Washington State Academy of Pediatric Dentists Foundation

About Your WSAPD Foundation

On December 12, 1995, the WSAPD Foundation began with only $250. By 2002, only 7 short years later, we had achieved our initial goal of raising $100,000 to support pediatric dentistry in Washington State. We are proud of our endowment to support the research and education programs of residents of the Graduate Program in Pediatric Dentistry at University of Washington. And, we look forward to expanding our impact based on our renewed fundraising efforts. Your WSAPD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization managed by six volunteer board members.

On behalf of our board of directors, I want to thank you for learning more about the WSAPD Foundation. Please join me in making a tax-deductible donation today!

Sincerely,

Barbara Sheller DDS

WSAPD Foundation Board of Directors:

President:	Barbara Sheller	b.sheller@seattlechildrens.org
Vice-President:	Cody Mast	bellevuekidsdentist@gmail.com
Secretary/Treasurer:	Shamsi Bhanji	shamsi.bhanji@gmail.com
Board Member:	Rama Oskouian	rama@woodinvillesmiles.com
Board Member:	Bryan Williams	bwilli@q.com
Board Member:	Scott Rowley	strowley@aol.com
Administrator:	Debbie Gowan	beakid2@orcalink.com

How You Can Support the WSAPD Foundation

The founding members of the WSAPD Foundation defined a mission to improve the oral health of Washington's children and as well as support advanced education in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Washington. To date, the Foundation has supported resident research and travel to CE meetings, and has established an endowment for ongoing program support. Upon reevaluation of the foundation’s focus, the WSAPD board has decided to broaden the mission by adding advancement of pediatric dentistry in the practice environment to the original goals.

If you are interested in making a tax-deductible contribution to your foundation, you can do so by downloading the following form: Foundation Donation Form. Please indicate in which area you would like your donation to be focused and send your donation and form to

Dr. Scott Rowley
222 Lilly Road NE
Olympia, WA 98056

Our Fundraising Goals

For the coming year we have set the goal of raising 10,000 dollars to support:

• High quality continuing education opportunities for pediatric dentists
• Continued support of the UW advanced pediatric dental education endowment
• A grant program to support public health projects that benefit pediatric dentistry
• A reserve fund which would allow your board to support timely and worthwhile opportunities to advance pediatric dentistry

WSAPD Foundation Fundraising Support and Initiatives

As you know, all areas of education are experiencing drastic funding cuts. The WSAPD Foundation has set a goal to raise $20,000 by December 31, 2009. Past contributions have supported the following improvements for pediatric dental residents:

• Purchase of a Biostar Machine, an intraoral camera, and statistical analysis software
• Registration and airfare for UW pediatric dental residents to attend several different AAPD meetings
• Purchase of AAPD posters so that the residents could present at the annual AAPD meeting
• Purchase of AAPD handbooks for the residents
• Dental licenses for residents
• Registration for PALS courses

Ongoing initiatives:

• Support for High Quality Continuing Education
  High quality continuing education opportunities are critical to the advancement of pediatric dental practice. The WSAPDF board will review these opportunities as they arise and as appropriate will direct support to assure the advancement of pediatric dental practice.
• UW Endowment
  To date, the WSAPD Foundation has donated $115,000 towards the University of Washington Endowment Fund. Further donations to this will continue to support the education of tomorrow’s pediatric dentists.
• Public Health Grants
  Investments in public health initiatives benefit all dentists that treat pediatric dentists. Supporting our public health partners is a good thing for us all.
• Build Reserves
  Every organization that wants to be around for the long-run needs a solid bank account. WSAPD Foundation wants to be able to quickly respond to discretionary programs and make immediate gifts to organizations and initiatives that support our mission.

The following course on April 2nd, 2011 exemplifies such initiatives in action:

"The Washington State Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation Presents - Pediatric Dentistry - Practical Tips for Enjoyable Clinical Practice" by Bryan Williams and Chris Delecki

If you would like to contribute toward any one or all of these initiatives, please download the following Foundation Donation Form and follow the instructions included.

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