The Catskill Chronicle

PRASAD CDHP Program Administrator Dr. Cecilia Escarra presented Jamie Parker, a full-time student, and a cashier in the store, with an iPod.

LIBERTY —A recent campaign has boosted public interest in PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program (PRASAD CDHP). ShopRite, on Route 52 in Liberty, hosted the event to raise funds and awareness on behalf of PRASAD CDHP.

Store employees reached out to shoppers to tell them about PRASAD CDHP, a philanthropic expression of the SYDA Foundation, which provides dental care and dental health education for children in Sullivan and Ulster counties.

Jamie Parker, a full-time student, and a cashier in the store, took the lead in promoting the campaign. She said was able to share her own knowledge of the dental program, “…because I’ve used their services.”

After the event, PRASAD CDHP Program Administrator Dr. Cecilia Escarra presented Jamie with an iPod. “We thank Jamie, and ShopRite’s staff and customers, for supporting us in this wonderful way,” Dr. Escarra said.

Shopper Advocate Tamarr Crawford called Jamie her main go-getter when it comes to promoting the store’s efforts on behalf of local nonprofits.

PRASAD CDHP uses a state-of-the-art mobile clinic and portable dental unit to deliver services to local children. The organization chose this approach because of the rural nature of the county and the lack of public transportation. The program accepts most insurance plans, including Medicaid. For uninsured children, an application for a sliding fee discount is available. For information, visit www.prasadcdhp.org or call 845.434.0376.