Through a new partnership, VOCO will provide restorative and preventative materials to TeamSmile, a non-profit organization that partners with sports franchises, including the MLB and NFL, and dental professionals to promote community events and increase oral health awareness in children and adolescents.
In addition to the ongoing material sponsorship, VOCO also will have a presence at local TeamSmile events to support the dental professionals volunteering their services, according to a press release.
“We’re incredibly grateful to VOCO for their support of TeamSmile,” TeamSmile Executive Director John McCarthy said, according to the release. “By contributing restorative and preventative materials, as well as their volunteer time, they are helping TeamSmile serve children in need throughout the country. The TeamSmile model is unique, and our impact is deep, and it is partners like VOCO that help provide top-of-the-line materials to the dentists and hygienists to make this a first-class operation.”
During community events, TeamSmile brings together professional athletes, cheerleaders, team mascots, dentists and local volunteers to deliver oral health education, screenings and treatment, and to teach children how their oral health is linked to their overall health. Games, dancing, music and face painting are all part of the fun.
“I can’t think of a better organization that combines the family values of our organization with the rewarding purpose of our profession,” VOCO America CEO Leif Ebert said, according to the release. “It’s a great volunteer opportunity for our team members to become engaged in their communities and give back while providing support to local dental professionals that volunteer their services, all in an effort to help local children in need.”
Ebert continued: “We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with our local communities at both the company and individual levels, knowing our efforts and materials are a part of something bigger that will contribute to bringing smiles to the faces of children across the country, making their lives healthier and happier.”
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