James Long, DDS

From the Desk of the Foundation President

Dear Fellows:

By the time you read this, Santa Claus will have returned to the North Pole, and we hope he was good to each one of you--no switches and ashes. This is the first year that the Grant requests were submitted electronically. This method was a tremendous improvement over our old paper submission process and saved reams of paper and hours of time on the part of our Executive Director, Laura Fleming Doyle, who was able to e-mail these requests to the evaluators. Also this year, three evaluators met with Laura one day early to give everyone an overview of the requests. This process resulted in a more fair evaluation based on impact and need. Credit for this renovated change goes to Dr. Gary Lowder, Grant Committee Chair; Mr. Mark Stanley, Editor/Web Manager; and Laura Fleming Doyle, our Executive Director. The grant requests were at an all-time high this year, with 75 scholarship checks being sent to junior dental students around the world. The requests for grant monies far exceeded our ability to fund projects. Fellows, the word about the Foundation and the Academy is out! This response is very gratifying because it is evidence that our mission is successful in reaching people who are in dire need of dental care, most of whom we will never meet and whose language we can't speak. The relief of pain and discomfort is a UNIVERSAL language.

Grants discussion at Foundation Board meeting in Orlando in October.

During 2011, we intend to kick off a corporate giving campaign. We appreciate every penny that you Fellows contribute, but we now realize the importance of having outside funds as well. Some of you may be contacted to make this project successful.

Your Foundation met in Orlando on October 9, 2010. Upon my return from Orlando, I received a call from Laura Fleming Doyle, who informed the Board that she will no longer be able to work with the Foundation after December 31, 2010. Laura has been a tremendous asset to us during the time we worked with her. She has resigned to take another offer in her field, and we are happy for her as she continues to advance in her profession. Laura, we wish you the best of luck in your new endeavor.

Jennifer M. Teale of Herndon, Virginia, has accepted our offer to come on board as our new Executive Director. Ms. Teale was highly recommended by Laura Doyle. They live close to each other in the same town, which will help in the transition of this office. Ms. Teale officially became our Executive Director on January 1. Jennifer, we welcome you to our Board of Trustees family and look forward to working with you in the years to come. This coming year should be a fantastic one in the life of the Foundation. New endeavors are always exciting. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

DR. JIM LONG, DDS
President of the Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy

Laura Fleming Doyle

From the Desk of the Foundation Executive Director

Foundation 2010 Report

It has been quite a year for the Foundation. We raised more than $60,000 and funded more than $289,000 in scholarships and grants. The Foundation is grateful to the more than 400 individuals who gave so generously in an effort to enable the Foundation to continue with our mission of funding student scholarships and charitable dental projects in the United States and around the world.

I am also sad to report that after only 16 months with the Foundation, I have accepted the Executive Director position with the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation. It was a difficult decision to make because I strongly support what your organization does; however, after much consideration, I decided that I needed to make this move at this time in my career. I am pleased to have had the opportunity to work with your outstanding group and feel that I was able to make at least a small difference in helping the organization to move forward. I wish you all the best and hope that our paths will cross again in the future.

LAURA FLEMING DOYLE
2010 Executive Director, Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy

Scholarships

In 2010, the Foundation distributed $123,000 to 58 U.S. and 31 international third-year dental students. These awards were presented to students selected by their school's respective deans for having demonstrated the following:

• great potential for developing into an outstanding leader in the profession because of his/her participation in the University, dental school, or community;

• above-average academic achievement;

• qualities of integrity, imagination, initiative and communicative skills; and

• a need for financial support.

A full list of the 2010 student scholarship recipients may be found at http://www.fauchard.org/foundation/ PFA-student-recipients2010.html

Donations

We again thank all the Donors who contributed to the Foundation this past year. Your donations make the Scholarships and Grants program possible each year! To see the most current list of donors for 2010, please go to http://www.fauchard. org/foundation/contributions.php

Grants

A total of $166,758 was awarded in grant funding to 31 applicants. On the right is a list of the 2010 Grant Projects funded by the Foundation.

