The Smile Tree
Put A BIG Smile on Little Faces Around the Globe
Become a “branch office” today!
To celebrate its 13th year delivering dental care and education to children in Guatemala and Nepal, Climb for a Cause is excited to announce The Smile Tree – a simple way to make a big impact on children in these developing nations. The Smile Tree offers fun and rewarding ways to show you care.
Thanks to KESQ for their coverage of Studio Dentistry's
Support of The Smile Tree
What Does It Mean To Be A Branch Office?
A Branch Office of the Smile Tree 'adopts' from one to six dental clinics, which helps fund “smiles around the globe.”
Following are clinics you, as a Branch Office, may adopt for 2010, and beyond:
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Location
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# Dental
Volunteers |
Children
Treated |
Estimated
Care Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
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6 Chairs
|
400-450
|
$100k-$150k
|
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6 Chairs
|
400-450
|
$100k-$150k
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6 Chairs
|
400-450
|
$100k-$150k
|
|
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6 Chairs
|
900-1000
|
$120k-$180k
|
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6 Chairs
|
900-1000
|
$120k-$180k
|
|
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3 Chairs
|
200-300
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$50k-$75K
|
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*U.S. Dollar
Equivalent |
Who Do Your Efforts Help?
Currently, funds raised help maintain dental education and treatment projects in Guatemala and Nepal. Plans are underway to expand to Vietnam, Mexico, and other countries whose children are in desperate need of assistance with their oral (and overall) health. Learn more about our efforts by clicking here.
Currently, funds raised help maintain dental education and treatment projects in Guatemala and Nepal. Plans are underway to expand to Vietnam, Mexico, and other countries whose children are in desperate need of assistance with their oral (and overall) health. Learn more about our efforts by clicking here.
What Do I Get?
As a Branch Office you receive an array of tools for sharing your good works with current patients, and the community at large. Some of these include:
As a Branch Office you receive an array of tools for sharing your good works with current patients, and the community at large. Some of these include:
- In-Office Display Materials (Posters, Lapel Buttons, Floss Cards, and more) to share that yours is a Branch Office of the Smile Tree
- Press Releases to local media notifying them, and the community they serve, of your status as a Branch Office.
- Your own Fund Raising Page, linked from your home page, to drive traffic to your practice site
- Periodic Communications (letters, photos and drawings) from those you’ve touched through your involvement, to let you, your team, your patients and others get excited about your participation.
For examples of the kinds of assistance offered, click here.
How Are Funds Raised?
There are a number of fun and simple ways to grow your Smile Tree. Examples include:
- Offer your patients the option of helping grow the Smile Tree by "adding a dollar to today's treatment" and offering to match it.
- You can also include a note on your monthly billing statements thanking your patients for growing the Smile Tree and inviting them to learn more by visiting your website (from which a link to your fundraising page resides). As people donate through your office, you add their name to your page.
- Have A Party! This is a snap with all the support your receive, courtesy of American Dental Marketing.
How Much Do I Donate To Adopt A Clinic?
Only $75 per month per clinic! And, with all the ongoing support delivered with the compliments of American Dental Marketing, you'll be amazed at how easy it is!
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Grant Ritchey's Branch Office
Raises Funds At Their Annual County Fair
Raises Funds At Their Annual County Fair
Okay, I'm Ready To Get Started. What Next?
Great! Just
The Smile Tree helps ensure children in need can have a brighter tomorrow
One branch at a time
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Thank you for helping us put BIG smiles on little faces around the globe!
Register for our Annual Outing
and automatically become a
and automatically become a
Branch Office!
