Support Love Teeth Day with Healthy Smile for the 11th Consecutive Year

Support Love Teeth Day with Healthy Smile for the 11th Consecutive Year - Canon HongKong

02 Dec 2020

Support Love Teeth Day with Healthy Smile for the 11^th Consecutive Year

Recognizing our Corporate Social Responsibility, Canon Hongkong Company Limited (Canon HK) continues to support the “Love Teeth Day” organized by the Community Chest of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Dental Association and Oral Health Education Unit of the Department of Health for the 11th consecutive year, with the aim to raise public awareness on oral health care for promoting healthy smile in facing adversity whilst raising funds for the needy.

On 2^nd December, a total of 172 colleagues from Canon HK and Canon Electronic Business Machines (H.K.) Company Limited joined hands to support and successfully raised HK$13,554. A "Love Teeth Day Packs", including toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss, were presented to participants with donations of HK$38 or above as a token of appreciation.

The Community Chest was established in 1968 as one of the first Charities in Asia. "Love Teeth Day" is one of the Chest’s annual fund raising campaigns since 2008. Donations received will enhance “Oral Health Services for the Needy” provided by the Chest’s member social welfare agencies without any deduction of administration cost.

Canon HK colleagues showed their bright & healthy smiles with the masks to overcome adversity with an optimistic attitude.

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