Practice News
Practice News
Russia USA Bond
The Children of Chernobyl Eastern Ohio Charitable Fund provides homes (host families), and financial support and various services to these wonderful and deserving children. Dr. Bedich offers his expertise and services free of charge to help these children live a healthy, physically comfortable life.
C of C statistics show that 600,000 children live in the radioactive areas of Belarus – apart of the former USSR (Russia). Radioactive fallout there was 90 times that caused by the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. There are a number of host families in Trumbull County and at least one in Cortland. Dr. Bedich has restored one child’s smile – see picture to the right of the doctor and patient. This special charity was featured in an article in the Tribune Chronicle – “To Russia With Love”. Click here to view the article.
Click here to view a small library of photos of these and other events
Smiles for Life Commitment
Each year, usually from early March to late June, Dr. Bedich participates in a charity fundraising event called Smiles For Life. The fundraiser, organized by the Crown Council, an international roundtable of highly skilled dentists, uses its proceeds to fund children’s charities locally and around the continent.
By offering whitening services at a discount and giving all the proceeds to the Smiles for Life Foundation, he has raised thousands of dollars. Since 1998 over $14 million has been given through this program, benefiting nearly 300 children’s charities across North America. The SFL foundation partners with Teammates for Kids, a foundation created by country singer/entertainer Garth Brooks. Together they are making a difference and giving children the gift of a smile.
The Center For Progressive Dentistry raised over $12,000 for this charity campaign. We have chosen Lakeview Adaptive Orthopedic Program to receive ½ of the funds and the other ½ will go to the Garth Brooks Foundation. Find out more at SFL Website smilesforlife.org
Scholarship Recipients
Joseph Bedich, DDS Scholarship
2003 Brandon Licht
2004 Elaina Holko (pictured to the right top)
2005 Michael Frangiamore
2006 Brittney Bucco
2007 Megan Kunka
2008 Katie Sweet
2009 Aaron Hanson
2011 Elliott Metheny (pictured to the right bottom)
Community Activities
Community Recognitions: Click to view any of the following…
• Thank you from Greater Warren-Youngstown Urban League
• Appreciation for local scholarship support
• Lakeview School Dist. letter of appreciation for contribution toward special needs students
Every year Dr. Bedich visits area preschools and elementary schools and talks to children during Dental Health Month.
Continuing Education
Each year Dr. Bedich’s attends the Conference of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Each year Dr. Bedich’s attends the Implant Conference of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
In February the doctor attended the Midwest Implant Institute Symposium in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Bedich attends this symposium every February.
