For 80 years the Gittings studios have been synonymous with exceptional portraiture. Gittings has photographed many U.S. presidents, world leaders and sports legends. Their professional photographers have captured beautiful memories for numerous families over the years. We recently had Avery & Channing photographed and were amazed at how beautiful the photos turned out. We had such a difficult time deciding which portraits to purchase!

Remember, this is for the month of October ONLY, and ALL proceeds from every Imperial Portrait Package purchased in October will be donated to Share A Smile ^{TM ®}. This means you get a fantastic deal on a beautiful portrait of your family AND every penny of your $300 goes directly to help a child in need of treatment and/or surgery for vascular malformations!

Please see the postcard above for specific details about this very generous offer as well as about our Kick-Off Cocktail celebration to be held Oct. 2nd at the Gittings studio across from the Dallas Galleria. To view samples of Gittings exceptional photography, please visit their website at www.gittings.com. To book your portrait session, contact Barry at Gittings (214.350.5581).

Please pass this fabulous offer on to your friends & family!

Hope to see you @ Gittings on Thursday, Oct. 2nd for cocktails!

"Moscow at the Palomar"

Thursday, July 31, 2008

6-9 pm

Reservations 214.552.2540
Attend Free of Charge

Dallas proudly welcomes the private art collections of 11 world renowned Russian artists with a dramatic unveiling and auction at Hotel Palomar.

These magnificent collections - which have never been shown in exhibition this side of the iron curtain -

are available one night only before being released to the Western world.

Share A Smile ^{TM ®} was invited to participate in this very unique event as one of 7 charities, and the sole local charity, to benefit from this auction. Please take advantage of this unique opportunity to support Share A Smile ^{TM ®} and join us for cocktails at this exclusive event! A percentage of all proceeds raised by the sale of art during this exhibit/auction will be donated to the participating charities.

Please click here for the press release for more information about "Moscow at the Palomar", or feel free to contact us directly..

Click here for pictures from the 5th Annual Share A Smile Foundation^{TM ®} Polo Match Fundraiser

Our 5th Annual Share A Smile Foundation^{TM ®} Polo Match Fundraiser was held on Saturday, June 14th at the Las Colinas Polo Club. The event was a success, with over 200 guests in attendance to enjoy the afternoon of polo, music and fundraising! Our special guest MC, WFAA Channel 8 news reporter Steve Stoler, was on hand to welcome all of the guests as well as conduct our exciting silent auction for the gorgeous David Yurman bracelet. Steve brought along is beautiful wife, Susan, and their 2 handsome sons, Jake & Jordan, to celebrate Father's Day with him.

We were very fortunate to have Dr. John Burns and his beautiful wife, Ann, join us for the event as well as two of our favorite patients and their families: Austin and Logan.

Share A Smile ^{TM ®}would not be successful in changing the lives of children without the generosity of doctors such as Dr. John Burns. We are eternally grateful for his willingness to donate his time and talent for children in need.

It was absolutely wonderful to visit with Austin and his loving family again this year and to see what a beautiful little boy he has become (he is definitely no longer a baby!). Austin's father, Alex, took a few minutes to express his gratitude and share with guests how Share A Smile ^{TM ®} has impacted their family. His words were very heartfelt and sincere, touching the hearts of all those in attendance.

Additionally, we have Alex to thank for the donation of our beautiful silent auction item: he is a manager at David Yurman jewelry at Northpark Center in Dallas!

As fate would have it, Logan and his father, Matt, were in town the weekend of our event (from Guatemala) for an appointment with Dr. Jay Burns. Not only were we able to meet Logan & his dad, but also his grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousins! All were extremely gracious & very nice - we look forward to seeing them again next year, and hopefully meeting Logan's mom and siblings.

Our ½ time champagne divot stomp sponsored by St. Michelle Wine Estates, Republic National Beverage Company & Bentley Dallas was a huge hit. Chris from Bentley brought out a beautiful convertible Bentley to serve the bubbly from - and even gave a few lucky guests rides around the field!

