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Washington AGD Hosts Black Tie Masquerade Gala Benefiting the Oral Cancer Foundation Teresa K. Kang, DDS
On Friday, October 3rd 2014 the Washington AGD will host its second annual gala to support the Oral Cancer Foundation. Join us at the Westin Bellevue for this wonderful event and meet other Washington AGD members. Dress up, have fun and support great cause! Like last year, net proceeds will be donated to the Oral Cancer Foundation. The Washington AGD decided to support the Oral Cancer Foundation because like our organization, it advocates oral health, patient care and lifesaving early detection.
The Oral Cancer Foundation is a public service charity that helps with advocacy, information, research and support. Funding to the Oral Cancer Foundation helps maintain web-based support for patients.
per day are diagnosed with oral cancer. Every hour, one person will die from it; it takes more lives than cervical, skin, colon and prostate cancers.
The website www.oralcancer.org, is an award-winning website with more than 25 million hits per month. It offers a real-time forum for both patients and caregivers to obtain information on treatment, diagnostic procedures as well as organizations and institutions that can offer more resources and assistance. It also supports research like tissue auto fluorescence, salivary diagnostics, and Human Papilloma Virus Infection/. As dentists, we need to be involved with oral cancer because we have the opportunity to conduct oral examinations and provide early detection of oral cancer to save lives. Oral cancer is not hidden - it can be seen with our naked eyes. Every year in the US 35,000 people or about 100
Let’s take part in creating awareness of oral cancer and take part in this fun event. Tickets are $125/ ticket; there are table and half-table sponsorships available as well. We are also accepting donations for our live and silent auction. Your attendance and donations will support public awareness, early detection and fund research. Don’t wait until the last minute; we expect this event to sell out so buy your tickets and bring a friend. “An Evening to Conquer Oral Cancer” Masquerade Gala, Friday, October 3, 2014 at the Westin Bellevue, with Meeghan Black from King 5 News as our Emcee.
Teresa K. Kang, DDS WAGD CDE Comittee At Large Board Member September 2013-2015 WAGD Implant Program Coordinator
For more information on the auction items and ticket purchase, visit http://washingtonagd.org/masquearadegala 12
WAGD Newsletter | September 2014