The Back To School Care Fair was held August 9, 2008.  We had a very successful event this year and screened 178 children.   PCDHA had sixteen members volunteer and 7 SPC Dental Hygiene students volunteer.   Our SPC students contributed many hours before the event preparing decorated goodie bags as well as attending the Group Meeting, planning table presentations, and getting donations for the goodie bags.   Some students were able to attend the event while others helped out before the event.   Bri Wilson took on the task of wearing a tooth costume.   She was a great ambassador for our screening event, walking around outside, suggesting everyone come to get their dental health screening.  It was very hot outside and she was a real trooper.   Overall the students really showed great community spirit and were a tremendous help at the event.  A big "Shout Out" to each one of the students for volunteering their time!  Wahoo!!!

      The event had a bit of a slow start due to a glitch in registration (not our responsibility) and we hope to make some suggestions that will increase the number of children we screen.   Overall the day went by very quickly and we finished by 1:45pm. A huge Thank You to all of our members that took part in 2008 Back To School Care Fair.   I appreciate all of the members and students for spending their day sharing their commitment to oral health with the local community.   My committee members Debi Sibley and Floyd Butz were so supportive and I thank them for all of them hard work which led us to such a outstanding day.   Our supplies are running low on Latex Free/Nitrile gloves, sizes M and L.   So throughout the year we would like to collect donations.   If anyone would like to bring donations to our meetings or contact this committee for pickup we would certainly appreciate the help.   Looking forward to next year.

Respectively Submitted, Debi Clayton RDH,BS