Tony from Leblon was much appreciated as he served up delicious & refreshing caipirinhas. If you've never tried one, you are missing out on a fabulous tasty treat! p.s. Congrats to Tony and his wife who are expecting triplet boys!

Shields Steel bands from Shield Elementary School in Red Oak amazed everyone with their talent on the steel drums. Their music put everyone in the "island" mood! Thank you to their teacher Diane, her husband Bob, and every student who gave up their Saturday to donate their time and talent for our event!

An unexpected treat was the Luxury Boy Toys tour bus driven out by our always fun-loving Carlton. Carlton handed out t-shirts and made the air conditioned luxury bus available for those who needed a break from the afternoon heat. Thank you!

Extra special thank you's to our fabulous volunteers who support Share A Smile ^{TM ®} each and every year by donating their precious weekend hours to work at our event. We couldn't do it without you!!

Please click on the link to view pictures from the 5th Annual Share A Smile ^{TM ®} Foundation Polo Match Fundraiser. Though we consider the fundraiser to have been a success, we anticipate charitable donations will decrease as the economy continues to suffer. Unfortunately, the poor economy not only affects donors, it affects our applicant families as well: as families struggle financially, lose jobs, etc., we anticipate an increase in requests for assistance from Share A Smile ^{TM ®}. Please keep us in mind when considering which charitable organization you would like to contribute to. Remember: we are the only organization in the United States that provides this type of treatment/assistance to children.

If you would like to be on our mailing list or would like to make a donation, please email us at blakestock100@hotmail.com or give us a call at 972.208.8813.

Friday, July 13th:
For results of the 1st Ever Share A Smile Foundation^{TM ®} Online Auction held on Friday, July 13, 2007, please visit our "Updates" page!".

Saturday, June 10th: 2nd Annual Share A Smile Foundation^{TM ®}/Vineyards Mall (www.vineyardsantiquemall.com) Hole-in-One Putting Contest/HUMMER Giveaway at Vineyards Antique and New Vintage Mall, 4817 W. Park Blvd., Plano (NE corner Park/Preston): Well, we tried again but we just couldn't give away the H3 from Sewell HUMMER! Our 2 qualifiers, Alan Hardin & Tim did their best to drive away in that brand new H3 but just couldn't do it this year! Tim, our finalist, seemed to take it all in stride although those of us watching were on pins & needles. We were rooting for you Tim! Ed, our finalist from last years event, decided not to attend this year after trying to convince us for the last 12 months that he would be the 2006 winner ……cold feet Ed? Hopefully, Al, Tim and Ed will be back in 2007 and ONE OF THEM will drive away in the H3! Start practicing your putting now guys……after all, it was JUST a 60 foot putt. The afternoon was fun and exciting with approximately $1400 raised again this year. Thanks to all who came out in support of Share A Smile Foundation^{TM ®}and thanks to our volunteers for the day: Kelly, Bliss Connerton, Christine Davisson, Jessica & Jamie Fletcher, Leslie Lopez, Carol Rennesund, & Allison Santa Maria. Check back for details on the 3rd Annual Share A Smile Foundation^{TM ®} Hole-in-One Putting Contest/HUMMER giveaway!

Sunday, Father's Day, June 18th: 3rd Annual Share A Smile Foundation^{TM ®} Polo Match, "Father's - Tied & True". Our 3rd Share A Smile Foundation^{TM ®} Polo Match was the best yet! We had over 300 people in attendance and, thanks to many of you out there, were able to raise approximately $25,000 that will be used to treat children with vascular malformations! Although the thunderstorms that went rumbling through the area the night before gave us a bit of a scare, the weather on Sunday turned out to be warm & sunny - perfect for a polo match! It was definitely a relaxed & fun party atmosphere with everyone thoroughly enjoying the beautiful live music from Nomads while socializing with friends and family. Two Rows did an outstanding job with the delicious fajita feast and the frozen margaritas were a welcome treat on such a warm day.

