Committee Spotlight: Community Outreach & Public Relations Committee

By Cara Stan, Director of Marketing & Membership

Most people are aware that giving back feels good, but did you know it has a positive impact on your physical and mental health as well? According to the Cleveland Clinic, health benefits of giving back can go so far as to lower blood pressure, increase self-esteem, lower depression and stress levels and lead to a longer and happier life.

The MDDS Community Outreach & Public Relations Committee (aka the Outreach Committee) serves the community and spreads the word about the positive impact and importance of the dental profession. The Outreach Committee has fun organizing, promoting and participating in a variety of activities including the Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade oral health float; holiday toy drives; vaccine information cards and campaigns; Freedom Day USA providing care to active duty military, veterans and their families; Serving Up Smiles benefitting Dental Lifeline Network; Dental Line 9; providing oral health supplies, low income resources and education to community groups; food bank volunteer days and more. In addition, the committee supports oral health community partners including Kids in Need of Dentistry (KIND), Colorado Orthodontic Foundation (COF), Dental Lifeline Network (DLN), Colorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM), the Colorado Dental Association Foundation and others. Members of the committee make themselves available for interviews and media appearances when the opportunity or need arises to promote oral health initiatives.

The Outreach Committee is proud to unveil the Outreach Calendar now available on mddsdentist.com. Click on CE & Events and Community Volunteer Opportunities for a list of community events and how to get involved.

If you are interested in learning more about the MDDS Community Outreach & Public Relations Committee, contact Cara Stan, team liaison to the committee, at marcom@mddsdentist.com or 303-957-3270. We would love to see you at an event or meeting – you’re community and mental and physical well-being will thank you for it.

Member dentists and volunteers distribute oral health supplies and access to care information at the Denver St. Patrick's Day Parade.