Northlake Dentist Donates to Lakeside High's Valhalla Project

Northlake dentist Dr. Peter Vanstrom is upping the ante on his partnership with ’s $1.5 million Valhalla Project. The occasional CNN television dental personality who owns has announced a series of promotions intended to drive client donations to Lakeside’s campus upgrade program. Vanstrom had earlier committed $5,000 to the capital fund raising effort and serves on the Valhalla committee that is aimed at business community participation.

The first chairman of the Northlake Community Alliance and once city council candidate in his home city Roswell, Vanstrom has put his time in at civic leadership. At a Valhalla reception for local realtors last week, Lakeside Hight School Foundation President Tara Stamps thanked the 15-year Northlake leader for the example he is setting for other business and institutional partners.

"Dr. Vanstrom’s promotion is a… tremendous example of how (the business community and Lakeside High School) can support each other," she said.

Artistic Dentistry is promoting teeth cleaning and whitening for Valhalla via local websites and community news sources during the month of October, which is Oral Cancer Awareness Month.

“My associate, Dr. Kyle Smith and I will be donating all proceeds for teeth whitening”, said Vanstrom, who recently moved into newly-designed office space across from next to , also a Valhalla partner.

The dentists’ philanthropic effort includes an oral cancer screening, teeth cleaning, and X-rays prior to the whitening – services valued at more than $600 being offered in return for a $250 Valhalla donation. Checks are written directly to The Valhalla Project.

The Valhalla capital campaign’s initial goal is $1.5 million to benefit Lakeside Viking teams, physical education and the community-at-large by building an artificial turf soccer field, “30-to-30” yard line stadium seating and a concession stand for all outdoor school team sports. A second phase of the program may include a covered outdoor activities space for tennis, volleyball and marching band practices.

Vanstrom says he located his business here because of the proven success of the community, its education level and household incomes.

“Lakeside High has been, and continues to be, a cornerstone to our area. High academic achievement and athletic development make it one of the most inviting public high schools and a big reason many residents choose to live (here).”