Rotarians celebrating Oral Health Month at home
Need a change for your kids during these challenging times?
The Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood, together with more than 300 Rotary clubs all over Canada have some great ways to keep your kids entertained this month and have fun at home while staying healthy.
April is Oral Health Month and Rotary club members are encouraging children across Canada to enter the Brush-a-mania online contest at www.brushamania.ca.
Dr. Raffy Chouljian, Past President of the Scarborough Rotary Passport Club, and founder of Brushamania announced, “We are giving away an Xbox One and 50 Android tablets just for brushing your teeth.”
The contest is open from April 1 to May 31, 2020 to all elementary students in Canada. Please go to www.brushamania.ca for contest rules and to register.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Brush-a-mania, the Great Canadian Brush-off has been added to the festivities.
“We are asking all Canadians, of any age, to join in the fun on Wednesday April 22 at 12 noon EDT by brushing their teeth for 2 minutes. Please go to www.brushamania.ca to register and participate while promoting good oral health,” Dr. Chouljian added.
Dr Chouljian wants everyone to send him your fun pictures and videos brushing your teeth. “Be sure to share your family brushing together on social media and please use the hashtag @brushamania”, he said.
Brush-a-mania is a not-for-profit program designed to promote oral health and awareness among young children from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6. It was started in 2001 by the Scarborough Rotary Passport Club and has already reached more than 800,000 students across Canada.
“Our goal is to educate and motivate children and bring together dentists, Rotarians, teachers and parents to create a celebration together around the importance of proper dental care in a fun and interactive way”, he said.
For two decades, Brushamania has coordinated dentist visits to schools to educate students. Each student receives a toothbrush and toothpaste compliments of our major sponsor Colgate. This year, because of the school closures and COVID-19 crisis, Brushamania is unable to reach the students directly through the schools. However, “educating and motivating the children remains our top priority”, he says.
Rotarians here in the10 Rotary clubs in Durham Region, along with the more than 300 clubs across the country, are asking for the public’s help to reach every student in Canada.
“Spread the word to family and friends so they may participate as well. Let’s stay safe and healthy at home and have fun during Oral Health Month,” added Dr. Choulijian.