The tie contest was a highlight of the evening, with every father donning a tie gathered and given a mai-tai to sip while while the finalists in each category were judged. The winner in each category was given an award along with a delicious jar of "Daddy Q's Barbecue Sauce" made right here in Texas! Start collecting those old ties now - you may need them for next years contest…….competition is sure to be neck & neck again in 2007….

In addition to our friends & family who came out to support Share A Smile Foundation^{TM ®}, there were several new faces in attendance, including two of the kiddos Share A Smile Foundation^{TM ®}is sponsoring at this time: Carson & Frances. We feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet these beautiful children and their families, as well as allow them to experience first-hand how many caring, generous people there are out there. We were also very honored to have Dr. John Burns, his wife Ann and their 2 little boys, Jack & newborn David, with us this year.

BIG thanks go to all of our volunteers - we say it every year, after every event because it's true: we couldn't have done it without each and every one of you! Heartfelt thanks also to our very generous Underwriter - Compass Bank, and our major sponsors: The Combined Group, JB Collins & Associates, & W.R. Starkey. Major donors for this event were Republic Beverage (all of the wine served at the event), Heineken USA (all of the beer served), Kevin Mokarow of Mokarow Farms (tequila for the margaritas), Barefoot Wine (champagne for the divot stomp) Vi Barrett of the Starbucks store at Legacy & The Tollroad in Plano (coffee & iced tea) and of course, Nomads band & Two Rows Catering. Additionally, companies & individuals who generously donated all of the great items and services for our silent auction & raffle made it possible for funds to be raised. Again, each of you played a very important part in the success of the event - thank you!

To view pictures from the event, please click on the link for the "3rd Annual Share A Smile Foundation^{TM ®} Polo Match: Fathers - Tied & True". Thanks to our official photographer, Linda Klark, we have the entire event chronicled!

If you didn't get a chance to make it to the Father's Day Extravaganza held on June 18th at Ruggeri's Restaurant and Vineyards Antique & New Mall in Plano, you missed an exciting time! Sewell HUMMER of Plano generously donated a brand new HUMMER H3 to be given away in a putting contest. The winner had to make a 70 foot hole in one.

Throughout the day, many hopeful guests made attempts to qualify for the final chance to putt for the H3. Scott McVeigh of Plano was our very first qualifier of the day, followed by John Logan of Denton & Ed Lopez of Dallas. The excitement in the air was palpable - the noise level went from being so quiet you could hear a pin drop one moment, to screaming & raucous conversation the next. At 5:00 the final round for the one chance to putt began, with Ed Lopez being "the man"! Ed's final 70 foot putt was beautiful..…unfortunately, he missed making the "hole in one" by an inch and a half!!! We're not sure who was more disappointed: Ed or his daughter Leslie, who had been trying all day to convince her dad to win the H3 for her! Ed is still talking about "the one that got away"…..(don't worry Ed, we do have the whole thing on tape if anyone is interested in reliving the moment).

Ed did get to walk away with 4 Passbooks to play at area golf courses - each worth $1200, courtesy of AvidGolfer Magazine - so he can practice for next year's event…..

In addition to the putting contest, special gifts chosen just for dad were raffled off each and every ½ hour throughout the day, and ice-cold beverages were served alongside delicious pasta from Ruggeri's. All proceeds from the raffle, the bar & the putting contest were donated to the Share A Smile Foundation^{TM ®}. Close to $1400 was raised, and just as importantly, we were able to introduce people to Share A Smile^{TM ®} and our mission. Thanks to all who came out to the event in support of Share A Smile^{TM ®}!

A heartfelt thanks to our volunteers of the day: Susan Blue, Chris & Stephen Davisson, Carol Rennesund & Alison Santa Maria, who did everything from sell raffle tickets, to register golfers for the putting contest and man the bar - we appreciate each of you!

BIG thank you's to Belinda & Tom Ruggeri, The Vineyards Antique & New Mall and Sewell HUMMER of Plano - what generous & giving people you all are! Thank you also to Steve Anthony with AvidGolfer Magazine - you have been a great support!

Click here to view pictures from the Father's Day Extravaganza.