O

ften times, one thinks 
that medical researchers 
and scientists are the ones 
changing the world with their 

new medical discoveries and technologies. 
Although that may be true, Pensacola’s 
own Dr. Ben Fishbein has made a mark 
in changing the world, starting in his 
own clinics in his own town. Fishbein 
Orthodontics has always been charitable 
with time and financial resources for many 
causes. However, Dr. Fishbein has found a 
way to do even more charitably by creating 
the Fishbein Foundation. 

The Fisbein Foundation still assists 

many of the local causes that Dr. 
Fishbein has supported in the past but 
the foundation has a goal to do more to 
combat the enormously high statistics 
related to school-age bullying. Bullying is a 

nationwide epidemic that over 3.2 million 
students report being victims of each year. 
The Fishbein Foundation’s EmBraces 
campaign aims to facilitate that goal. Their 
anti-bullying initiative aims to build a 
network of young ambassadors that spread 
positivity and educate the importance of 
embracing others. Throughout the school 
year, EmBraces will award full orthodontic 
treatment to three chosen applicants 
who shared their story of overcoming 
a bullying-related struggle and made a 
positive impact for themselves or others. 
These students will receive treatment free 
of cost from Fishbein Orthodontics and 
become the start of a team of young do-
gooders in the community that will go on 
to help their peers learn more about why 
it’s important for people to embrace each 
other. In 2018, six students began free 

treatment through the EmBraces initiative.

The Fishbein Foundation believes 

everyone should have access to quality 
orthodontic care and a beautiful healthy 
smile to be proud of. For these reasons, 
they have committed to providing $1M 
in free orthodontic card over the next 5 
years to children, teens, and adults in 
the community. Aliza Ray, director of 
markeing for Fisbein Orthodontics stated, 
“Our business is making people smile. Not 
only by watching people gain confidence 
through their ortho journey but also by 
helping an abandoned puppy find a home, 
by giving a student the self-assurance to 
stand up to bullying and assisting with 
financial support for those in need is why 
we created the Fishbein Foundation – our 
non-profit organization that allows us to 
accomplish these things and more.”

story by

 

Greg Alexander

 

 

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