After a very successful Grins for a Good Cause campaign this year – thanks to everyone who participated via their Patterson branch and helped support the fight against breast cancer! – we were inspired to continue fundraising for a good cause. Throughout the month of […]
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Grins for a Good Cause: A Lot to Smile About in 2013
In a recent Off the Cusp post we highlighted the inspirational story of Donnell Rank; successful businesswoman, pageantry participant, volunteer, mentor to other women and cancer survivor. Donnell is just one of many women who has been touched by generous donations collected through Patterson Dental’s […]
Cancer Saved My Life
Ever since she was a little girl, Donnell Rank knew that she wanted to be a businesswoman. She started her very own business at just nine years old, selling snacks and bait at the end of a dock on her parents’ fishing resort. A few […]
Washing Cars for Grins
Since the 2010 inception of Grins for a Good Cause, Patterson Dental’s breast cancer awareness initiative, we’ve been able to raise over $650,000. Our nationwide network of 75 branches have helped us reach this number, but we’re always looking for fun ways to involve our […]
Grins for a Good Cause: Because One Person’s Fight, Is Everyone’s Fight
A month before Katy Tessman Stanoch’s 40th birthday she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Katy and her husband, along with her two young children, were devastated. On the day of her 40th birthday she had a double mastectomy. Today, due to developed treatments, Katie is […]
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Have Your Joined the Fight?
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the time when people around the world come together to generate awareness and raise money to help in the fight against the disease. Millions of women are affected each year by breast cancer, and Patterson Dental is committed to […]
Go Pink with Grins and Join the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Did you know that according to the American Cancer Society there will be more than 226,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer in 2012? The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer at some point in her life is nearly 1 in 8. This […]
Grins for a Good Cause Milestone
We are thrilled to announce that since the Grins for a Good Cause initiative took root two years ago, more than $500,000 has been raised to increase awareness of breast cancer and help support underserved women and their families who are battling the disease. This […]
Grins for a Good Cause 2012
One constant in our corporate wide breast cancer awareness campaign is the amount of fun everyone has. The fundraising events our branches hold for Grins for a Good Cause seem to bring out the best in everyone. Although we’re still collecting 2011 totals from some […]
Grins for a Good Cause Update
Dollar amounts continue to come into the Corporate Office from our branches throughout the country. We’ve seen some really great numbers, and once again, the ideas have been both creative and fun. If you’re going to raise some money, you might as well have some […]