SmileDirectClub Supports Afghan Refugees With Donation of Oral Health Essentials
September 13 2021 - 8:30AM
SmileDirectClub, the next generation oral care company with the
first medtech platform for teeth straightening, announced today an
ongoing partnership with global humanitarian aid and relief
organization, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), to provide
oral hygiene essentials including the brand’s toothbrushes and
toothpaste to Afghan refugees in the United States.
As 64,000 children, women, and men escape grave danger in
Afghanistan and seek shelter, SmileDirectClub recognizes the dire
need for continuous aid and will donate a total of 20,000
toothbrushes and toothpaste for refugees throughout the next
year.
“SmileDirectClub’s mission has always been to provide accessible
and affordable oral care solutions for all,” said Alex Fenkell,
Co-Founder of SmileDirectClub. “Given the recent events overseas,
we want to ensure that recently displaced Afghans have the oral
health necessities to help them through this trying time. After
seeing a glimpse of the unimaginable humanitarian crisis these
children, women and men have faced, SmileDirectClub is pleased to
partner with the IRC as we recognize donations on a consistent
basis is critical in helping refugees transition to a new
life.”
Through SmileDirectClub’s yearlong partnership with IRC, the
company will donate thousands of products with frequency dependent
on the need to replenish. For more information on SmileDirectClub,
visit https://smiledirectclub.com/.
About SmileDirectClubSmileDirectClub, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SDC) (“SmileDirectClub”) is an oral care company and
creator of the first medtech platform for teeth straightening.
Through its cutting-edge telehealth technology and vertically
integrated model, SmileDirectClub is revolutionizing the oral care
industry, offering consumers the ability to get clinically safe and
effective treatment but without the 3x markup. SmileDirectClub’s
mission is to democratize access to a smile each and every person
loves by making it affordable and convenient for everyone.
SmileDirectClub is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and
operates in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United
Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain and
Mexico. For more information, please visit SmileDirectClub.com.
Contact: SmileDirectClub Media
Relations: Press@SmileDirectClub.com
About International Rescue Committee (IRC) The
International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst
humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education,
economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and
disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC
is at work in over 40 countries and over 20 U.S.
cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their
future, and strengthen their communities. Learn more
at www.rescue.org and follow the IRC
on Twitter & Facebook.
Contact: Matt Amaral, Communications
OfficerMatt.amaral@rescue.orgcommunications@rescue.org
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