September 2013 - Give Kids A Smile

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Volume VIII, Issue I
September 2013
“Toothfairy” Magic
Special points of
interest:
It really does feel like magic.
Give Kids A Smile is about to
conduct our 24th Bi-annual free
dental clinic for underserved children in the St. Louis region. The
incredible work of our dentists,
hygienists and other volunteers
have allowed GKAS to provide
over 12,000 children with $5.7
million in dental care.at the clinics. In addition, GKAS conducts
many healthfairs and community
presentations to provide the children and their families with oral
health education and supplies.
 Toothfairy Magic
 SmileLeagues
 GKAS Board of Directors
 GKAS Heroes
 Smile Factories
 Clinic Champions
 Welcome Back
Our annual golf tournament at
Bogey Hills in June created its
own magical moments with the
Totally, GKAS and their voluncontinued support of former and
teers have helped provide over $7 new golf teams. Financial supmillion in dental care and related port through our fundraisers is
services since 2002. Over 25,000 essential for Give Kids A Smile.
area children are smiling because Thanks for the magic!
of the “Toothfairy” magic proAs we reached the summer
vided by our volunteers!
months, we received requests for
It is time to provide that MAGIC help from Give Kids A Smile by
again. We are requesting the help the St. Louis Cardinals, Jewish
of our volunteer heroes—You!
Council of Women and the SerJust contact the
vice International to assist them at
GKAS office at 636their huge community events.
397-6453 and sign up
Magically, volunteers called and
to help at the October
showed up to help at these healthevent.
fairs. This summer we expect to
 Important Dates
Inside this issue:
President Speaks
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“Candy Burn” 5K
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Hear It from the BOD
Sign Up Now
GKAS Heroes
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Ian’s Story
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Welcome Back
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Clinic Champions
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2013 Annual PubCrawl
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Important Dates
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Special Thanks
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see over 2,000 children. Many
special thanks to the volunteers
who represent UMSL pre-dental
students, St. Louis Community
College—School of Dental Hygiene faculty, local dental offices
and local high schools.
Now the magic continues—Plan
to join us at the Pubcrawl fundraiser in Soulard on September
21, our 24th Bi-Annual Dental
Clinic on October 25 & 26 and
now a new “Candy Burn” 5K
run/walk with our friends from
Chesterfield Day School on November 2nd.
Can you feel the MAGIC? Please
join the fun and the spirit of giving. Make more kids smile by
becoming a part of the 2013
GKAS “Toothfairy” Magic.
Smiles League Support
Thank you —
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Banner of Heroes
“Toothfairy” magic has been
apparent throughout 2013 — first
with a successful clinic on March
1 & 2 that treated 458 patients
with over $300,000 in care and
dental related services. Then our
supporters helped to make our
Trivia Night fundraiser in April a
special night of fun and laughter.
Loved the musical round with
everyone trying to remember the
real lyrics of favorite songs!
2013 Smiles League at Busch
.
to Delta Dental and the St.
Louis Cardinals for their
support through the Smiles
League Raffle each year. Not
only are young athletes in the
St. Louis area offered a special
all-star game at Busch
Stadium but, needy children
in the St. Louis region are
2012 Smiles League presentation
provided the smiles they need
through the financial support
of the Smiles League Raffle.
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VOLUME VIII, ISSUE I
President Tom Flavin Speaks--Once again magic is in the air.
Soon the halls of St. Louis University Center for Advanced Dental
Education will be transformed
into the land of smiles for some
500-600 area children. All will be
done with just a wave of the Tooth
Fairy’s wand, and a little help
from the 300 or so volunteers of
GKAS. The great room of the
clinic will be covered with colorful
posters and balloons of all shapes
and sizes. Our goal will be to
make this visit to the dentist as
comfortable as possible as we
teach them that good overall
health starts with a healthy smile
and happy teeth! For most of the
children, this will be an experience to remember. A fun memory
of what dentistry can be!
There will be a wide variety of
children seen at the clinic.
Once again we will be serving
children from all over the Greater
St. Louis area. Many will come
from public schools and our community outreach programs, while
some will be by appointments
made by their caregivers and parents. Some will have special
needs, some will not have slept for
days due to a toothache.
