Care-A-Van Ministries hosted their second annual Caring for the City Day on Friday. This is a day where the dental office of Dr. Russ Marchese and Dr. Marcella Ross and staff provide free dental services to the community. 62 people received free dental services which included cleanings, fillings and pulling of teeth. Not only did the people of the city receive free dnetal care, they were also blessed by receiving information and free services from many agencies within the community.
The following churches and agencies were on hand for this awesome event. Community Action of Genesee and Orleans, Fidelis Care, Emmanuel Baptist church, Circle of Love Foundation, GCASA, Cancer Services of Genesee and Orleans, St. Paul Lutheran church, Lake Plains Community Network, Continental Beauty School who provided vouchers for the people to come to their building for free haircuts, Prayer Room Church of God in Christ, and Pastors Charlie PIscitello and Pastor Mark Perkins were on hand for the prayer table.
Dr. Russ and Dr. Marcella, who has been an associate of Dr.Russ for 3 years now, have seen the need within the community for people that do not have dental coverage. People started lining up at 7:30 AM. Dr. Russ staff all volunteered their time for the day without pay to give back to the community. While folks waited their turn, they had the opportunity to visit with the other agencies on hand.
This special day is for the people of the city. As people came back outside after receiving the free dental care, many positive comments were heard about the blessings they received. One particular gentleman had 6 teeth pulled and was so thankful that he would no longer have to live in pain. Dr. Russ Marchese's family had even made up special goodie bags of fresh fruit and healthy snacks for the families to take home with them. Many of the staff's family helped outside at the kid's corner. The whole day was truly a blessing to all who attended. Care-A-Van would like to thank Dr. Russ, Dr. Marcella and staff and all who volunteered their time to bless others.
A special thanks to all the churches, organizations and individuals who gave of their time. Also all volunteers and people attending were well fed with special treats donated by Ohlson's bakery of Williamsville. A special thanks also goes out to Henry Schein and Colgate for their donations to Caring for the City. Care-A-Van truly thanks all in the city for helping Keep the Light On!
