Canoeing for Care – A Build Your Smile Quest
Adam Shoalts and Dr. Peter Fritz paddle over 50 kilometres across Lake Ontario!
This paddle challenge is a fundraiser for the Build Your Smile Foundation, dedicated to improving dental health in rural Uganda. The Foundation addresses critical dental care needs in areas with limited services and widespread oral diseases. BYSDF provides dental care and oral hygiene education year-round to rural communities. The fundraiser supports access to dental services and educational programs aimed at enhancing oral health in Uganda’s rural populations.
Your generosity and support are crucial in helping us provide essential dental care to underserved communities in Uganda. Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a significant impact on the lives of those in need, enabling us to deliver much-needed dental services and education.
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Speakers
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Dr. Adam ShoaltsWestaway Explorer-in-Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, Ph.D.Dr, Adam Shoalts is a professional explorer and national best-selling author. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society for “extraordinary contributions to geography” and in 2017 completed a nearly 4,000 km solo journey across Canada’s Arctic. A geographer and historian, he holds a Ph.D. from McMaster University, has participated in numerous archaeological digs, and undertakes solo expeditions in the most remote wilderness areas. In 2016 was named a national champion of the Trans-Canada Trail.
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Dr. Peter FritzB.Sc., D.D.S., F.R.C.D. (C), Ph.D. (Perio), M.B.A., LL.M. PeriodontistDr. Fritz is a certified specialist in periodontics and is in full-time private practice in Fonthill, Ontario. The focus of his periodontal practice is dental implant therapy, bone and soft tissue reconstruction, and periodontal wellness. Dr. Fritz has lectured internationally and his team have presented research from their clinic at meetings around the globe. Dr. Fritz is an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University and an Adjunct Professor at Brock University. He developed and implemented the first Dental Hygiene Periodontal Residency Program in North America. Dr. Fritz is the Staff Periodontist for the Niagara Health System, President of the Welland District Dental Society, past President of the Ontario Society of Periodontists and past President of the Niagara Peninsula Dental Association.
