Camarillo Orthodontist News 9-13 to 9-19
Orthodontist maintains optimism while raising funds for project
By MELINDA MAWDSLEY/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Brian Burton knows braces not houses.
A local orthodontist, Burton, 34, doesn’t have much experience building a home.
But the orthodontist’s commitment to Mary White and her three daughters trumps any contribution Burton can give hanging drywall and installing electrical outlets at the house being built for the White family.
“I worked construction throughout college, but I was primarily responsible for sweeping floors,” Burton said. “I was the clean-up guy.”
Instead of actually donating materials toward construction of the house, Burton is helping with fundraising.
Burton has known the White family for several years. His family used to live near the Whites and he was assigned through his church to check on the Whites periodically.