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Smile Salvation, Higginbotham works to give free tooth extractions in Blytheville

Kendall Harris (left) and Erica Grissom (right) asking for donations from driviers in Jonesboro for the Smile Salvation on Giving Tuesday.  Smile Salvation is hosting the Day of Giving in Blytheville on Friday, Dec. 6.
Brandon Tabor
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KASU News
Kendall Harris (left) and Erica Grissom (right) asking for donations from driviers in Jonesboro for the Smile Salvation on Giving Tuesday. Smile Salvation is hosting the Day of Giving in Blytheville on Friday, Dec. 6.

The non-profit organization, Smile Salvation, is working to delever smiles to the hoidays to people without adequate dental care coverage in Northeast Arkansas.

Smile Salvation is partering with Higginbotham Family Dental in Blytheville for their 2nd annual Day of Giving on Friday.  They will be providing free tooth extractions on a first-come, first served basis from 9 A.M. until 2 P.M.

Lai Ferrell, Exectutive Director with the Smile Salvation, spoke to KASU's Brandon Tabor about the event and the organization.

More details about the Day of Giving can be found in the KASU Community Calendar.

A Northeast Arkansas native from Wynne, I’ve been involved with radio for about 15 years. I got my Bachelor of Arts degree from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, where I also served as an award-winning News Director for 2 years at KSWH-LP.