Colgate #BuildingSmiles Twitter Party July 7th

We are getting ready for another #BuildingSmiles Twitter party with Colgate! We're going to be talking about the Building Smiles tour and of course about healthy oral care! We'll have all new questions and all new prizes at our party on the 7th!

The Colgate #BuildingSmiles tour is coming to Walmart's across the U.S. this summer. The tour van has dental professionals who are educating the community about proper oral care. These professionals will be performing free dental exams and giving local referrals if work is needed.

What: #BuildingSmiles Twitter Party


When: Thursday, July 7th at 9:00pm EST (6:00pm PST)


Where: On Twitter using Tweet Grid #BuildingSmiles Custom tweetgrid: http://bit.ly/mScso8

Who: Please follow me @SuperSavingSara as I will be the host of the party, and @Laurenrodkin who will be the Co-Host of this party.

Prizes: We will be giving away (3) $25 gift cards and a grand prize (1) $100 gift card for the Grand Prize.


RSVP: Please RSVP using the linky below (enter the URL to your Twitter profile) to be eligible for one of the gift cards.

See you at the Twitter party!



NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE TAXED, PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Subject to Official Rules. Open only to residents of the United States.

Enter by RSVPing for the Twitter party on the link above, be actively participating in the party and are using the hashtag #BuildingSmiles. To be eligible, entries must be received by 9:55 p.m. EST except that mail in entries must be mailed separately and postmarked by July 6, 2011. To enter without purchase, hand write your name, completed address, age and telephone number on a 3”x5” card and mail it to Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712.

Prizes will be limited to three (3) $25 gift cards, one (1) $100 gift card. The three gift cards will be given away every 15 minutes during the 1 hour duration of the party on July 7th, 2011. All winners will be chosen using random.org from the RSVP link and winners must be present and participating in the party using the hashtag #BuildingSmiles at the time that they are drawn as a winner. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winner will be notified via Twitter @ message by @PlusSizeMommy during the party on July 7th, 2011 and must respond to @laurenrodkin within 5 minutes of being selected to claim their prize. All entries will be eligible for any unclaimed prizes after the close of the Twitter party via random drawing held on -two weeks after- .

To obtain a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712.

SPONSORS: Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712

All winners will be chosen using random.org from the RSVP link and winners must be present and participating in the party at the time that they are drawn as a winner.

Free Colgate Children's Toothpaste 6/27 #BuildingSmiles

Colgate®

A couple weeks ago I told you about the Building Smiles Tour. Well they have a website up now at www.BuildingSmilesTogether.com. The site includes the tour stops for the free dental check ups, tips for parents and a few of my fellow bloggers!

On June 27th, they will be giving out FREE children's trial size toothpaste to people who visit the website www.buildingsmilestogether.com (while supplies last ). So check out the site and mark your calendar for this hot freebie!

Colgate Reaches Out to the Community with #BuildingSmiles Tour

Last week I announced the #BuildingSmiles twitter party! This party will talk about the oral health care and the #BuildingSmiles tour. This tour is "A Children's Oral Health Improvement Program" in the program reaches millions of under-served children. Mobile dental vans staffed by volunteer dentists and dental professionals visit local communities through the U.S in urban and rural areas. They perform free dental screenings for kids 12 and under where they don't use instruments but provide an exam where the doctor looks at their teeth and gives the parents a diagnoses sheet. Right now they are in Summer mode so they are visiting retailers such as Walmart across the U.S.

I was able to attend their Phoenix tour stop this weekend and met with the friendly staff of the West Coast tour.

From left to right: Camilo, Nina, Mary and Dr Jorge

This group was awesome and extremely friendly, I seriously wanted to tour with them their jobs seemed like a lot of fun! I was able to talk with them and find out about what they do first hand!

Nina was a great spokesperson, she answered all my questions and seemed extremely passionate about her job. She said that something they hear a lot from parents is parent's don't feel that dentist visits are necessary at a young age because kids loose their baby teeth and that is not true. The teeth they have when they are younger are holding the spots for the grown up teeth and it is important for them to have dental exams.

