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Reprinted from the Health District's quarterly publication mailed to district residents (Fall 2008) |
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Reprinted from the Health District's quarterly publication mailed to district residents (Fall 2008) |
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| TOPIC: Volunteer Clinic Tops $1 Million in Free Dental Care |
| This summer, patients from
far and wide journeyed to The Ranch (Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events
Complex) seeking relief from tooth pain and other dental ailments. A total
of 1,500 people received expert care during the second annual Colorado
Mission of Mercy (COMOM) free dental clinic held at the Loveland facility
July 18–19. Two Fort Collins dentists, Tom Pixley and John Hanck, spearheaded the clinic, with backing from the Colorado Dental Association and the Health District of Northern Larimer County. The Health District provided key logistical and personnel support, including its entire dental staff and dozens of other Health District employees. A total of 754 volunteers from Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, Kansas, Utah, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin donated time and other resources (including medical equipment and medicine). The volunteers included 485 dental and medical professionals and 269 community volunteers. The free dental services provided at the two-day clinic were valued at $1.2 million. The event garnered national media attention, including a report on CBS Evening News titled “The Other America: Lining up for Free Dental Care.” |