Plackers donates flossers to Ronald McDonald Houses

DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nov 29, 2012

Plackers has donated more than 75,000 of its Micro Mint disposable flossers for families staying at Ronald McDonald Houses in Texas, California, Louisiana, and Missouri.

Through its programs, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) provides resources in a home-like environment for families with critically ill or injured children traveling to receive necessary care.

Donations aid in the mission of RMHC by offering basic toiletries and necessities to visiting families so they don't have to pack or shop for them, Plackers noted in a press release.

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