For fifteen years, many yachting challenges have captured the minds of the world’s sailing community, but only a few racers have dared to accept the challenge of racing across the farthest expanse of ocean between any two points of land. A small crew facing extreme odds to make a 2070 mile shot across the open ocean from San Francisco Bay to the Hawaiian islands, the Pacific Challenge has been named one of the most difficult saliboat races in the world.

The elite of the worldwide yacht racing community currently entered in this challenge are not the only ones putting their efforts where their mouths are. Lissa Bisson and Garrett Caldwell aboard their 47’ yacht, Oceanaire, will be sailing to benefit “Give Back a Smile.”


This nonprofit program helps individuals touched by domestic violence reclaim their lives, health, and self-esteem through repairing and restoring their smiles.


The program has helped hundreds of people who might otherwise bear marks that last longer than scars or bruises. You can visit the foundation’s website at www.aacd.com/foundation to find out more information.


Garrett Caldwell, a US Merchant Marine officer and US Coast Guard Captain, will combine his passion for sailing with this worthy cause.


Lissa Bisson, Director of Special Services, Frontier Dental Laboratories, who is passionate about this cause, together with Mr. Caldwell, will race their yacht to Hawaii to bring national attention to Give Back a Smile and their mission of giving surviors hope for a better tomorrow.

 

Pacific Challenge
Race date July 14, 2008*
www.PacificCup.org

  

Sponsors will receive:

  • Sponsor’s name on the yacht
  • An opportunity to come on stage during the check presentation at the AACD 2009 Annual Meeting
  • Nationwide marketing including all Journal of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Academy Connection, the AACD website, and AACD Annual Meeting promotions through May 2009
  • Local and national press releases
  • CCADS aesthetic magazine Practical Aesthetics
  • A full day on the yacht for six people, and more...
    Please contact us for full details. Benefits vary by sponsor level. Contributions are due by May 1, 2009.

Boat Sponsor
King Kamehameha ~ $25,000
fulfilled by Frontier Dental Laboratories, Inc.
www.frontierdentallab.com

Foundation Sponsors
Queen Liliuokahani ~ $10,000
Prince Liloliho ~ $ 7,500
Princess Kaiulani ~ $ 5,000
Or become a Holomoana “Sailor” and pledge $1.00 for every mile completed

Click here to download pledge form.

Click here to download pdf brochure.

For more information, please contact Stephanie Riordan at
(800) 790-3999.

*Presentations of donations to Give Back a Smile
will take place at the 2009 AACD Annual Meeting

 

    

This event is proudly sponsored by:

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