MINT dentistry’s goal of putting smiles on people’s faces doesn’t stop during a pandemic. To help a community in need, the dentistry practice is providing groceries for people experiencing food insecurity. MINT dentistry founder Dr. Field Harrison and his wife Sabrina have joined employees and volunteers to give away boxes of groceries to people who line up in their cars at a MINT grocery giveaway, an initiative the dentistry practice is doing on Saturdays.
This week’s giveaway is at the MINT dentistry office in Garland, at 4441 Bass Pro Drive, #200, Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to noon.
“Need groceries? Just show up,” Harrison said. “We just wanted to do our very small part and try to help people out.”
During the event, 500 boxes of groceries purchased by MINT from Minnie’s Food Pantry will be given away. People can line up in their vehicles to receive a box (touch-free, from volunteers wearing masks), and a message of hope. Each box contains a week’s worth of meals and includes non-perishable items like spaghetti, rice, peanut butter, canned goods and more. The box also contains a tube of toothpaste from MINT.
The Harrisons have been shocked by reports about all the people who have lost jobs and are hungry due to this pandemic. So, they devised a plan for MINT dentistry to fund grocery giveaways from Minnie’s Food. Through several weeks of grocery giveaways, MINT dentistry has provided more than 2,000 boxes of food to local citizens in need.
Though the cause of hunger is serious, the grocery giveaway events have a celebratory vibe. MINT dentistry employs a local DJ to play music, volunteers dance while they assist and people hold signs with messages like “We Love You.” There are smiles, waves from volunteers and honks from appreciative recipients, who find something else in their box when they arrive home – a personal message from MINT dentistry that expresses best wishes and a prayer.
Harrison is passionate about healing pain—whether it’s dental, spiritual, mental or financial pain or the loss of
dignity. Before he graduated from dental school, he was volunteering in a clinic offering free dental care in South Dallas and traveling to Romania with other doctors and dentists to end a village’s suffering from tooth and jaw pain. Since founding MINT dentistry with the conviction that
outstanding dental care should be affordable to everyone, he continues to give back by providing free dental care to soldiers who’ve suffered grievous tooth and jaw injuries in combat. The Harrisons are devout Christians who welcome those of all faiths and who believe strongly in giving back to their communities.
Harrison encourages everyone to continue their regular dental check-ups because regular dental care is one of the best things you can do for your immune system.
“Having your teeth cleaned and controlling the bacteria in your mouth helps protect you from systemic
diseases and boost your immune system,” he explained. “We are encouraging everyone to do what they can to keep themselves healthy, which is incredibly important right now.”
MINT dentistry has started offering more appointment availability by taking Saturday appointments. Because dentist offices were closed due to quarantine for so many weeks, many people are struggling to get dental appointments. To help with that, MINT dentistry has created additional appointment options to accommodate more patients.
MINT dentistry has been named the “Best Family Dentist” two consecutive years by Consumer’s Choice and has earned more than 36,000 5-star Google reviews. www.MINTdentistry.com, 214-821-MINT.