(Charlotte, NC – May 8, 2012) SurgiTel, a leader in surgical loupe and headlight technology, has donated $10,000 to National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy® (NCOHF). This donation will provide critical funding for the NCOHF Affiliate network to deliver dental care to at-risk children throughout the nation.
“SurgiTel is proud to support National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy in its efforts to provide comprehensive dental care for underserved children,” said B. J. Chang, PhD, SurgiTel President and CEO. “As an annual supporter of NCOHF since 2006, we are committed to the cause and this great organization helping children in need.”
“SurgiTel’s contribution will support NCOHF programs that provide vital oral health services for children of our most vulnerable populations,” stated Fern Ingber, NCOHF President & CEO. “We are grateful for SurgiTel’s support and commitment to rescue children from preventable pediatric dental disease.”
Founded in 2006 in an aggressive response to eliminate pediatric dental disease, National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy provides community programs with the comprehensive resources to deliver educational, preventive, and treatment services to children of the most vulnerable populations. NCOHF has delivered nearly $10 million in direct funding, donated dental products and educational resources to its non-profit Affiliate network and community programs throughout North America. The generosity of supporters like SurgiTel enables NCOHF Affiliates to reach millions of children with vital oral health services.
About SurgiTel®
Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, SurgiTel was founded as a branch of General Scientific Corporation. With a history in optics extending back to the 1930s, SurgiTel is the first optical equipment company to develop products for medical and dental specialists that focus not only on vision, but also on ergonomics. With a vision of becoming the global leader in surgical loupes and headlight technology, SurgiTel’s patented designs have already helped clinicans in over 40 countries to see, feel and work their best. For more information about SurgiTel, visit www.SurgiTel.com.
About National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy®
National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy (NCOHF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, dedicated to raising awareness of the #1 chronic childhood illness: pediatric dental disease, facilitating the delivery of comprehensive oral health services and eliminating this preventable disease from future generations. NCOHF: America’s ToothFairy draws on vast national resources to secure and distribute product and financial donations along with innovative preventive programs to a growing network of university and community-based dental clinics, health centers, mobile and outreach programs throughout America. For more information aboutNCOHF: America’s ToothFairy, please visit www.AmericasToothfairy.org.