The clinic never ceases to amaze
me! To see it in action is to believe in the goodness of people!
The great depth of generosity of
people who come together twice a
year to make something special
happen for all these wonderful
children is amazing and profound
to behold. And believe me, to
really appreciate it, you have to
see it! You’ll want to be a part of
it over and over again! Now
that’s magic!
Dr. Thomas Flavin
GKAS President
Give Kids A Smile
Board of Directors
Thomas Flavin, DDS
President
Mark Ortinau, DDS
Vice Pres.
Jeffrey Dalin, DDS
Sec/Treas
Anthony Marino, DDS Asst Sec/Treas
Craig Hollander, DDS Director
Danielle Riordan, DDS Director
Join Us at the
1st “Candy Burn” 5K Run/Walk
on Saturday, November 2, 2013
Sponsored by The Chesterfield Day School
All proceeds benefit
Give Kids A Smile
Visit our website for more
information at www.gkas.org
VOLUME VIII, ISSUE I
Let’s Hear It
Changing Times
As we approach the end of another
summer, schools seem to be starting
earlier every year. Great news for
the parents, not so much for the
kids. Give Kids a Smile had several
successful outreach programs this
year. Even though we have had 23
GKAS clinics, the need for dental
care to many of the children in the
St. Louis area is still overwhelming.
Also, dental insurances are changing all the time. Patient loyalty is a
thing of the past, except for those
who don’t have dental insurance.
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— for the Board of Directors
At the screening programs this summer, we saw a lot of kids that needed
a significant amount of dental care.
For many, GKAS is their only hope
and place to get that treatment. That
is why GKAS bi-annual clinics are so
important. My mission opportunities
range from Kosovo to GKAS to Service
International helping in the inner
city. We have opportunities in many
areas to help underprivileged kids.
GKAS is a great place to give back
and be a part of great program. These
kids grab your heart. We DO have an
obligation to serve them. Remember,
Christ’s heart was with the children.
Let yours be too.
Mark M. Ortinau DDS, FAGD, FICD
Vice President GKAS
Sign up to Volunteer at the
GKAS Dental Clinic
On October 26 & 27, 2012
Call Patti or Joan at 636-397-6453
GKAS Heroes
2013
Dr. Robert Shapiro and Dr. Charles Mattingly
Received the award at the Greater St. Louis
Dental Society Installation at Bogey Hills
Country Club on January 12, 2013
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Ian’s Story-GKAS Smile Factories
Kindness in the world today is
rare. Kindness from strangers is
almost unheard of. Through the
kindness and generosity of
McCarthy Building Companies,
GKAS was able to cover the cost of
the general anesthesia needed to
address the dental needs of my
little friend Ian Cody.
I met Ian and his mother at
Pediatric Dentistry of Sunset Hills
on February 5, 2013. Dr.
Hollander was the attending
dentist this particular day. From
the moment you arrive, Dr.
Hollander and his entire office
work in concert to make each
child’s visit a pleasant and positive
one.
This was Ian’s first visit to a
private dental office. He had only
been seen by “Big Smiles” dental
program that goes to his school.
Unfortunately Big Smiles wasn’t
equipped to offer Ian the treatment
he required. Minor dental
treatment is provided in the school
setting, but extensive dental needs
can’t be met with Big Smiles. Ian’s
mother received a letter telling her
that Ian needed lots of restorative
under general anesthesia. Ian’s
parents work hard to support their
family. Ian’s mother began to
research all options available.
Nothing reachable was available
until she found Give Kids A Smile.
Mrs. Cody brought Ian and his
little sister to our October clinic at
SLU. Ian was seen and placed in
our Smile Factory program.
Nitrous oxide wasn’t enough to
contain Ian for treatment. Ian is
perpetual motion and I mean that
in kindest way. He is a normal
little boy always moving and
chattering.
Through the generosity of
McCarthy Building Companies, Dr.
Hollander with the assistance of
Premier Dental Anesthesia and the
staff at Pediatric Dentistry gave
Ian a healthy mouth pain free.