In the tour:

Dr. Brushwell is the mascot for the tour, he is the only rabbit to hold the Dentist professional title ;)




My daughter isn't sure about the exam. However, there was another girl her age who is actually a friend and she said if she did it, she would do it. She did it!


Dr. Jorge was great, extremely friendly and was really patient with the kids that were nervous. The exam only took a few minutes which I am sure the kids love!

Adrienne was extremely excited about these Silly Bands shaped that had a "Teeth" theme!




This is Jacob, he was actually very willing to do the exam not scared at all! I asked his mom a few questions and she said that he goes about every 6 months for a checkup. When I asked if she had any tips for other parents she said to read as many books about "teeth and dentists" as possible. She felt this really helped him feel more comfortable and also taught him how important oral care was.



Along with tips and a diagnoses, parents and children would also receive a "teeth brushing chart" which I loved for my kids along with a sheet on tips for excellent brushing and coupons. Coupons of course being for mom :)

What did we take away from the tour? Besides a great experience, I think I will have a brushing chart for the kids to fill out every time they brush. I will also be on them a little bit more about flossing because that is an area we probably lack in.

Interested in seeing if their is a tour stop near you this summer? Check out the calendar of dates in our Twitter Party RSVP list (and come party with us too!)

http://www.supersavingsense.com/2011/06/colgate-buildingsmiles-twitter-party.html

What do you find is the biggest battle when it comes to your children's oral care? Do you have any tips to share?



This opportunity has been sponsored in a partnership with Collective Bias and Colgate. Colgate did not give me any content to write. All pictures, opinions etc expressed in this post are solely my own.

Colgate #BuildingSmiles Twitter Party

**PLEASE NOTE THE DATE HAS CHANGED TO 6/16**

The Colgate #BuildingSmiles tour is coming to Walmart's across the U.S. this summer. The tour van has dental professionals who are educating the community about proper oral care. These professionals will be performing free dental exams and giving local referrals if work is needed.

Come share your favorite oral care tips and you could win some prizes!

What: #BuildingSmiles Twitter Party


When: Thursday, June 16th at 9:00pm EST (6:00pm PST)


Where: On Twitter using Tweet Grid #BuildingSmiles Custom tweetgrid:http://is.gd/0FOFWi

Who: Please follow me @SuperSavingSara as I will be the host of the party, and @Laurenrodkin who will be the Co-Host of this party.

Prizes: We will be giving away (3) $25 gift cards and a grand prize (1) $100 gift card for the Grand Prize.


RSVP: Please RSVP using the linky below (enter the URL to your Twitter profile) to be eligible for one of the gift cards.

Tour Stops:



6/17/2011 1401 IL ROUTE 59 SHOREWOOD IL 10-1pm
6/17/2011 345 HIGHWAY 6 SUGAR LAND TX 3:30pm to 6:00pm
6/17/2011 1710 BROADWAY ST PEARLAND TX 10AM TO 1PM
6/17/2011 5401 FAIRINGTON RD LITHONIA GA 3-5pm
6/18/2011 3200 OLD BOYNTON RD BOYNTON BEACH FL 3:30pm to 6:30pm
6/18/2011 2144 W INDIANTOWN RD JUPITER FL 10am to 2pm
6/18/2011 6520 EARNEST BARRETT PARKWAY MARIETTA GA 10-1pm
6/19/2011 4375 BELVEDERE RD WEST PALM BEACH FL 3pm to 6pm
6/19/2011 1850 SW GATLIN BLVD PORT ST LUCIE FL 10am to 1pm
6/23/2011 479 N MCKINLEY ST CORONA CA 11am to 1pm
6/23/2011 1290 E ONTARIO AVE CORONA CA 3:30pm to 6:00pm
6/24/2011 79295 US HWY 111 LA QUINTA CA 2:30pm to 5pm
6/27/2011 2225 W. Interstate 20 Grand Prairie TX All Day
6/29/2011 1200 SE MILITARY DR SAN ANTONIO TX 10AM TO 1PM
6/29/2011 8923 W MILITARY DR SAN ANTONIO TX 3pm to 6pm
6/30/2011 11210 POTRANCO RD SAN ANTONIO TX 3pm to 6pm
6/30/2011 6703 LESLIE RD SAN ANTONIO TX 10AM TO 1PM
7/1/2011 1603 VANCE JACKSON RD SAN ANTONIO TX 10AM TO 1PM
7/1/2011 3302 SE MILITARY DR SAN ANTONIO TX 3pm to 6pm
7/1/2011 2551 E HALLANDALE BEACH BLVD HALLANDALE BEACH FL 3pm to 6pm
7/2/2011 2100 SE LOOP 410 SAN ANTONIO TX 3pm to 6pm
7/2/2011 5555 DE ZAVALA RD SAN ANTONIO TX 10AM TO 1PM
7/2/2011 300 W COPANS RD POMPANO BEACH FL 3pm to 6pm
7/2/2011 3801 TURTLE CREEK DR CORAL SPRINGS FL 10am to 2pm
7/3/2011 5571 W HILLSBORO BLVD COCONUT CREEK FL 10am to 2pm
7/3/2011 6001 CORAL RIDGE DR CORAL SPRINGS FL 3pm to 6pm
7/7/2011 9300 NW 77TH AVE HIALEAH FL 3pm to 6pm
7/8/2011 5851 NW 177TH ST HIALEAH FL 3pm to 6pm
7/9/2011 521 SEABOARD ST MYRTLE BEACH SC 11am - 3pm
7/9/2011 19501 NW 27TH AVE MIAMI GARDENS FL 10am to 2pm
7/9/2011 17650 NW 2ND AVE MIAMI GARDENS FL 3pm to 6pm
7/10/2011 15885 SW 88TH ST MIAMI FL 10am to 2pm
7/14/2011 33501 S DIXIE HWY FLORIDA CITY FL 3pm to 6pm
7/15/2011 1425 NE 163RD ST NORTH MIAMI BEACH FL 3pm to 6pm
7/15/2011 null Chicago IL 10am to 1
7/16/2011 1800 S UNIVERSITY DR MIRAMAR FL 10am to 2pm
7/16/2011 151 SW 184TH AVE PEMBROKE PINES FL 3pm to 6pm
7/17/2011 5555 W ATLANTIC BLVD MARGATE FL 3pm to 6pm
7/17/2011 2300 W ATLANTIC BLVD POMPANO BEACH FL 10am to 2pm
7/22/2011 630 COLLINS HILL RD LAWRENCEVILLE GA 3-5pm
8/5/2011 4375 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY TUCKER GA 10-1pm
8/11/2011 4735 JONESBORO RD UNION CITY GA 10am-5pm

**Tour dates/times subject to change.



NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE TAXED, PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Subject to Official Rules. Open only to residents of the United States.

Enter by RSVPing for the Twitter party on the link above, be actively participating in the party and are using the hashtag #BuildingSmiles. To be eligible, entries must be received by 9:55 p.m. EST except that mail in entries must be mailed separately and postmarked by June 6, 2011. To enter without purchase, hand write your name, completed address, age and telephone number on a 3”x5” card and mail it to Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712.

Prizes will be limited to three (3) $25 gift cards, one (1) $100 gift card. The three gift cards will be given away every 15 minutes during the 1 hour duration of the party on June 9, 2011. All winners will be chosen using random.org from the RSVP link and winners must be present and participating in the party using the hashtag #BuildingSmiles at the time that they are drawn as a winner. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winner will be notified via Twitter @ message by @PlusSizeMommy during the party on June 9, 2011 and must respond to @laurenrodkin within 5 minutes of being selected to claim their prize. All entries will be eligible for any unclaimed prizes after the close of the Twitter party via random drawing held on -two weeks after- .

To obtain a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712.

SPONSORS: Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712

All winners will be chosen using random.org from the RSVP link and winners must be present and participating in the party at the time that they are drawn as a winner.