2010 Grant Projects funded by the Foundation:

Smiles of India
Iowa Mission of Mercy 2010
Dental Care for the Low-Income, Uninsured of Racine County, Wisconsin
45th St Homeless Teen Dental Clinic
Georgia Mission of Mercy Project
Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation Mission of Mercy Project
DADS (Dental Access Days)
Give Kids a Smile--Nevada
Huntridge Clinic--Homeless Denture Project
Providing Dental Care to the Homeless
The Volunteer Ministry Center Dental Clinic (The VMC Dental Clinic)
To Preserve the Dental Health of the Ethnic Rapa Nui of the Easter Islands
Salt Lake City DDS Community Dental Project
Emergency and Restorative Care for Low/No-income Patients
M.E.N.D. (Meet Each Need with Dignity)
Oral Surgery for the Working Poor in North San Diego County
Give Kids A Smile Dental Program
Dental Services for Remote Communities in Nepal
Providing Dental Care & Oral Health Education to the Families in Dominican Republic
Removable Smiles (Prostheses)
Community Service Dental Care Bolivia
Smiles of Tecate
Afghan Relief Organization Dental Clinic
Guatemala Charitable Dental/Medical Mission Trip 2011
G3 Foundations Dominican Republic Project January 2011
Oral Health Care for Needy Children and Adults
Haitian Health Foundation Dental Clinic
HEALS Bright Smiles 2010
Student-Run Free Dental Clinic Project
Extensive Dental Services to Underserved New Mexicans
TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS

JAPAN Scholarship Award Ceremonies in Japan

In the presence of Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Mikasa, the ceremony commemorating the 120th Anniversary of the foundation of Tokyo Dental College was held at the Imperial Hotel on May 22, 2010. Approximately 800 people attended the ceremony.

On this occasion, the Pierre Fauchard Academy Scholarship Award ceremony also was held. Mr. Munetada Ishikawa, a fifth-year dental student of the College, received the scholarship and certificate from Dr. Keishi Matsumoto, President of PFA Japan Section.

The PFA Student Scholarship was awarded to Miss Sahori Miyata, a fifthyear student, by the Kagoshima University Faculty of Dentistry on June 7, 2010. In attendance were the faculty members pictured in the photo.

The PFA Student Scholarship also was awarded to Mr. Tsuyoshi Kawamata, a fifth-year student, by the Faculty of Dentistry, Niigata University, on August 2, 2010. We were honored by the attendance of the faculty members pictured in the photo.

From right: Dr. Kaneko (Dean of the College), Her Imperial Highness Princess Mikasa, His Imperial Highness Prince Mikasa, Dr. Atsuta (Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the College), Mr. Ohyama (President of College Alumni Association), and Dr. Yakushiji (Vice-Dean of the College).

Mr. Ishikawa receiving scholarship from Dr. Matsumoto.

Front (L to R): Dr. Akiyoshi Yamagami (Secretary General, PFA Japan Section), Dr. Mamoru Sakuda (Acting Chairman of the Japan Section, Past Trustee, Region 9), Prof. Kazumasa Sugihara (Dean, Kagoshima University Faculty of Dentistry), and Scholarship recipient Miss Sahori Miyata. Back (L to R): Prof. Mitsuo Torii (Chairperson, Student Affairs Committee), Prof. Takahiko Oho (Chairperson, Board of Education), and Prof. Shouichi Miyawaki (the teacher in charge of the scholarship recipient's class).

Miss Miyata receives the PFA scholarship from Dr. Sakuda with honor.

Front row (R to L): Prof. Takeyasu Maeda (Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, Niigata University), Scholarship recipient Mr. Tsuyoshi Kawamata, and Dr. Keishi Matsumoto (PFA Japan Section Chair). Back row (R to L): Prof. Kensuke Yamamura (Chairperson of Student Services Committee), Dr. Masataka Katagiiri (PFA Nihonnkai Branch Chairperson), and Prof. Kazuhiro Ono (Chairperson, Board of Education Faculty of Dentistry, Niigata University).

Scholarship recipient Mr.Tsuyoshi Kawamata receives the PFA Scholarship from Dr. Matsumoto and Dr. Katagiri with honor.