ADHA Institute for Oral Health (IOH) News from Annual Session

While the official numbers are not yet in for the total Institute fundraising at annual session, preliminary estimates for the fundraising booth and the silent auction are more than $23,000. Calculations are underway for the 2005 ADHA Institute Fundraising Gala.

It was announced at the event that in the 2004-2005 fiscal year the Institute for Oral Health funded approximately $100,000 in scholarships, research grants, community service grants and fellowships. The ADHA Institute would like to thank its donors for their support of the foundation and commitment to the profession of dental hygiene.

2005 Institute Awards

The 2005 ADHA Institute awards are designed to honor liaisons and member organizations who have used their resources—both time and money—to help increase funding for IOH programs. The Liz Chaney Liaison of the Year award honors a volunteer who has greatly impacted the ADHA Institute through the role of liaison, while the four categorical awards honor ADHA member organizations that have contributed in a significant way. The ADHA Institute would like to thank all of the award recipients for the commitment that they have shown this past year, and is proud to recognize that dedication at this time.

Liz Chaney Liaison of the Year Award Description

This prestigious award is bestowed upon an individual whose exceptional service and accomplishments are demonstrated through extraordinary fundraising skills on behalf of the ADHA Institute for Oral Health. The award is presented annually during the Institute Gala held at annual session to the liaison who has best exceeded the general responsibilities of her/his position.

2005 Liz Chaney Liaison of the Year: LISA A. GOSS, RDH, BS

This year’s Liaison of the Year is Lisa A. Goss, RDH, BS, Delaware. One of the original Institute liaisons (over 14 years of experience), Lisa ensures that fundraising is an integral part of all constituent meetings and educational sessions. Under her direction, Delaware DHA has added the foundation as a line item in their annual budget and has received numerous Institute awards for continued increases in the number and dollar amount of donations.

District / Constituent Awards

For the district with the highest aggregate increase over the previous year, the winners are:

For Category 1: DISTRICT II
District Trustee Sherri Meyers, RDH, MS accepted the award.

For Category 2: DISTRICT III
District Trustee Pam Quinones, RDH, BS accepted the award.

For Category 3: DISTRICT VII
District Trustee S. Kaye Adams, GDH accepted the award.

For the constituent with the highest percentage of ADHA members as Institute donors, the winners are:

For Category 1: ARIZONA
Liaison Emma Violante, RDH accepted the award.

For Category 2: CONNECTICUT
Liaison Beverly Whitford, RDH, BS accepted the award.

For Category 3: WYOMING
Liaison Pauline Phillips, RDH, BS, MPA accepted the award.

For the highest combined dollar donation from component organizations, the winners are:

For Category 1:
CALIFORNIA (for donations made by Orange County DHS & Santa Clara Valley DHA)
Liaison Cathy Draper, RDH, MS accepted the award.

ARIZONA (or a donation made by Southern Arizona DHS)
Liaison Emma Violante, RDH accepted the award.

VIRGINIA (for a donation made by Northern Virginia DHA)
Liaison Tammy Cahoon, BSDH, RDH accepted the award.

For Category 2:
COLORADO (for a donation made by Metro Denver DHS)
Liaison Tracy Anselmo, RDH, BS accepted the award.

For Category 3:
IDAHO (for a donation made by ACE DHS)
A representative from the state of Idaho accepted the award.

For constituents who achieved their fundraising goal, there are 18 winners:

ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CONNECTICUT
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MAINE
MINNESOTA
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
OREGON
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
VERMONT
WYOMING