The Tooth Fairy Fund for Grown-ups is a new initiative to extend the reach of essential dental services to people in need. This special assistance fund provides financial support to adults who need critical dental care but who are unable to pay even the low sliding-scale fees at the Health District’s Family Dental Clinic.

A local anonymous donor has offered a $20,000 challenge grant for the Tooth Fairy Fund. If the Health District matches this donor’s $20,000 in 2009, we’ll have $40,000 to help more people in our community regain their smiles and ability to function.

We’re making headway in achieving the matching grant goal, thanks to a $3,000 donation from the Larimer County Dental Society and a benefit hosted by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at the Campus West Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurant, plus donations from individual community members. So far, we have raised $7,150. Only $12,850 more is needed to meet our goal in 2009.