School Info

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 800,000 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 3 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 will be entered into a draw to win an Xbox One or one of fifty tablets.

CITY OF TORONTO PROCLAIMS ORAL HEALTH DAY

Friday, April 3, 2020 will be proclaimed Oral Health Day by Mayor John Tory. 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 3, 2020 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 23, 2020.

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 contact your local Rotary Club to assist you or you may wish to approach local sponsors. (See Sponsor info.) If one of your contacts sponsors Brush-a-mania, those funds could be used to fund your school.

ROTARY CLUBS

You may search the Rotary International database for a Rotary Club in your community. Click here to find a Rotary Club in your area. Or you may contact Ron Manfield for assistance at [email protected]

DENTISTS

You may search the Ontario Dental Association database for a dentist in your community by postal code. Click here to find a member dentist in your area.

BRUSH-A-MANIA 2020 SCHOOLS

As schools register for Brush-a-mania 2020, they will be added to our List of Registered Schools. (Online registration concludes Friday, March 6, 2020 for schools. After March 6, please contact Jennifer at [email protected] to confirm if we have enough supplies for your school.) Click here to view the List of Schools Registered for Brush-a-mania 2020. 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

Click here to register for Brush-a-mania 2020. Schools will be accepted in the program on a first come first served basis.

For more information, contact Jennifer Boyd at [email protected]