The Flurry Of Fun 50/50 raffle, sponsored by DDS and organized by The Heartland Dental Foundation, achieved extraordinary success! The raffle raised an impressive total of over $103,000 through ticket sales.

On February 3rd Olivia Koester, Program Manager for the Foundation, and Katrina Dahdah from DDS Lab, LLC, gathered at Heartland Dental's headquarters in Effingham, IL, to draw the lucky winner. Dr. Eric Smith was the fortunate winner of over $51,500, with an equal amount going directly to the Foundation.

These funds will be used to support the Heartland Dental Foundation’s Economic Hardship Fund. This initiative provides essential assistance to Heartland Dental-affiliated doctors, team members, and support staff facing financial hardship due to qualified disasters, serious illnesses, injuries, or other unexpected and severe circumstances beyond their control.

The Heartland Dental Foundation is a program of the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation manages over 160 affiliated funds dedicated to benefiting communities in southeastern Illinois, both immediately and in the long term. For more information, contact Alex Pleasant, President/CEO of the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, at 217.342.5409 or alex@southeasternillinois.org.