Findlay Automotive partners with Future Smiles

Tyler Corder, right, CFO of Findlay Automotive, provides a contribution check to Christine Kenney, program director of Future Smiles. (Findlay).
The Findlay Automotive Group has actually partnered with Future Smiles, a Southern Nevada not-for-profit that supplies crucial oral health care to susceptible youth. Having healthy smiles and good oral health assists children enjoy a life of confidence, success and self-respect. Future Smiles has actually served over 500,000 youth because its beginning in 2009.

Future Smiles' School Sealant Program is a mobile service that includes an avoidance group of oral hygienists and dental assistants who go to schools to offer preventative oral care. The unique mobile service model was developed to break down a typical barrier that impedes children from seeing a dental expert. Oftentimes, these kids come from houses that can not afford dental care.

Portable dental systems on wheeled carts are carried directly into schools. With the mobile system, the class simply becomes the oral office and children can receive the attention that they need.

Findlay's CFO, Tyler Corder is enjoyed be dealing with Future Smiles for the very first time.

" We were just recently presented to Future Smiles and right away knew this was a cause Findlay Automotive wished to support," he stated. "The fact that a lot of students in Clark County never get to see a dentist is undesirable. Future Smiles takes their program directly into the schools to ensure these trainees receive oral care.

" Good oral health care is important to the future wellness, success and self-confidence for these students. Ultimately, this program helps our young people have a brighter future.".

Terri Chandler, a dental hygienist with more than 40 years of experience, founded Future Smiles because of her enthusiasm for public health. Along with 2 colleagues, Chandler decided to start using an oral hygiene program at 3 Southern Nevada schools. With support and donations from people and corporate entities, Future Smiles has had the ability to grow and now uses oral health services on school campuses throughout the Las Vegas valley.

" Dental health is frequently ruled out when individuals and policymakers discuss getting funding to kids in requirement," Chandler stated. "Basic needs like food and healthcare often precede but a lack of oral care can lead to larger issues, specifically for children who may be in pain since of their teeth.".

Chandler said Future Smiles has been in desperate requirement of an automobile due to the fact that staff members have actually been using their cars to transfer the mobile oral office to schools.

" When Tyler discovered this, he assisted get us a lorry and got included with our company," she said. "It means everything to us. The contribution from Findlay will straight assist uninsured kids. Thirty percent of the kids in schools will not receive oral care because of absence of insurance coverage. Findlay's contribution will cover the expense and help these children. The donation from Findlay is substantial and we are so glad.".

To learn more about Future Smiles visit www.futuresmiles.net.

About the dealer.

Findlay Automotive Group began with one place more than 60 years ago. The group now includes 35 dealerships in Nevada, Arizona Utah, Idaho and Washington. Learn more at www.FindlayAuto.com.