At Eastlake High School, we led a Key Club meeting with over 100 students, helping each of them create dental hygiene posters to shed light on key statistics. We displayed the 100+ posters throughout Eastlake High School, reaching over 2,500 students and staff.
We collected over 1,000 items, valued at approximately $2,500, which we donated to Essentials First, a nonprofit organization serving families facing barriers to hygiene access.
We got over 100 signatures from people in our community who pledged to focus on a specific aspect of their personal dental hygiene. We hung the banner at Eastlake High School, where it reaches more than 2,500 students and staff members every day and reminds individuals about their personal goals.
We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to partner with Redmond Kids' Dentistry to expand our reach. Together, we distributed over 75 kits to children in our community. Each kit included a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, informational brochure, and floss.
We also learned about the importance of dental hygiene and prevention tips recommended by medical professionals by interviewing Dr. Stephanie & Erin!
We presented at five elementary school classrooms (Louisa May Alcott, Christa McAuliffe, Samantha Smith, and two classes at Emily Dickinson) about the importance of dental hygiene, reaching over 120 students! We loved engaging with the students and shedding light on the connection between dental care and overall health.
We handed out the same surveys before and after the presentation to students at McAuliffe and Smith Elementary for quantitative proof of engagement and learning.
Here are the results for the 52 students surveyed:
Pre-presentation Survey Average: 6.231/10
Post-presentation Survey Average: 9.712/10
This data shows a 55.864% percent growth!
Louisa May Alcott Elementary
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Samantha Smith Elementary
Emily Dickinson Elementary
(2 classrooms!)
Through our bake sale, we are so grateful to have had the chance to interact with so many families in our communities and spread awareness about the importance of dental hygiene. With their gracious support, we baked over 120 cookies and used the $300 we raised to make 100 care packages--50 of them were given to the patients at Seattle Children's Hospital, including those in their dental care unit!
Stay tuned to see where the remaining 50 care packages will be given!