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original wish list, collecting 27 instruments, loads of musical equipment and $2,072, enough to provide one year of private lessons to a youth orchestra student in financial need. She even convinced United/Mayflower Van Lines to ship the items to New Orleans for free. At Roll’s request, Emily penned a letter to the orchestra, whose membership had dwindled from 250 to 125 after Hurricane Katrina. "I love music and wanted to help your orchestra because 1 know how much all of you love music,” she wrote. “After reading and learning about GNOYO, I realized what a wonderful orchestra it was and wanted to help you get it back to its original state before Hurricane Katrina.” "When 1 heard her letter, I was so moved,” says orchestra member Emily Menard, 16, of New Orleans. “We have the same name and both play the violin. I have friends here with out houses, and it was so encouraging to have someone from so far away who didn't even know me to want to do something so touch ing and loving.” After reading the letter, Roll invited Emily to New Orleans to perform with the orchestra in a summer concert held at the New Orleans ■ jA I r nir .hatfmk \ Photo: Doug Keese Emily (right) and Marianna Roll, director of the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra Center for the Creative Arts in June. “It was really cool playing with the orchestra I had helped,” says Emily, who was presented with a giant “Thank You” card from the orchestra. “Not just adults, but kids kept coming up to tell me that they thought what I’d done was really amazing, and greatly appreciated." Emily’s charitable project couldn't have come at a better time. “Being a nonprofit is always hard, but being a nonprofit after Katrina in New Orleans is extremely hard,” Roll says. "Our local sources dried up and it’s people like Emily who make such a very big difference." 7^- Sheryl Kayne it a freelance uniter in Weston, Comi. Visit www.gnoyo.org to learn more about the youth orchestra. Rate This Story How did you like this story? Log on www.americanprofiie.com/rate American Profile • Deep Clean your Dentures While You Sleep H _Vj : \ life*. Tonight's the night to switch to Polident Overnight. * do they deep clean their dentures? Many have discovered Polident Overnight Whitening - a special for mula that Efferdent®* doesn’t have. Polident Overnight works all night long to deep-clean stains and kill odor causing bacteria. Polident spokesperson Florence Henderson sings about this formula in a new ad called Song & Dance. So - like Florence says -- why not switch to Polident Overnight? page 5 Denture wearers - all 49 million - are just like everyone else. They travel, pursue hob bies, and spend time with loved ones. So when Calling All Creative Types We’re a creative nation. We find new uses for estab lished products - like sugar and honey as a facial scrub, or baking soda as a stain remover. Polident is one of those versatile products with many alternative uses. So if you’ve discovered a new use for Polident, share your favorite tip with us in a new contest. To learn more, look for a specially-marked box at your favorite store or visit Polident.com. ©2006 GlaxoSmithKline Read and follow label directions. 'Efferdent is a registered trademark of Warner-Lambert Company IliiiilsJflj pTjfiil Cleaning Dentures with Toothpaste? Think again. Some denture wearers use regular toothpaste to clean their dentures. But ordinary toothpaste contains abrasive ingredients that can scratch and dull dentures. So Polident has just introduced Fresh Cleanse™ - an innovative foaming cleanser. Fresh Cleanse microcleans your dentures and leaves your breath feeling fresh for hours. Plus, Fresh Cleanse is non-abra- sive to help maintain your dentures’ gloss and shine. Talk about a fresh idea - Try Fresh Cleanse and Experience Lasting Freshness. Icleanse * I I Soon! &