Towne Centre Family Dental Raises $5,000 for Gigi's Playhouse of Hillsborough

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. - Sept. 28, 2017 - PRLog -- Wouldn't it be wonderful if just a simple smile could change the world? In Hillsborough on Thursday, Towne Centre Family Dental, helped Gigi's Playhouse of Hillsborough, do exactly that.

Dr. Albert Internoscia and his staff gathered at the newly opened, expanded location for Gigi's Playhouse, a Down Syndrome achievement center on a mission to empower and celebrate individuals with Down Syndrome and their families, to present them with a $5,000 donation.

From the months of March to June, Towne Centre Family Dental participated in Smiles for Life, a charitable organization comprised of hundreds of dental practices throughout the U.S. and Canada who professionally whiten teeth to raise money for disabled and underprivileged children in their local communities and around the world.

The staff at Towne Centre Family Dental donated their time, supplies and one hundred percent of proceeds to Smiles for Life, raising approximately $10,000, and donated half of those proceeds to Gigi's Playhouse to help aid in their growing programs and community outreach. The other half of the proceeds raised was donated to national charities that aid ill or underprivileged children.

"We are excited to support this community of volunteers whose mission it is to maximize self-confidence and empower individuals to achieve their greatest potential. I would like to thank my staff for embracing the Smiles for Life Campaign and our corporate sponsor Ultradent, who donated all the whitening supplies. Together, we are happy to present this $5,000 donation to keep GiGi's Playhouse moving forward," said Albert Internoscia, DMD.

Since Gigi's opened in January of 2015, over three hundred families have become a part of their community, and over 2,000 volunteer hours have been donated to run the twenty five programs dedicated to raising awareness. On September 24, they celebrated the grand opening of their new location in Hillsborough, a necessary move for the center as it had outgrown its previous space.

"We are grateful to Towne Centre Family Dentil for their support!" said Liz Kepniss, Site Coordinator at Gigi's Playhouse Hillsborough. "Their donation will help us continue to fund free educational and therapeutic programs for individuals of all age with Down syndrome."