A Golden Idea

Written by: Kate Snyder, Executive Assistant

Never underestimate the creativity of the human race. Philanthropically-minded individuals come up with the most astounding ways to raise money for the charity of their choice. Take Dr. Edward Korenman, a dentist in Squirrel Hill…when he removes crowns from a patient’s mouth, he saves the gold. Little by little, it accumulates and every now and again he sells it to a scrap collector and donates the proceeds to a non-profit. This year, he chose East End Cooperative Ministry as the recipient—to the tune of $250. Wow! That’s a lot of teeth!