Surprise Squad: Eastern Iowa woman turns dental service trip into nonprofit now helping hundreds of families in Guatemala

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – For Lisa Hebl, the answer has always been simple: say yes.

That philosophy led the Eastern Iowa woman from a single dental service trip to co-founding The Guatemala Project, a nonprofit that has provided dental services, built homes, and supported families with food and education for more than 10 years.

It began with a patient Hebl’s dental hygiene students were treating while she was teaching at Kirkwood Community College…

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