Miles for Smiles 2024
Dentsply Sirona UK’s annual charity event, Miles for Smiles 2024, is a 13-mile walk from Teddington Lock in Richmond Upon Thames to Weybridge, Surrey, where their offices are located. The event took place on Friday, 5th July 2024, to raise funds for Dentaid The Dental Charity, which provides essential dental care to those in need across the UK and Ireland.
On Friday 5th July 2024, dental professionals, employees, partners, friends, and their families were invited to participate in the 13-mile walk from Teddington Lock in Richmond Upon Thames to Weybridge, Surrey. All proceeds from participant registrations and voluntary contributions were to be fully donated to Dentaid The Dental Charity.
Improving access to oral healthcare for vulnerable patients
In 2023, the charity event raised over £30,000 from participant registration and corporate sponsorships and donations. This worked out at 5% of Dentaid’s entire clinic funding for 2023. Earlier in 2023, Dentsply Sirona also donated Cavitron sonic scalers, scaler tips, and various dental consumables products for Dentaid’s mobile dental units, with the aim of helping to improve access to oral healthcare for vulnerable patients and those experiencing homelessness.
“Our aim in 2024 is to raise even more funds than in 2023 and help give a smile back to those in need. The work carried out by Dentaid The Dental Charity is commendable and we are excited to have the opportunity to support their efforts” said Louise Locke (Manager of Talent Development, Dentsply Sirona). “A huge thank you to all those who participate, help spread the word, and to all the corporate partners who also support this initiative as they are the ones that make it a true success.”
“We are thrilled to be Dentsply Sirona’s charity beneficiary for a third year running. Their Miles for Smiles event embodies so many shared values, and as always, we look forward to meeting and thanking everybody on the walk. I would also like to say a huge thank you to Dentsply Sirona and their event sponsors. Every penny raised will support us to deliver mobile dental clinics for vulnerable adults and children across the UK” said Peter Burch, Fundraising Manager of Dentaid the Dental Charity.
A shared mission of improving oral health for vulnerable communities
Dentsply Sirona’s support of this cause is encompassed in its sustainability strategy, “BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World”, which builds on the company’s long-established corporate social responsibility platform. At the heart of BEYOND is the ambition to improve oral health around the world, protect the environment, be a trustworthy corporate citizen, and foster a diverse and inclusive environment within the workplace and society. To achieve this, Dentsply Sirona has set for itself ambitious sustainability goals, supports industry-wide cooperations and brings to the table the willingness to go above and beyond to achieve real changes for a more sustainable future in dentistry.
For further questions about the Miles for Smiles initiative, please contact UK-MilesForSmiles@dentsplysirona.com.