Give Kids A Smile and all of our
dental professionals believe that
childhood experiences shape a
person’s perception throughout his
or her life. We are dedicated to
providing quality dental care in a
nurturing environment. Our goal
is to help develop healthy happy
adults who are fearless and visit
the dentist regularly.
Patti Durbin
GKAS Admin. Assistant
Ian and his mom meet
Dr. Hollander for the first time!
WELCOME BACK
This October marks the 3rd anniversary of the GKAS Community
Leadership Development Institute.
The staff and volunteers at GKAS
clinics in St. Louis have helped
train leaders from across the country. Again, 10 community leaders
will be arriving in St. Louis on
Wednesday, October 23 to meet the
directors and staff of Give Kids A
Smile—St. Louis. Their goal is to
learn how the St. Louis GKAS clinics work and to apply some of those
practices in their own community
GKAS outreach programs. In addition, two previous graduates from
the 2012 Institute, Ms. Julie
Vaughn and Ms. Shawna Rohner
will return to share their stories of
how the training has impacted
their own Give Kids A Smile
events.
Our volunteers become the expert
teachers for the Institute scholars.
The scholars will work along side
volunteers at the October clinic to
see how we create a fun, festive
atmosphere and still provide comprehensive dentistry for these underserved children. It is pretty
amazing how well our clinic runs.
In a day and a half, we are able to
treat approximately 600 kids with
over $400,000 in dental care and
related services. That is a model
program that many across the
country would like to emulate. The
carnival –like atmosphere is a key
component of making the “trip to
the dentist” a fun and exciting
event in a child’s life. The smiles
are worthy of the efforts of the volunteers, trainers and scholars of
this Institute. Welcome !!
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$25 per person in
-Events start at NOON-After-Party at 6 pm at
Great Grizzly Bear
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6 bars
FREE Pub Crawl T-Shirt
FREE appetizers
FREE after party
FREE Giveaways and Prizes
Food and Drink Specials
Raffles
Games!
3rd
ANNUAL
Best Costume Aw
Be a Sponsor!
-RINSE: $50
Admission of one and a tooth fairy necklace
-FLOSS: $75
Admission of one and a few freebies
340 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. Ste. A
St. Peters, MO 63376
Phone: (636) 397-6453
Fax: (636) 278-2676
E-mail: joana@gkas.org
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Special Thanks To:
Kathleen Stachovic RDH-Chairperson
Bill Stachovic - Owner -Great Grizzly Bear
Rachel Barton-- Young Dental Mfg.
Carrie Durst– Benco Rep
Erin Mercer-Benco Rep
LeAnn Simms, Patterson Dental Rep
Alyssa Cuquet—Hilton Properties
-BRUSH: $100
Admission for 2 and a pass good for 2 free Cardinals tickets
*Corporate Sponsorships and Underwriting opportunities available!
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340 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. Ste. A
St. Peters, MO 63376
Phone: (636) 397-6453
Fax: (636) 278-2676
E-mail: joana@gkas.org
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Mark Your Calendars!
Sept. 21, 2013—GKAS Soulard Pubcrawl
October 25 & 26, 2013--Dental Clinic
Nov 2, 2013—5K Run/Walk
Feb. 7 & 8, 2014—Dental Clinic
April 4, 2014—Trivia Night
A Special Thanks
Julie Ventimiglia, RDH
Give Kids A Smile is supported by many foundations, organizations and individuals. Without their financial and In-kind
support, our free dental clinics and services could not be rendered. We are sincerely grateful. Here are just a few of the
many supporters we would like to thank at this time--
Shelly Shabansky
Missouri Foundation for Health—Basic Support
BANNER OF HEROES
In Memory of—
St. Louis University—CADE
In Honor of—
Dr. Jeffrey Dalin
Bill Hendricks
Dr. Thomas Flavin
Dr. Suzanne Gregoire
Express Scripts Foundation
Cuivre River Electric Community Trust
Delta Dental of Missouri
Old Newsboys Day
Mail donations to:
GKAS, 340-A Mid Rivers Mall Dr., St. Peters, MO
63376.
Call at 636-397-6453 to make a
credit card donation.