By Dr. Paul Palo As I stood with a badly aching back and feet that felt as if they had been beaten from continuously standing for 12 hours two days straight on a concrete floor, a woman appeared and briskly…
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The 2016 FLA-MOM is HERE!
By the FDA Foundation The 2016 Florida Mission of Mercy (FLA-MOM) in Jacksonville is TOMORROW! We have received such a wonderful response from our clinical and general volunteers — we are extremely grateful for their generous spirit to donate their…
A Beginner’s Guide to Volunteering in Dentistry
By Dr. Natalie Bustillo, FDA Foundation Board of Directors Volunteerism is an honored tradition in the United States and around the world, touted as a celebration of the spirit of community involvement. Certainly, our community is familiar with philanthropic work.…
Top 5 Reasons to Volunteer
5. Volunteering makes you healthier. Positive emotions, like optimism and joy, strengthen the immune system and reduce stress. Experts report that focusing on others interrupts usual tension-producing patterns. In fact, volunteering also has been shown to lessen chronic pain or…
Beyond the Bite 