Pacific Smiles Dental Donates $23,290 to Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund.

General News

March 1, 2009

Pacific Smiles Dental presented a cheque to the value of $23,290 to Mr John Mitchell, President of the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund on Monday 16 March 2009. Donations were collected from the staff and dentists of Pacific Smiles and the company matched the staff and dentist contributions dollar for dollar.

With Dental Centres located in Warragul and Sale and a brand new Dental Centre currently under development in Traralgon, Pacific Smiles Dental is strongly committed to the local region and its people. The staff and dentists of Pacific Smiles Dental rallied together to raise as much money as possible to assist in the relief effort.

Dr David Griffiths, of Pacific Smiles Dental at Warragul, was impressed by the work being undertaken by the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund (GERF) and suggested that the Pacific Smiles Dental donation be given to this organisation which specifically assists people in the Gippsland region who have been affected by emergencies and natural disasters.

John Gibbs, CEO of Pacific Smiles, proudly handed the cheque to Mr. Mitchell and sincerely thanked Mr. Mitchell for the great work being done by GERF. “It’s wonderful to know that the Pacific Smiles donation is going directly to affected families in the area,” said John.S

Mr Mitchell confirmed that donations can still be made online at www.relieffund.org.au, cheques can be sent to the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund at PO Box 508, Traralgon 3844 or by visiting any National Australia Bank Branch.