Located in Greece, NY, and other areas, Dr. Deborah Fox, orthodontist, serves a variety of patients. As a way of giving back to the community, orthodontist Dr. Deborah Fox’s office sponsors the Little Free Libraries (LFL) program. LFL’s are miniature exchange boxes, resembling tiny houses, from which anyone may take or leave a book at no cost. Intended to promote an appreciation of reading, the idea has spread to all 50 states and some 70 countries. Specialized programs of the LFL movement include Action Book Clubs. Building on traditional book clubs, LFL urges readers to go beyond reading and discussing books to initiating public service activities. LFL provides suggestions for relevant books and useful community services. Another effort is the Law Enforcement Impact Program Library, in which LFL supplies police and other departments with free-standing or mobile libraries. The organization provides a beginning supply of books and a post on which to mount the libraries. Criteria for establishing a library appear on the group’s website, littlefreelibrary.org.
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An upstate New York orthodontist, Dr. Deborah Fox has offices in several locations, including Greece, NY. As an orthodontist and caring professional, Dr. Deborah Fox has served as the board president of PetraPlace counseling center in Rochester. A Christian-based nonprofit, PetraPlace offers services for groups, couples, and families, as well as individuals. One-to-one treatment at PetraPlace involves an exploration of problems such as lack of self-esteem or the need for better coping skills. Counselors seek to ameliorate these issues by discerning unproductive patterns of feelings and thoughts, and strengthening current positive habits. They help clients discover new tools for improving mental health and well-being. PetraPlace’s staff provides personalized attention to issues such as the loss of a loved one, anxiety, marital difficulties, or a clinical condition. Additionally, they strive to collaborate with clients in developing plans for personal improvement. The fees for these 50-minute sessions work on a sliding scale. Donations and community-based fundraisers help offset costs so more people can access these services. Dr. Deborah Fox is an established Greece, NY, orthodontist who emphasizes quality care for a range of dental issues. In her work as an orthodontist, Dr. Deborah Fox helps ensure that patients have properly aligned teeth that are comfortable and aesthetically pleasing. She also maintains a strong community presence and has spearheaded a fundraising drive for the nonprofit group the Willow Domestic Violence Center. Based in Rochester, New York, the Willow Domestic Violence Center serves approximately 7,500 clients and provides prevention education to an additional 12,000 people each year. In addition to a 40-bed emergency residential shelter, the Center maintains a 24/7 crisis-and-support hotline and a counseling program. One current initiative is the $8 Million Safe Place Campaign, which seeks to expand the emergency shelter with new support programming. In addition, the campaign will develop secure housing options for abuse survivors as well as a public administrative and training center. With the program jump-started in 2014 by a nearly $5 million grant from the New York State Homeless Housing Assistance Program, the Willow Center will raise another $3 million to reach this goal through campaign events, initiatives, and outreach. A graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, who completed her training as an orthodontist at the University of Illinois, Dr. Deborah Fox operates her own practice in the Greece suburb of Rochester, NY. Outside of her work as an orthodontist, Dr. Deborah Fox supports a number of charitable initiatives and philanthropic nonprofits, including Little Free Library. Little Free Library promotes reading among people of all ages and backgrounds by fostering neighborhood book exchanges in communities throughout the world. Through their free outdoor book boxes, the organization facilitates the exchange of millions of books on an annual basis. On the November 14th episode of ABC’s program The View, cohost Whoopi Goldberg listed Little Free Library first on the list of her favorite things of 2016. For her birthday, Ms. Goldberg asked every member of The View’s studio audience to bring a book that held specific meaning for him or her. The View filled five community libraries with the books and then worked with Little Free Library to install these libraries in communities that had previously applied online to receive them. Dr. Deborah Fox is an orthodontist based in Greece, NY. In addition to her work as an orthodontist, Dr. Deborah Fox is a proponent of the Little Free Library organization and its tiny libraries across America. Little Free Library is dedicated to helping communities foster a love of reading through neighborhood book exchanges. The organization helps library stewards around the nation build tiny libraries, fill them with books, and take care of their new community asset. Then local readers are welcome to come borrow books on a take one, leave one basis. To become a library steward and start a Little Free Library in your community: 1. Find a location. Little Free Library's online map can help you see if there are already little libraries in your area. Ideal locations have high foot traffic and are easily visible. Do not forget to consult local zoning laws before you begin. 2. Build or purchase a container for your Little Library. Many people choose to make their own libraries from wood, while others chose to purchase a pre-made one from Little Free Library or elsewhere. 3. Consider registering your library with Little Free Library. Registration requires stewards to purchase a small plaque for their box, but this one-time expense entitles stewards to ongoing support and other resources. 4. Tell your community. Social media, local papers, and fliers can help spread the word about your upcoming new library. 5. Add your library to the Little Free Library world map so that people can find it. 6. Fill your library with books and invite your neighborhood to come find a new favorite. Dr. Deborah Fox, an orthodontist in the town of Greece, NY, a suburb of Rochester, has served her community since opening her private practice there in 1993. Recently recognized as businessperson of the year by the Greece Chamber of Commerce, she actively participates in local events and charities. Dr. Deborah Fox is a past president of Petra Place Counseling Services and continues to serve on its board of directors. Founded in early 2007, Petra Place began as a healing place for people who had been hurt spiritually or emotionally. It started in its founder’s living room; its success prompted a move shortly thereafter to space in a nearby commercial building. Christian in its orientation, it complements the healing process many pastors undertake with those of their parishioners in need. The people who engage the services of Petra Place find Christian licensed professional counselors and mental health social work interns, as well as a supportive community, whose broad experience can be invaluable in the counseling process. The service helps people in need without judgment, without regard to their faith. For clients referred by their local pastor, Petra Place supports and enhances the church’s own healing ministry through trustworthy, professional counseling and resources. Petra Place participates actively in the life of the community. It recently sponsored the 9th Annual Tea at the Beach, a Sunday afternoon at the beach featuring a catered high tea, praise dancers, a fashion show, artisan showcases and sales, as well as raffles and door prizes. It also cosponsored the Greatest Baby Shower Ever, part of the Victory Road Association’s Mommacare program. Dr. Deborah Fox is a private practice orthodontist in Rochester, New York. In addition to her work as an orthodontist, Dr. Deborah Fox assists with fundraising and volunteering efforts at Operation Gratitude. A nonprofit organization committed to sending individually addressed care packages to servicemen and women, Operation Gratitude has shipped more than one million care packages over the past 13 years. In order to send more than 150,000 packages every year, Operation Gratitude relies on its network of volunteers, who contribute in a wide variety of ways. Financial donations to Operation Gratitude help cover costs ranging from production and shipping to communication expenses. Volunteers can also organize fundraising events or sponsor collection drives, which have the potential to get entire communities involved in thanking the troops. For crafts-minded individuals, Operation Gratitude welcomes donations of homemade items such as bandanas, knit/crochet scarves, paracord survival bracelets, and greeting cards. Individuals can also volunteer at the organization’s “Forward Operating Base” in Southern California. To learn more about volunteer opportunities at Operation Gratitude, visit the official website at operationgratitude.com. |
AuthorAn experienced orthodontist, Dr. Deborah Fox treats patients at her practice in the area of Rochester, New York. Archives
August 2017
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