RAM California

Cathy DiFrancesco RDH ~ Michael Long RDH ~ Heidi Christopher RDH
Hygiene Coordinators ~ RAM 2012
Registration is Now Open! The following California RAM Expeditions are now available for volunteer registration on our website: http://www.ram-ca.org/

March 22nd through 25th 2012 – Oakland Coliseum – East Side Building
March 30th through April 2nd 2012 – Cal Expo – Building C and D

There is an incredible need for all licensed dental professionals during this event and all
are welcome to volunteer. However, our task at hand is to ensure forty hygiene chairs for
all eight days from 6am to 6pm are filled. We need 84 hygienists each day for all eight days.

A total of 672! Both clinical and non-clinical hygienists play valuable roles. Your
knowledge and passion for patient advocacy are essential and needed to make RAM dental services successful.

We received lots of feedback from last year’s volunteers, and thank you again for your ideas and suggestions. With your continual input RAM 2012 and future California Expeditions will surely develop and improve.

Lunch will be provided and we will work together to ensure you are able to take breaks
during the day as needed. Volunteers sign-up for the entire day and it is important that you arrive on time for orientation. If by chance you cannot stay the entire day please make that notation in the “comment” box as you register on-line and we will contact you.

This event has been life-changing for many of us! Under-served and uninsured members of our community wait in line for days in hopes of receiving services. We are hugged, some cry with tears of joy and all leave thankful and smiling. Last year our Oakland team found 3 cases of oral cancer! You won’t be the same when you leave.
We thank you in advance for your contributions and the impact you will have on the
underserved.

Feel free to contact any of us with your questions and comments.

Your RAM Dental Hygiene Team Leaders,
Cathy DiFrancesco RDH cathyrdh@gmail.com
Michael Long RDH monterioman@yahoo.com
Heidi Christopher RDH heidichristopher.tdh@gmail.com