Give Kids A Smile NYC 2017
Give Kids A Smile 2017
Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) is a national event organized by the American Dental Association. It has taken place every year since 2003 all around the United States. This event brings together dentists, dental staff and other volunteers to provide screenings and dental education to children, their parents and teachers.
The New York County Dental Society (NYCDS), under the leadership of Dr. Deborah Weisfuse, the executive committee, the board and scores of volunteers, ran an extremely successful event this past February. We were present at three sites in Manhattan in East Harlem, West Harlem, and the Lower East Side. Screening, oral hygiene instructions, and healthy eating were reviewed with over 800 primary school children utilizing movies, crafts, puppets, in a festive atmosphere. The importance of the day was not lost on the local, state and national politicians who showed up to be a part of this special event.
Community outreach and volunteerism is a key component to the Mission Statement of our local Dental Society. This is a wonderful opportunity to get involved and help students learn about dental health.
This year the event will be held on February 3, 2017. As a growing event, we look to be treating more children and supplying them with basic treatment such as exams, caries assessment and oral hygiene instruction. Parents will be notified to our findings and hopefully will allow them to get treatment as soon as possible. 
This event is extremely special to the NYCDS and the NYC community. Last year was the first year we were able to launch this event as a society and we were one of the largest groups of dentists to treat the most amount of kids in the country.
Our goal is to continue to grow and reach out to more NYC public school districts. The only way we can do this is by raising funds to help afford the materials and costs involved in treating these kids! Please help us by donating to this wonderful cause.
Thank you!
The GKAS Committee of the New York County Dental Society.
