PEOPLE MAGAZINE AND MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CHOOSE LA MESA DENTIST JEFF GRAY A FINALIST FOR “ALL STARS AMONG US”

La Mesa Dentist Jeff Gray has been chosen by PEOPLE Magazine and Major League Baseball as one of three finalists for the “All-Stars Among Us” campaign to represent the Padres at the All Star Game in July. To win, Gray has to receive your vote.

To qualify, Gray has demonstrated a commitment to public service. He is the founder of “Smiles for Life,” an annual campaign supported by more than 800 participating dentists across North America. In Peoria, Arizona, to watch Padres spring practice about six years ago, Gray took the opportunity to meet Super Star Entertainer Garth Brooks. Subsequently Gray partnered Smiles for Life with Brooks’ Teammates for Kids. Together over the past decade more than $25 million has been distributed to children’s charities in the US, Canada and around the world.

To vote, go to www.peopleallstars.com before voting ends June 24. Click on the Padres logo and Jeff’s picture. (Generously, Gray names his competitors for the honor: Eric Northbrook, whose foundation helps people who have suffered spinal cord injuries, and Richard Nares, whose foundation transports sick children to doctors appointments and weekly cancer treatments.) You can vote more than once, up to 25 times.

Jeff Gray, DDS, is located at 8555 Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa. For information, go to www.smilesandiego.com or call 619-337-7700.