Irvine, Calif., June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smile Era® and its nationwide community of trusted dental practices not too long ago accomplished a two-month fundraising marketing campaign in assist of charity: water, a non-profit group that brings clear, protected ingesting water to individuals in creating nations. The marketing campaign, “Give Water. Make Somebody’s Life Extra Stunning,” ran April 1 – Could 31 and raised $722,986, surpassing the preliminary purpose by over $120,000. All funds raised go in the direction of offering clear ingesting water to weak populations in Uganda by means of the development of community-owned, sustainable, and protected water sources constructed to final for generations. Over 900 Smile Era-trusted dental practices participated on this yr’s marketing campaign, which is able to fund clear water sources for an estimated 11,800 individuals in want.
Smile Era has proudly partnered with charity: water since 2009 to fund water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) packages for rural communities all over the world. The collective efforts from Smile Era-trusted dental practices have introduced clear ingesting water to greater than 200,000 individuals in want in six nations. In Uganda, over 20 million individuals are dwelling with out fundamental entry to protected ingesting water. That’s 44 % of the inhabitants within the East African nation.
In line with WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Provide, Sanitation and Hygiene, 771 million individuals on the earth reside with out clear water, almost one in 10 individuals worldwide. The bulk reside in remoted rural areas and spend hours every day strolling to gather water for his or her household. Not solely does the time strolling for clear water preserve youngsters out of college and oldsters out of labor, however the water may also be contaminated and infrequently carries illnesses similar to cholera, dysentery, typhoid, and polio, in line with the World Well being Group. As well as, half of the world’s inhabitants is predicted to be dwelling in water-stressed areas by 2025.
Smile Era-trusted places of work are supported by Pacific Dental Companies® (PDS), one of many nation’s main dental assist organizations. Smile Era helps join sufferers to trusted dentists – oral well being care professionals who’re devoted to offering sufferers with an distinctive dental expertise using superior scientific care and confirmed know-how. It additionally gives useful monetary choices for sufferers to allow them to afford the dental care they want and need, and schooling concerning the hyperlink between oral well being and general well being, or what PDS and its supported practices name the Mouth-Physique Connection®, whereas additionally working to be a drive for good within the communities it serves.
“It’s so thrilling to witness the collective efforts of the complete Smile Era household as they donate their time, abilities, and cash to a trigger that immediately impacts an individual’s general well being and wellbeing,” stated Kyle Guerin, Director of Company Social Duty at PDS. “By way of the beneficiant assist of our donors, this yr’s marketing campaign was one in all our most impactful up to now. We had been capable of surpass our authentic $600,000 donation purpose and provides much more to charity: water’s mission to supply clear ingesting water for individuals all over the world.”
“We’re humbled by the dedication, teamwork, and generosity of the Smile Era group,” stated Scott Harrison, CEO of charity: water. “They had been capable of as soon as once more rally their community to convey clear water to communities in creating nations. Thanks for serving to others reside affluent, lovely lives.”
Based in 2006, charity: water has funded water initiatives in 29 nations across the globe – in Africa, Asia, Central and South America – serving 14.76 million individuals.
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About Smile Era
The Smile Era connects sufferers to Smile Era-trusted dentists who’re devoted to offering an distinctive affected person expertise and superior scientific care. Smile Era additionally gives monetary selections for sufferers and schooling concerning the connection between oral well being and general well being. The Smile Era community spans greater than 875 dental places of work in 26 states. Smile Era-trusted places of work are supported by Pacific Dental Companies®. For extra data, go to us at smilegeneration.com or comply with us on Fb @smilegen, Instagram @smilegeneration, Twitter: @smilegen, YouTube: @SmileGenerationTV.
About charity: water
charity: water is a nonprofit on a mission to convey clear, protected ingesting water to each single individual on the planet. Right here at charity: water, there are some things that make us totally different: 100% of public donations fund clear water initiatives, we show each venture we construct, and we work with robust native companions to construct and preserve initiatives.
About Pacific Dental Companies
Based in 1994, Pacific Dental Companies (PDS) is among the nation’s main dental assist organizations, offering supported autonomy that permits dentists to focus on scientific excellence and the very best ranges of cost-effective complete affected person care. PDS originated the Non-public Apply+® mannequin to allow dentists to deal with their ardour: serving sufferers. PDS additionally pioneered the idea of Trendy Dentistry in order that dentists are outfitted to mix advances within the newest know-how with the most effective operational practices and procedures, extremely expert assist employees and a dedication to ongoing coaching and schooling. PDS continues to develop, with greater than 875 supported dental places of work throughout america. PDS has been on the Inc. 5000 checklist of the quickest rising personal corporations in America 14 occasions. PDS-supported dentists intention to be the supplier of selection in all of the markets they serve and to develop Sufferers for Life™. For extra data, go to us at pacificdentalservices.com or comply with us on Fb: @pacificdentalservices, Instagram: @pacific.dental, LinkedIn: @pacific-dental-services, Twitter: @pacificdental, and YouTube: @pacificdentaltv.
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