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PHOTO GALLERY : Fifth Annual Day of Hope


  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • | 4:00 a.m. July 27, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY : Fifth Annual Day of Hope
David Freeman of Freeman Orthodontists checks 11-year-old Milan Smith’s teeth for cavities.  This is the third year Freeman has participated in Day of Hope.
David Freeman of Freeman Orthodontists checks 11-year-old Milan Smith’s teeth for cavities. This is the third year Freeman has participated in Day of Hope.
Tanityah Gipson, 9, gets a goody bag with a toothbrush and toothpaste. She got her teeth checked and fluoride put on them at the Fifth Annual Day of Hope. Taniyah will be back at Tuttle Elementary in August.
Tanityah Gipson, 9, gets a goody bag with a toothbrush and toothpaste. She got her teeth checked and fluoride put on them at the Fifth Annual Day of Hope. Taniyah will be back at Tuttle Elementary in August.
Shalonda Robinson of Smart Style volunteers her time and does 17-year old Alexis Bowers’s hair.
Shalonda Robinson of Smart Style volunteers her time and does 17-year old Alexis Bowers’s hair.
Sandra Edna of Sarasota memorial Hospital Emergency Room checks 16-year old Daniella Rivera’s height.
Sandra Edna of Sarasota memorial Hospital Emergency Room checks 16-year old Daniella Rivera’s height.
Jermia Williams, 14, and Maliah Gipson, 12, get instructions on how to properly brush teeth.
Jermia Williams, 14, and Maliah Gipson, 12, get instructions on how to properly brush teeth.
Thirteen-year-old Jeremiah Williams gets his school portrait taken by Booth Studio.
Thirteen-year-old Jeremiah Williams gets his school portrait taken by Booth Studio.
Fifteen-year-old Emily Alday gets a manicure during the Fifth Annual Day of Hope.
Fifteen-year-old Emily Alday gets a manicure during the Fifth Annual Day of Hope.
Denise Robins with Eternal Bread of Life Outreach ministries does 10-year-old Tatiana Johnson’s hair.
Denise Robins with Eternal Bread of Life Outreach ministries does 10-year-old Tatiana Johnson’s hair.
Dawn Leinaweaver, Barbara Garrison, Jamiya Evans, 4, and Dan’aejah Edwards, 9
Dawn Leinaweaver, Barbara Garrison, Jamiya Evans, 4, and Dan’aejah Edwards, 9
Chitiyah Bowman, 8, attends Emma E. Booker Elementary. She gets her hair done during the Fifth Annual Day of Hope.
Chitiyah Bowman, 8, attends Emma E. Booker Elementary. She gets her hair done during the Fifth Annual Day of Hope.
Amaya Saunders, 10, gets a star put in her hair. She will be back at Phillippi Shores Elementary in August.
Amaya Saunders, 10, gets a star put in her hair. She will be back at Phillippi Shores Elementary in August.
Dental Hygienist Victoria Bigham puts fluoride on 8-year-old Ruby Baldwin’s teeth.
Dental Hygienist Victoria Bigham puts fluoride on 8-year-old Ruby Baldwin’s teeth.

 

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