12 The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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Project Smile Marks 32 Years of Global Dental
Outreach and Service in Belize
Project Smile, a
non-profit dental mission,
commemorates over three de
cades of providing free essen
tial dental care and community
support to children in Belize.
Established in 1992 through a
cooperative effort between the
apostle dioceses of Georgia
and Belize, this initiative ex
emplifies humanitarian service
at its best and showcases inter
national collaboration for the
betterment of society.
Dr. Steve Acuff, the
founder of Project Smile, to
gether with his wife Montie
Acuff, the organization’s trea
surer, have been pivotal figures
in this mission. Their outstand-
Dr Maynard and Dr Williams in Belize
ing work managing the op
erations, documentation, and
patient records has ensured the
initiative’s long-term impact.
Dr. Acuff, reflecting
on the experience, commented,
“I truly feel alive in Belize and
it feels like the ‘real world’.
Serving in Belize is a remind
er of how most of the world
lives.”
This year Project
Smile operated with sixteen
self-paid volunteers serving
200 patients in a mere three and
a half days, demonstrating the
effectiveness and dedication of
the volunteers. The most recent
trip to Belize took place in Feb
ruary 2024 which included two
teams that keep the clinic run
ning for two weeks, one from
Georgia and the other from
Ohio, echoing the true spirit of
teamwork and continuity.
Dr. Roy Maynard of
Georgetown Family Dental and
his wife Dr. Crystal Williams
of Georgetown Orthodontics
and two others Georgetown
Family Dental staff members
Sojourner Mays and Shea Bry
ant, joined forces with a dental
team from Ohio to undertake
the Project Smile.
The couple empha
sized that their work went be
yond the dental world because,
as Black professionals, and as
the first Black dentist to join
Project Smile they serve as role
models to their young patients.
“I wanted the kids
to see a role model and a den
tist that looked like them,” Dr.
Maynard said. “Dental hy
giene is important, of course,
but it is equally important to
enable children to envision
themselves in roles that work
towards bettering communities
and the lives of others.”
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The Forsyth Farmers’ Market will host free “A Taste of African Heritage” cooking
classes on April 25, May 30 and June 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Avenue
Resource Center, located at 425 Pennsylvania Avenue
Forsyth Farmers’
Market, a nonprofit organiza
tion headquartered in Savan
nah, GA that organizes south
Georgia’s largest farmers’ mar
ket, supports local sustainable
farming and expands commu
nity access to fresh, healthy
food through innovative year-
round programs, will host “A
Taste of African Heritage”
Cooking Classes.
The Forsyth Farm
ers’ Market, through a special
partnership with Oldways, will
continue to offer free “A Taste
of African Heritage” cooking
classes this spring on Thurs
day, April 25th, Thursday, May
30th, and Thursday, June 27th
from 5-7 PM at the Pennsyl
vania Avenue Resource Center,
425 Pennsylvania Ave, Savan
nah, GA.
These immersive,
hands-on cooking classes are
designed to celebrate the rich
heritage of African cuisine and
to promote health-conscious
dishes that are deeply rooted
in tradition. Attendees will en
gage in discussions about the
cultural significance of the in
gredients, learn culinary tech
niques and take the time to eat,
share and reflect.
“A Taste of African
Heritage” cooking classes are
free and open to the public.
Space is limited, and advance
registration is required. At the
time of registration, please
list any food allergies. To reg
ister, please contact Forsyth
Farmers’ Market Director of
Community Building Aja Em
bry at aja@ffm-sav.org or call
912.509.0894.
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Savannah 2024 Black Business Luncheon
and Expo
The 2024 Black Busi
ness Funcheon and Expo, cele
brating the Iota Phi Fambda
Sorority, Inc. Nu Chapter Out
standing Woman of the Year, is
a wonderful event. We will rec
ognize and honor the achieve
ments and contributions of
outstanding black women in
various fields, including busi
ness and entrepreneurship.
The expo will show
case black-owned businesses
and their products or services,
its a great way to empower and
support the accomplishments
of black women in the business
world.
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information.
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