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In Our Society |Give Kids A Smile

On May 13, 2022 we held our first GKAS event in over two years. This GKAS event was a different one for
us. We usually hold our event at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City the first Friday in
February and see as many as 1500 children. Still being concerned about COVID, most school districts did
not want to bring their students into such a populated environment. So, instead, we decided to go to
them! Invited by the Bayview Avenue School in Freeport NY, our one hundred volunteers saw their 550
students in their gymnasium to do exams, sealants, and fluoride treatments well as in tents set up
outside for oral hygiene instruction and nutritional counselling. In addition, we again partnered with the

Long Beach Lion’s Club who provided the children with an eye screening to detect vision and eye disor-
ders. Our volunteers always get a GKAS T-shirt, but this year, besides a backpack filled with items, all the
children received a T-shirt too! The NY Mets organization sent Mr. Met to entertain the kids along with
several of our costumed volunteers. During the event, NCDS was presented with a citation from the
County Executive’s office. A great day for all! We also want to thank our corporate sponsors: Henry
Schein, Northwell Health Dental Medicine, New York State Dental Foundation, Stony Brook School of

Dental Medicine, the Long Beach Lions Club, Fidelis Care, Liberty Dental Plans, and Sports Depot.

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