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MUSC PSI OMEGA

PHILANTHROPY
MISSION TRIPS
Psi O members go on a lot of mission trips throughout the year, including ones to Ecuador, Jamaica, Haiti, Peru, Burundi, and others! There, we help those in need with extractions, fillings, and cleanings.



PRACTICE SPOTTING PRACTICAL FOR FRESHMEN
Every fall the first year students must take spotting practicals in Dental Morphology to help identify the various teeth. Our members help out by providing their entire class with practice/mock spotting practicals before their real one, and assist them afterwards in answering any questions they might have about the identifying characteristics of different teeth.

Special Olympics at Fort Jackson
This past summer upper classmen were given the opportunity to assist Dr. McGill, one of the faculty advisors of Psi O, in participating in the Special Olympics held at Fort Jackson in Columbia, SC. Here we educated children with special needs and their caretakers about proper oral hygiene, fit those that needed them with thermoplastic mouth guards, and applied fluoride varnish to those who needed it.

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON MENTORING PROGRAM
Our members pair up as mentors with COFC undergraduate students. This way, our students can be valuable guides on how the dental school experience is as well as provide any information on the application process! Psi O members try to stay in close contact with their mentees via email and phone.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
Each semester we go to the Ronald McDonald house in downtown Charleston to help prepare a meal for the families of hospitalized children receiving treatment. We always have a great time cooking an assortment of food, and talking to the families.



SUGARFREE FALL FESTIVAL
Most children are excited about the chance to go trick-or-treating on Halloween and getting loads of candy, but diabetic children are not able to enjoy the sugary sweets. Therefore, MUSC has put together this event to help diabetic children celebrate Haloween with sugar free candy. In years past we have a booth with face-painting as well as free sugar-free candy to hand out!



BENEFIT FOR ECCO DENTAL CLINICS
Our Casino Royale event thrown every spring this year helped benefit ECCO dental clinics! Proceeds from our ticket sales were able to give a substantial contribution to these clinics.

UNITED WAY - BAGS OF JOYS
BEACH SWEEPS/DASH FOR TRASH
During the holiday season, members collected oral hygiene products and toiletries to make care packages to give to kids in grades K-8, in 9 different local schools.
Each year we head out to one of the local beaches and collect trash that has been left on the ground. This helps to maintain the natural beauty of Charleston's beaches, and also prevent litter from getting into the water and harming the marine life. Afterwards, we can enjoy hanging out at the beach w/volleyball and other activities!

DEE NORTON LOWCOUNTRY CHILDRENS CENTER
Members collected oral hygiene donations, including toothpaste, floss, and mouthwash to give to families of these children, who are victims of child abuse.


FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES
This is an organization we work with where we adopt local Charleston families in need during the holiday season. We shop for gifts based on their wishlist, and end up collecting and wrapping them at our holiday oyster roast to help these community members.

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