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Stefano Dental to Support Stuff the Bus June through Aug. 2

Sandusky, Ohio Dental Practice to Collect School Supplies for Kids in Need

Dr. Lata Stefano (left) of Stefano Dental of Sandusky, Ohio collects school supplies for Stuff the Bus
Dr. Lata Stefano (left) of Stefano Dental of Sandusky, Ohio collects school supplies for Stuff the Bus (Courtesy of Stefano Dental)

SANDUSKY, Ohio – Stefano Dental, DDS, Inc. of Sandusky, Ohio is helping to support Stuff the Bus from June through Aug. 2 by collecting school supplies for local children in need. Stefano Dental is joined by United Way of Erie County, Ohio, Sandusky Mall and Vacation Land Federal Credit Union in the school supply fundraiser. The goal is to provide a minimum of 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies for grades kindergarten through fifth grade for the 2019-2020 school year. For more information, call 419.626.2205.

“Kids who are prepared for school---do well in school, and we want to ensure a successful start to the school year for as many kids as we can,” said Lata Stefano, DDS, owner of Lata Stefano, DDS., Inc of Sandusky, Ohio.

Each school year, an estimated 2,800 children in Erie County, Ohio will lack the supplies needed to enter the classroom ready to learn. School supplies needed include: backpacks (drawstrings acceptable, no wheels); Crayola Crayons (16 or 24 box); Crayola Watercolor Markers (one set of 8); one ruler (with standard and metric systems); glue sticks; bottled glue; folders (2 pockets, solid colors); wide-ruled paper; Fiskars scissors; pink erasers; and pencil boxes.

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Tax deductible monetary donations will also be accepted for backpacks and school supplies. Please make checks payable to United Way of Erie County and write “school supplies” on the memo line.

For more information about Lata Stefano, DDS, Inc., visit their web site at www.stefanodental.com or call 419.626.2205. Dr. Lata Stefano has been practicing dentistry for more than 20 years and graduated from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. She completed her Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency at Case Western Reserve School of Dentistry in Cleveland, Ohio. Since they began practicing dentistry, Dr. Stefano and her associates have kept up-to-date on many continuing educational classes, ensuring that their patients receive the most comprehensive and advanced dental care, including Invisalign orthodontic care. Dr. Stefano is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Orthodontic Society, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Ohio Dental Association, American Academy of Facial Esthetics and the North Central Ohio Dental Society. For more information, call 419.626.2205 or visit www.stefanodental.com. Visit us on Twitter at Stefanodental or Facebook at Lata Stefano, DDS, Inc.

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