Give Kids A Smile®

Give Kids A Smile teams up with 3M ESPE Dental, Henry Schein Cares at NASCAR events

Gearing up to host a unique Give Kids A Smile event this fall, 3M ESPE Dental and Henry Schein Cares and nearly two dozen volunteer dental professionals reached out to some 7,000 children March 12 at a NASCAR event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Children at the SpeedFest fan appreciation day received oral health education and free oral health kits. 

On Oct. 15, volunteer dentists will return to provide free dental evaluations, fluoride treatments and dental sealants to underserved children at the Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Kid Zone. Organizers 3M ESPE Dental and Henry Schein Cares will sponsor a tent for volunteer dentists and other dental team volunteers to provide the free services and educate children about good oral health habits.

During the Oct. 15 race, NASCAR fans can cheer on driver No. 16 Greg Biffle, whose 3M car and uniform also will sport the logos of Give Kids A Smile, 3M and Henry Schein Cares.

 Fast Track To Improving Oral Health

Help celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the American Dental Association’s Give Kids A Smile program and put their vision of eliminating cavities in children by 2020 on the fast track!

Donate $250 and receive a collectorʼs edition, die-cast NASCAR car #16 with custom replica graphics and unique, commemorative plaque to display in your office.

Your donation will go to the Henry Schein Cares Foundation Give Kids A Smile Education and Communication Fund to be used by the ADA for approved GKAS program expansion and education activities.

 About Give Kids A Smile

Give Kids A Smile, an annual one-day volunteer initiative to provide preventive and restorative services to children from low-income families.

Thousands of dentists across the country will take time from their practices to help underserved children who aren’t getting the oral health care they need. Many dental hygienists, dental assistants, office managers and other volunteers will help out too.  Please join us!

Give Kids A Smile Letter to the Editor
An excellent example of taking the opportunity to tell the “Give Kids A Smile” story is Dr. Richard Wiberg, president of the Minnesota Dental Association, opinion piece to the editors of the St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press. It was printed by the daily newspaper on January 23 and titled, “Two days of free dental care for needy kids helps, but won't solve the problem.”

• Letter to the Editor (PDF)

What's the difference between Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) and National Children's Dental Health Month (NCDHM)?
Give Kids A Smile is an annual centerpiece to National Children's Dental Health Month and is observed every year on the first Friday in February, while NCDHM is celebrated during the entire month of February. National Children's Dental Health Month focuses on providing oral health education to all children despite their economic status. Give Kids A Smile was designed to provide education, preventative and restorative care to low-income children who do not have access to care.

Learn More:  National Children's Dental Health Month

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