The All-Star Smiles Sertoma
Club was chartered
in June of 2002 by the Heart of the Ozarks Sertoma Club. The purpose
of the Club is to support the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, fondly known as "The
Tooth Truck", in increasing
access to dental treatment among at risk children. The Club meets the first
and third Monday of each month at noon. Contact Club President Bill Williams
for more information at wbasketballdad@aol.com. All members are encouraged
to attend our monthly meetings, where the efforts of Sertoma are discussed,
both locally and internationally, and guest speakers from the community are
featured.
The club's major fundraising event is the Sertoma GRIN IRON CLASSIC, an East vs. West All-Star High School Football Game. This annual event, held the first Friday in June, features outstanding senior players from across Southwest Missouri. The All-Star Smiles Sertoma Club has partnered with the Southwest Missouri Coaches Association in orchestrating this event. Since 2002, the GRIN IRON CLASSIC has provided nearly $140,000 in support to the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile.
Founded in 1912, Sertoma (SERvice TO MAnkind) is the third oldest civic service organization. Sertomans total 20,000-plus members in more than 650 clubs across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Members raise over $20 million annually through local fundraisers for community and international sponsorships. Sertoma1s primary service project is assisting the more than 50 million people who are effected by speech, hearing and language disorders.