The Capital Area Dental Foundation is proud to announce that “Dentists with a Heart” is offering a day of free basic dental care as a community service in the Greater Austin area.
Here are the facts:
What: Free basic dental care (exams, cleaning, palliative care)
Who: Adults and children
Where: Rose Dental Group @ 6211 West William Cannon Drive, Austin, Texas 78749
When: Saturday, August 18 from 8:30 AM to 1:o0 PM.
How: Call 512-288-4447 by August 16 to secure your space. Slots are limited.
CADF dentists are rebuilding lives one patient at a time. Volunteering with CADF is truly a life-changing experience–for both the dentists that provide the care and the patients that gratefully receive it.
The Capital Area Dental Foundation is proud to welcome the following four new Board members:
The CADF is excited about the enthusiasm and depth of professional experience that these four individuals bring to the CADF Board of Trustees.
A special thanks to these outstanding individuals for committing their time and
talent to expanding access to oral health care to those in our community who have
nowhere else to turn.
The CADF would like to thank the following dentists who volunteered their time in June. Thank you for giving back to your community.
St. Vincent de Paul
Dr. Baucum
Dr. Craft
Dr. Garza
Dr. Kazmer
Health Alliance for Austin Musicians
Dr. Craft
Dr. Davidson
Dr. Grimm
Dr. Kazmer
Dr. Jumper
Dr. Keith
Dr. Kelp
Dr. LaCroix
Dr. Moossy
Dr. O’Dell
Dr. Radwanski
Dr. Sa
Dr. Samani
Dr. Shah
Dr. Van Eyk
Dr. Vo
The Healthy Smiles for Texans (DDS), one of CADF’s signature programs, changes the smiles—and lives of low-income elderly and disabled Central Texans.
Supported by the generosity of individual donors and a grant from the
RGK Foundation, DDS is a shining example of Central Texas dentists giving back
to the community.
This Spring, CADF welcomed a new program coordinator for the DDS program, Tiffany Honaker, who also oversees the St. Vincent de Paul program. Tiffany
matches CADF dentists with patients in desperate need of dental care. Although new to the job, Tiffany is no stranger to the world of charitable care and volunteering. She got her first taste of volunteering after joining the Junior League of Bell County. “It was very eye-opening for me to see the number of people who, for one reason or another, did not have the resources that so many of us take for granted,” she said.
Although Tiffany has only been on the job for a few months, she is thrilled to be part of CADF team. “Our patients are so thankful and grateful
that there are people out there who care and want to help them,” she said.
For more information on volunteering with the DDS program, contact Tiffany at 512-578-9402. Click above to watch a video testimonial from one of our grateful DDS patients.
Charlotte Laguna
Charlotte Laguna joined CADF in January 2012 as a Program Coordinator. She oversees the Central Health and HAAM dental programs and works with Spanish-speaking patients in the St. Vincent De Paul program.
A recent transplant to Austin from Chicago, Charlotte previously worked in psychology and neuroscience laboratories at the University of Illinois. Here’s what she had to say about the rewards of her new position and the amazing dentists that make it all possible:
What is your favorite part about your job at CADF?
I love being able to provide patients in need with a referral to a dentist who I know will provide the very best care. I also enjoy getting to know the HAAM and Central Health patients.
How do patients benefit from CADF programs?
Our patients are incredibly grateful and often share with me the details of how the dental care has changed their lives. Just a few days ago, one of our DDS patients called to tell me how much she appreciated everything we were doing. Her treatment wasn’t even completed and she was in tears. Our amazing volunteer dentists had extracted several of her broken teeth and provided her with dentures. She was able to eat solid foods again, something she hadn’t done in a very long time. When she told me about how much she enjoyed a meal with her grandchildren, I was overjoyed and I know none of it would have been possible without are devoted volunteers.
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We’re all busy.
But in as little as a few hours a year, you can change a life by doing what you do every day.
Watch our newest video and learn how dentists like you provide life-altering dental care to Central Texans who have nowhere else to turn.
The Capital Area Dental Foundation thanks all of its volunteer dentists, generous sponsors and dedicated supporters.
You are all heroes!
The Capital Area Dental Foundation would like to thank the following outstanding dentists who either opened or closed a Healthy Smiles for Texans or St. Vincent de Paul case in April:
Dr. Darnell Arnold
Dr. Jean Feldman
Dr. Danelle Kazmer
Dr. Kelly Keith
Dr. Neal Shah
Thank you for taking the time to give back to your community.
Want to Change a Life?
If you are interested in volunteering with CADF, please contact Charlotte at 570-9402. CADF is especially in need of providers who practice in South or East Austin. We are also seeking labs willing to donate their services to our medically needy clients.
Did you know that Austin has more than 8,000 musicians?
CADF dentists provide basic dental services to uninsured, professional musicians in the Austin-area through the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) and a partnership with St. David’s Foundation.
Watch the new video and see how easy it is to reach out and change a life—while doing your part to keep Austin the Live Music Capital of the World!
For more information about the HAAM program, including volunteer opportunities, contact CADF’s program coordinator Charlotte at 512.971.8005 or charlotte.cadf@gmail.com
