YOUTH AT LOCAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB TO BENEFIT FROM AMERICA’S TOOTHFAIRY SMILE DRIVE

CONTACT NAME: Keenan L. White

EMAIL: bgcwestcook@gmail.com

PHONE NUMBER: 708-547-6960

FAX NUMBER: 708-547-6990

YOUTH AT LOCAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB TO BENEFIT FROM

 AMERICA’S TOOTHFAIRY SMILE DRIVE

(Bellwood, IL, DATE, 2014) – Designed to raise awareness and collect oral care products for children and teens in need, the America’s ToothFairy Smile Drive will be held this February, National Children’s Dental Health Month.  With participation from 3,900 Walmart locations, the America’s ToothFairy Smile Drive will promote oral health for families across the nation. 

Local community members can visit their local Walmart^® to drop off donated oral care products for youth in need in the America’s ToothFairy Smile Drive Box and pick up their free Kid’s Activity Packs including America’s ToothFairy Kids Club free membership cards, ToothFairy 101^® educational activities for children and coupons from Crest and Oral-B, Walmart.  Donated toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss and rinse will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of West Cook County.

“We are so grateful that Walmart, an America’s ToothFairy Proud Underwriter, is helping to ensure children across the nation benefit from our National Children’s Dental Health Month campaign,” said Fern Ingber, NCOHF President & CEO.  “Their participation in the America’s ToothFairy Smile Drive, combined with support from Kid’s Crest^® and Oral-B^® Stages^® products at Walmart, will help promote healthy smiles for all children while helping to give at-risk youth the tools they need to prevent the pain and embarrassment associated with tooth decay.”

As the primary beneficiary of the campaign and program partner of National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) has a strong commitment to a healthy lifestyle for the youth they serve.  Through the America’s ToothFairy Youth Mentoring Program, BGCA has incorporated oral health mentoring activities into their Clubs. 

“We are honored to be the primary beneficiary of the America’s ToothFairy Smile Drive and are excited Clubs nationwide will receive vital oral care products,” stated Linda Wiltse, National Vice President of Healthy Lifestyles at BGCA.  “This program combined with the America’s ToothFairy Youth Mentoring Program and restorative care will encourage the young people we serve to live healthier lives and give them the resources they need to be successful.” 

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America

For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (GreatFutures.org) has enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, more than 4,000 Clubs serve nearly 4 million young people annually through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native American lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. They provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun, friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Priority programs emphasize academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 57 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more at http://www.bgca.org/facebook and http://bgca.org/twitter.

About National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy^®

National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy (NCOHF) is dedicated to raising awareness of the #1 chronic childhood illness: pediatric dental disease, facilitating the delivery of comprehensive oral health services and eliminating this preventable disease from future generations. With a growing Affiliate network of exemplary non-profit community programs, the America’s ToothFairy Kids Club, professional and student service programs, America’s ToothFairy is building a powerful, united effort to eliminate tooth decay and protect the smiles of our most vulnerable children.  Also extending services in Canada as Canada’s ToothFairy, NCOHF is reaching children throughout North America.  For more information, please visit www.AmericasToothFairy.org. 

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