For a few years running, Preventive Dentistry has participated in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout, and with the help and generosity of our friends, family and patients we have raised vital funds for this important event. Last year as so many of our staff showed enthusiasm for the event, this year we decided to make it a team effort. [Read more…]
Giving Back
Ours is a community-focused practice. We enjoy fundraising and contributing to causes that support people in our local community.
Reflections on Our Night of Sleeping Rough
On Thursday, June 18, Vinnies Canberra/Goulbourn held its annual (COVID-19-modified) CEO Sleepout. Several members of the Preventive Dentistry team participated in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout this year. We’ve captured their experiences in this article.
- Dr Ann slept in her car
- Dr Deanne and her children slept in their backyard
- Dr Steve and 11-year-old Oliver slept in their car
- Dr Scott slept in his backyard
- Rachael slept in her backyard
Why The Vinnies CEO Sleepout Is So Important This Year
Winter has arrived and it’s getting cold! There’s frost on our lawns and snow on the mountains. On Thursday 18 June, Preventive Dentistry will participate in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout to raise money for the St Vincent de Paul Society to support Canberrans in need.
Our dentists Drs Steve Lising, Ann Duong, Scott Park, Deanne Carr and one of our hygienists Rachael Walton, will be sleeping rough just like the 116,000 homeless people around Australia. We hope that our one-night experience raises awareness about the bleak reality that homeless people endure night after night, day after day. [Read more…]
Dr Steve and Dr Scott to participate in Vinnies CEO Sleepout
As a way of giving back to the community, both Dr Steve and Dr Scott will be participating in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout in Canberra this year.
As many of you may already know, Dr Steve has participated in the Sleepout several times. His first Sleepout was in 2013, when his daughter Hanna was still a baby. As well as being for a good cause, he naively thought the event would give him the opportunity to have a night of uninterrupted sleep away from a crying baby – boy was he in for a surprise!! [Read more…]