The Catskill Chronicle

HURLEYVILLE, NY (August 20, 2012) – Local nonprofit PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program, (PRASAD CDHP), has earned the 2012 Samuel D. Harris Children’s Dental Health Award from the American Dental Association Foundation

Dr. Harris, noted pediatric dentist and philanthropist, created an endowment fund for prevention of childhood dental disease. Annually, the ADAF (www.adafoundation.org) awards the Harris Grant to non-profit organizations that sponsor education programs to help reduce the incidence of early childhood caries (cavities).

In describing the importance of the award, PRASAD CDHP’s Program Administrator Cecilia Escarra, DDS, said, “An infant’s teeth are susceptible to decay as soon as they begin to emerge. Dental health education for the parents of infants and toddlers is very important to prevent dental caries.”

The grant will sponsor the project, “Get a Smile! Pass It on to Your Baby.”

The goals of this project are to promote oral health education among pregnant women and to reduce the incidence of caries among babies and toddlers.

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PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program Unites with Macy’s Shop for A Cause Sale in August

On Saturday, August 25, join Macy’s Shop for a Cause Event and save money while you support PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program.

When you buy a $5 Shopping Pass, you will get exclusive savings in every Macy’s store and PRASAD CDHP will receive $5.

To buy your Shopping Pass, please contact Jim at PRASAD at 845-434-0376, ext.108 or e-mail Prasad@prasad.org for more information.

PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program (PRASAD CDHP) is a program of The PRASAD Project, a philanthropic expression of the SYDA Foundation. PRASAD CDHP provides dental care services and dental health education to children in Sullivan and Ulster counties. For more information, visit us at www.prasadcdhp.org or call 845.434.0376.