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<div>Remember the ToothFairy is a student-led nonprofit organization working to instill healthy brushing habits in children through early education and exposure. Our team understands that poor oral health goes beyond cavities and gum diseases. In fact, children who have bad brushing habits often miss school more and receive lower grades than children that don’t. Through our worldwide service events, fundraisers, chapters, and partnerships, Remember the ToothFairy is ensuring a future with healthy smiles. From our members to our volunteers, we are devoted to the mission of helping as many children as we can.
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<div>My name is Catherine Xu, and I am an 18-year-old freshman at the University of California, Los Angeles, studying Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics on the pre-dental track. I started my nonprofit Remember the ToothFairy to address oral health disparities in my community, especially when it comes to awareness around dental health. So many children grow up without knowing the proper implications of a good brushing routine, and even why it's important. <strong>That is why tooth decay is the most common health issue in the world - amongst both children and adults.</strong> I hope that through our programs, children are not only able to learn about how to have good oral hygiene, but also leave our presentations equipped with the necessary tools to continue practicing it at home. We also hope that children leave our events with a positive association to dental health and are willing to continue practicing these habits well into their adulthood.
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<div><strong>I hope Remember the ToothFairy's programs can one day be implemented in elementary education nationwide, gaining a reputation for providing a passionate youth community that will better dental health.</strong> By uniting people all over the world to join the mission to educate and instill healthy brushing habits in all children from an early age, we will work towards creating a world with healthier smiles.
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<div>Every dollar you donate will make a difference. Here is what your donation can do:
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<li>$1: One Smile Bag donated to a child (each Smile Bag contains a toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, floss, and a personalized, handwritten note written by one of our volunteers).
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<li>$20: One Outreach Event for up to 50 children. Our Outreach Events occur at elementary schools, nonprofits, and community centers. During each event, children ages 5-11 will learn about how to have a good brushing routine and why its important, and also play fun games and do arts &amp; crafts that promote learning and allow them to develop a positive association with dental hygiene.
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<li>$50: Allow a child to visit the dentist for the first time.
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<li>$100: Allow us to donate 100 Smile Bags to organizations in the community supporting vulnerable youth (i.e. foster, low-income, homeless etc)
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<div>Every donation matters. Please donate today to support our nonprofit. If you are interested in making an in-kind donation, please email [email redacted].
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<div>Remember the ToothFairy is a fully student-run nonprofit organization. We rely fully on volunteers to fulfill our mission.
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Remember the ToothFairy, a youth dental health nonprofit.

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