Event to include local officials and healthcare leaders from Santa Cruz County
What: Please be our guests for a groundbreaking ceremony and reception for Dientes Community Dental Care’s new pediatric wing. A 1⁄2 hour program will be followed by a photo opportunity with shovels. Guests will be able to view renderings of the expanded clinic project and enjoy refreshments after the program.
When: 9:00am, December3 (guests should arrive at 8:30am)
Where: 1830 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz (Near Toys R Us)
Who: Speakers will include:
- Santa Cruz County Supervisor John Leopold
- Dientes Dental Director Dr. Joshua Taff
- Dignity Health Dominican Hospital President Dr. Nannette Mickiewicz
- Dientes patients
Why: This groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of construction for the Helen and Will Webster Children’s Center – a major, 3,300 sq. ft. clinic expansion that will include a new pediatric wing, child-friendly waiting room and new administrative offices. The expanded clinic will accommodate at least 8,800 new visits a year. This represents a major increase in access to dental care for the area’s low-income children.