ROTARIAN INFO

You may actively participate by coordinating schools and dentists in your own community or simply attend a school presentation as an Ambassador of Rotary. A template script is provided. All of the supplies required to run the program are shipped directly to each school after the March break.

THE EVENT

Brush-a-mania is a not-for-profit program designed to promote oral health and awareness among young children from Junior Kindergarten to grade 6. It was started in 2001 by the Scarborough Rotary Passport Club and has already reached over a million students. Our purpose is to educate and motivate children and to bring together dentists, Rotarians, teachers and parents to create a celebration around proper dental care.

THE BRUSH OFF

Each participating school will hold an assembly during the month of April, where a dentist and a Rotarian will come into the school and provide the children with an interactive, entertaining presentation in proper dental care. Each assembly will conclude with a Brush-off, where all participants brush their teeth simultaneously for two minutes.  (Participation in the Brush-off is at the discretion of the Principal.)  Schools may contact their assigned dentist to arrange in-class visits.

THE PROGRAM

The students track their brushes for the entire month of April in the classroom and at home online. Each student receives a Colgate toothbrush and toothpaste, a Brush-a-mania instruction pamphlet, as well as, a Brush-a-mania sticker. When the students complete the online program, they will be able to print out a Brush-a-mania certificate of achievement.  His or her name may be entered into a draw to win a Nintendo Switch or one of fifty Android tablets.

CITY OF TORONTO PROCLAIMS ORAL HEALTH DAY

Friday, April 4, 2025 will be proclaimed Oral Health Day by Mayor Olivia Chow. We would like to encourage other municipalities to also declare this day Oral Health Day in their community. We are recommending that as many school assemblies as possible be held on Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10 am to coordinate the Brush-off across Canada.

SUPPLIES

All supplies required to run the program will be delivered to participating schools the week of March 17, 2025.

COST OF PROGRAM

There is no cost for City of Toronto schools. The Scarborough Rotary Passport Club fundraises every year to support these schools. For schools outside the City of Toronto, all supplies necessary to run the program may be purchased for $1 per student. (Includes delivery to the school.)

You may wish to approach local sponsors. If one of your contacts sponsors Brush-a-mania, those funds could be used to fund your schools.

ROTARY CLUBS

You may search the Rotary International database for a Rotary Club in your community. 

DENTISTS

You may search the Ontario Dental Association database for a dentist in your community. 

BRUSH-A-MANIA 2025 SCHOOLS

As schools register for Brush-a-mania 2025, they will be added to our List of Registered Schools. (Online registration concludes Friday, February 21, 2025 for schools. After February 21, please contact Jennifer at jennifer@brushamania.ca to confirm if we have enough supplies for your school.) 

Click on the link below to view the List of Schools Registered for Brush-a-mania 2025. This list will be updated regularly with all of the information you will require: School name; address; telephone number; number of students; assigned dentist; assigned Rotarian; etc.

REGISTER NOW

Register for Brush-a-mania 2025.  (Online registration concludes Friday, February 21, 2025 for schools. After February 21, please contact Jennifer at jennifer@brushamania.ca to confirm if we have enough supplies for your school.)  

For more information, contact Jennifer Boyd at jennifer@brushamania.ca

Thank you so much for promoting

good oral health.