Dental News - 2014 Give Kids A Smile ‘Smile Champion’ awardees announced

Dental Tribune USA

Fri. 26 September 2014

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CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The ADA Foundation (ADAF) has announced the winners of the 2014 Smile Champion awards for Give Kids A Smile (GKAS). Cindy Hearn, vice president, branding & communications for CareCredit, will receive the Steven W. Kess Give Kids A Smile Corporate Volunteer Award. Dr. Michael Shreck will receive the Jeffrey Dalin, DDS, Give Kids A Smile Volunteer Award.

The awards presentation will take place during the ADA Foundation Give Kids A Smile Gala, Oct. 10 at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, during the American Dental Association meeting, ADA 2014 – America’s Dental Meeting.

The Smile Champion awards are presented annually by the ADA Foundation. The award recognizes the winners’ efforts to expand the GKAS program to reach more underserved children across the country. Give Kids A Smile is the American Dental Association’s signature national access-to-care program that provides free dental screenings, treatment and education to underserved children.

Since its founding more than 10 years ago, GKAS has provided dental services to more than 5 million children. Through its Give Kids A Smile Fund, the ADA Foundation has provided financial support for the program totaling almost $1.4 million since 2011.

In addition to celebrating Give Kids A Smile and this year’s Smile Champion award winners, the ADA Foundation Give Kids A Smile Gala will recognize ADA President Dr. Charles Norman and other ADA luminaries, including trustees and board officers, along with members of the ADA Foundation Board of Directors and the Give Kids A Smile National Advisory Committee.

Give Kids A Smile has been made possible through the efforts of nearly half a million volunteers, including more than 100,000 dentists and more than 350,000 other volunteers ranging from dental hygienists, dental assistants, dental office staff, dental technicians, dental students, teachers, parents and school nurses to other community health professionals. In addition, several key supporters provide funding and in-kind product support. Henry Schein Dental, Colgate and DEXIS are the primary sponsors for GKAS Day, and 3M ESPE Dental and CareCredit have also provided major support for the program.

(Source: ADA Foundation)

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