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 Charlie LaTourette Appointed as New Executive Director for the Foundation The Dental Foundation Board of Directors appointed Charlie LaTourette as the new executive director to replace Karleanne Rogers. Charlie has over 25 years experience in management and communications. He has worked in advertising and public relations firms in New York and Portland, and served for eleven years as the director of corporate communications for The ODS Companies. Prior to joining the dental foundation, he worked for three years with Employers for Education Excellence, a non-profit organization founded by the Oregon Business Council to advocate for improvement in Oregon's public education system. He lives in Tualatin with his wife, Cathy, and their two children, Neil and Nicole. Karleanne Rogers resigned her position as executive director of the Dental Foundation of Oregon in September to pursue a career in fundraising with The Thacher School. In her three years with DFO, Karleanne helped the Foundation focus its mission, develop a strong market imprint and begin a new era of direct service with the launch of the Tooth Taxi. All of us at the Foundation wish Karleanne well in her new position. Tooth Taxi — Improving Oral Health
Mary toured in July with the South Dakota Delta Dental/Ronald McDonald Care Mobile to gain some hands-on experience. According to Mary, her time in South Dakota was "eye opening and invaluable."
Dr. Weston W. Heringer, Jr. has accepted a two-year contract to provide dental care on the van. Dr. Heringer has a private practice and ran the pediatric dental residency program at the OHSU School of Dentistry. He has a passion for community service and is a frequent volunteer locally and with Medical Teams International. Peggy Wallis completes the Tooth Taxi team. Peggy is a certified expanded functions dental assistant, hails from Medford and has experience working in a school-based program. She spent a week in Mexico in May providing dental care to both local and handicapped children in an orphanage. Helping children is her passion; she has three grown children of her won and one granddaughter. The Dental Foundation of Oregon, along with the OEA Choice Trust and The ODS Companies, invites you to join us in our mission of improving oral health for Oregon's children. The Tooth Taxi needs volunteer dentists, hygienists, dental assistants and others to help care for patients. Looking for other ways to help? The program also needs dental supplies and financial contributions to keep it running. Click here to donated online. If you'd like to volunteer or learn more, contact Mary A. Daly, Tooth Taxi program manager, at 503.329.8877. November 3-7 — Lebanon / Linn County December 1-5 — Dayton / Yamhill The van will start in the Willamette Valley corridor in the event of any operational problems. Our Video We recently created a video to deliver our mission's message, which demonstrates who we are and what we are doing to improve the oral health of Oregon's children. View it now. 2008 Motor Mouth Raffle Winner The Mini Cooper was the third car raffled by the Foundation at the ODC and the event raised $18,000 to further our mission of improving oral health for Oregon's children. Thanks to all who generously supported this event.
4th Annual CHIP! For Teeth
Wall of Wine Another Big Success The Wall is made possible by wine donations from both individuals and others in the wine industry. We are extremely grateful to all those who donated and participated.
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Tooth Taxi Partners   Special thanks to Spunk Design Machine, whose creative team donated its time and talent to reinvent the DFO's brand identity and covered the Tooth Taxi with such amazing visuals!
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Mary Daly is the new Program Manager for the Tooth Taxi. Mary brings skills in project management, knowledge of the dental community and enthusiasm for community service. Her expertise and experience bring invaluable assets to the Tooth Taxi program and the Foundation.
Anthony Nguyen, DMD, from Seattle, Washington was the winner of the 2008 Mini Cooper Convertible at the Oregon Dental Convention held in April. Dr. Nguyen is a 2001 graduate of OHSU School of Dentistry.
The Dental Foundation of Oregon held its fourth annual golf tournament on Friday, May 30 at Riverside Golf and Country Club. Oregon's unpredictable spring weather cooperated, allowing 27 teams to raise more than $44,000 for the Foundation. 
Hundreds of attendees visited the DFO booth at the ODC to try their luck at the "Wall of Wine". Dave Novitsky was the winner of the prized bottle of Rieussec Sauternes. The event was not only fun but raised $6,300 to help Oregon kids.
