels, therapeutic needs, and as with all dogs, companionship.<br /><br />In December of 2014, we learned that our son Lukas had type 1 diabetes. He is now almost six, and it has definitely been a rocky road since his diagnosis. After consulting with medical professions and other people utilizing these type of dogs, we have determined that Lukas would benefit from one of these dogs.<br /><br />Since these therapeutic animals are very costly, considering the purchase and training, we are requesting assistance with providing this type of care for him. If you feel inclined to make a pledge, we would appreciate any financial assistance in this endeavor.

T1 Diabetes Support Dog for Lukas

Josh was a dear friend to so many. One of his greatest loves was his love for animals. Let&#039;s honor him with a donation to his local animal shelter.

Josh Sullivan Tribute