RN DENTAL DEPARTMENT RAISES A SMILE FOR CHARITY
10/05/2013
The Royal Navy Dental Department who spend their days looking after the smiles of sailors serving at Portsmouth Naval Base swapped dental gowns for cycling shorts recently as they raised much needed cash for the children’s medical charity Operation Smile.
Organiser Leading Dental Hygienist (LDH) Jody Hill was joined by 11 other members of the dental team who each did two 30 minute stints on the bike at HMS Nelson for the cause, covering a total of 143 miles.
In the developing world, the need for quality cleft care is urgent. Every 3 minutes, it is estimated that a child somewhere in the world is born with a cleft condition. One in 10 children born with a cleft will die before their first birthday. It costs as little as £150 and can take just 45 minutes to change a child’s life, forever.
The dental department are aware of the effects of being born with a facial deformity and wanted to find a worthwhile dental charity for which to fundraise .
LDH Hill commented: “This event is all about doing something worthwhile as a department and allowing us to give children born with what can be life threatening facial deformities, free surgeries that will change their lives forever.
“We aim to raise at least £450 which will provide three operations. With the help of our generous supporters, I know that we will all be making a huge difference to people’s lives.”
A percentage of the money raised will also be donated to the Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity
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