University of Houston Athletics
Shriners, Local Dentists Hook Up For TEAM SMILE
1/15/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
HOUSTON, Texas - In conjunction with the 83rd annual East-West Shrine Game, fifty local children on Friday will be the beneficiaries of unique partnership between Houston area dentists and the Shriners Hospital. This event is known as "Team Smile."
Between 9 am-4 pm in the O'Quinn Great Hall at the Athletics/Alumni Center, these local underprivileged children will receive free dental checkups and service courtesy of the dental volunteers. The local Sullivan-Schein branch will also assist in the neighborhood philanthropy.
The East-West Shrine Game is slated for 6 pm on Saturday, January 19, at John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium on the University of Houston campus.
For more information on this event, please contact the UH Sports Information Office at 713-743-9404 or the UH Marketing Department at 713-743-9450.
