America's ToothFairy Smile Drive: Benefitting Kids in Need!

Smile Drive donations help kids' oral health in more ways than one.

When the staff of Just Kids Dental (JKD) in Two Harbors, Minnesota visited a school to provide oral health education, they also provided essential oral care products as well as a prize bag with goodies inside. "One little boy shyly asked if he could skip the prize bag for himself and instead receive extra toothbrushes for his brothers, as no one at home had a toothbrush, paste or floss," JKD Executive Director, Stacey Anderson told us. "Without question, our staff stuffed his bag full of dental supplies and prizes for himself and all his siblings! Since then, we have assisted his family in establishing a dental home and his siblings now participate in our program."

Two young patients from Just Kids Dental receive free oral care products thanks to Smile Drive donors!

Thanks to the America's ToothFairy Smile Drive, Just Kids Dental received 1,800 toothbrushes so students can implement at home what they have learned about oral health at school. "When we receive product donations," Ms. Anderson told us, "it helps us to utilize grant funding in other areas to increase access to care." It's comments like these that America's ToothFairy hears time and again from the nonprofit dental clinics and programs that receive Smile Drive donations–the products not only directly help improve the oral health of the child who receives them but also frees up funding for the organization to provide care and instruction for more children.

To learn more about Just Kids Dental click here.

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2,200 Smile Drive items collected to celebrate 110 years of dental public health in North Carolina.

In 2019 the North Carolina Public Health Association (NCPHA), a leading professional association working to improve the public's health through advocacy, awareness, professional development, and more, will celebrate its 110th anniversary. To celebrate the NCPHA Young Professionals Caucus hosted a Smile Drive at the 2018 NCPHA Fall Educational Conference. Twenty volunteers collected 931 toothbrushes, 548 toothpastes, 448 packs of floss, 8 bottles of rinse, 100 timers, 200 coloring books, and four toothbrush holders. Congratulations and thank you to everyone at NCPHA for making your Smile Drive a great success! To learn more about NCPHA, visit their website.

February Contest

Say "Cheeeeese!" and help us celebrate National Children's Oral Health Month! Host your Smile Drive during the month of February and compete for Best Photo and Slogan. Entries will be submitted and the finalists will compete for votes on social media.

To see the full list of Smile Drive Contests, click here.

Join the fun! Visit our website to learn more or register to get started with your Smile Drive or scroll down for more helpful links.

Middle school students JUMP into energized Smile Drive campaign!

Sixth through eighth-grade students from Montebello Intermediate School in California are busy collecting oral health products for kids in need as their Smile Drive is in full swing!

The students are members of a HOSA-JUMP Chapter, which is made up of students who are interested in preparing for a career in a medical field. HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) is designed for high school students, while JUMP (Junior Upcoming Medical Professionals) is for middle school students. Their advisor, Karina Aragon says, "they are a devoted group of students that are eager and willing to help our surrounding community."

Already Registered?

We have resources! Check out the links below for everything you need to host a successful Smile Drive. Thank you for helping kids in need!

Smile Drive Packet
Includes tips, press release templates, social media graphics and more!

Smile Drive Video
Share our video via email and social media to get your friends excited about donating!

Accept Cash Donations
Set up your Smile Drive page on our secure donation platform and share with your friends who prefer to donate money. For every dollar donated, we can get three toothbrushes!

Report!
Don't forget to record your results when you're ready to make your donation.

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