Smile Generation®-Trusted Dental Practices Launch Charity: Water Campaign:
“Give Time. Give Water. Give Hope”
The campaign is expected to raise $500,000 for clean drinking water for those in need.
The
Smile Generation, the referral service that connects prospective
patients with trusted local dentists in their communities, announces a
new campaign to support Charity: Water, a non-profit organization that
brings clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries.
Smile Generation-trusted dental practices throughout the United States
have launched a nationwide fundraising campaign to provide clean
drinking water to more than 16,000 Ethiopians in need. 100% of donations
benefit Charity: Water. Since 2009, The Smile Generation has brought
clean drinking water to over 150,000 people by raising over $3.5 million
in eight countries.
“For many developing countries, access to clean water changes
everything,” said Kyle Guerin, Director, Foundation and Corporate
Responsibility. “We’re passionate about charity: water’s mission to
provide clean drinking water for people around the globe. The Smile
Generation has been partnering with Charity: Water for 10 years and we
look forward to supporting this important mission for many decades to
come.”
According to statistics, 663 million people in the world live
without clean water, nearly one in 10 people worldwide. The majority
live in isolated rural areas and spend hours every day walking to
collect water for their family. As charity: water notes, not only does
the time walking for clean water keep children out of school or take up
time that parents could be using to earn money, the water often carries
diseases. According to the World Health Organization, contaminated water
can transmit diseases such cholera, dysentery, typhoid, and polio. In
addition, by 2025 half of the world’s population will be living in
water-stressed areas. Access to clean water, however, means education,
income and health - especially for women and children.
Charity: Water, which began in 2007, has funded water programs
in 27 countries around the globe - in Africa, Asia, Central and South
America. Tomball Smiles Dentistry is offering $100 off dentistry with a
donation of $30 to Charity: Water throughout the month of April. See
our website for details -
www.TomballSmilesDentistry.com.
About The Smile Generation®
The Smile Generation is a referral service that connects patients
with trusted dentists and financial options that helps patients afford
the care they want and need. The Smile Generation network is made up of
more than 700 dental offices throughout Arizona, California, Colorado,
Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Missouri, Tennessee, South Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas,
Utah, Virginia, and Washington. Smile Generation-trusted offices are
supported by Pacific Dental Services®.
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