At Cardinal Orthodontics, we believe your smile is just the start of many great things in life. A beautiful smile can provide someone the extra boost of confidence to accomplish all of their hopes and dreams. As a growing business, we find it our professional and social mission to better the lives of those around us through the gift of a smile.
The Start a Smile Foundation is an organization that provides free braces to individuals who otherwise may not receive orthodontic treatment. Start a Smile was founded in Kansas City in 2009 and since then has donated over $2,000,000 worth of free orthodontics to deserving children throughout Kansas and Missouri.
We at Cardinal Orthodontics are excited to partner with this outstanding organization and provide 4 sets of free braces each calendar quarter to children in the St. Louis metro and surrounding cities.
At Cardinal Orthodontics, we believe: “Your Smile is Just the Start.”
This tag line represents the countless opportunities that a smile can provide someone, and we believe that finding ways to share the gift of a confident smile with someone who might not have the opportunity is our professional and social mission as we evolve and grow as a business.
If you or someone you know, in the St. Louis area, could benefit from the gift of free braces, please fill out or encourage them to fill out the application. This is open to all surrounding St. Louis cities and towns. Scholarship winners are selected based on the information provided to us in the application, the applicant’s orthodontic need and financial ability in relation to the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
A few notes about the application process:
Incomplete applications and applicants that do not meet the above requirements will not be voted upon by the Board of Directors. The Board shall meet quarterly to determine and distribute awards and award notifications.
Questions regarding the Start a Smile program can be emailed to startasmile@cardinalorthodontics.com or call 314-938-3701.
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