The WDA Foundation kicked off its year-long 50th anniversary celebration May 9 with a special reception at Lambeau Field in conjunction with the 2007 Jewel of the Great Lakes Wisconsin Dental Meeting.

More than 150 attendees walked through the Packers Hall of Fame and enjoyed a reception at Club 1919, where they could sample hors devours and bid on Packers memorabilia, generously donated by Group One Marketing of Menomonee Falls. Silent auction items included a football autographed by Brett Favre and a framed and autographed Donald Driver jersey and raised over $2,200 for the foundation.

Packers back-up quarterback Aaron Rodgers and legends Fuzzy Thurston and Larry McCarren were in attendance throughout the reception for autographs and photos.

"Touch Down" attendees kept busy touring Lambeau Field and "Super Bowl" attendees took a break between their tour and the reception to have their picture taken overlooking the field for a special keepsake. Everyone received a coffee mug at the end of the night to commemorate the evening.

Everyone seemed to have a great time despite field maintenance that prohibited the much-anticipated walk-through of the tunnel. A surprise appearance by Title Towel Man (a.k.a. Dr. Mark Paschen of Baraboo) kept the crowd energized.

The foundation would like to thank the night’s generous sponsors:

• Delta Dental of Wisconsin – Gold level
• Brown Door Kewaunee Dental Society
• Central Wisconsin Dental Society
• Fond du Lac County Dental Society
• Outagamie County Dental Society
• Racine Dental Association
• Shawano County Dental Society
• Sheboygan County Dental Society
• Tri-County Dental Society
• Washingon Ozaukee Dental Society
• WDA Insurance Programs Inc.

Foundation 50th anniversary celebration photos

Contributing to the foundation

Gifts to the WDA Foundation help make a difference in the lives of many by supporting the dental care needs of Wisconsin communities and the current and future needs of the dental profession.

Donations are accepted in many forms, including memorial donations, gifts or stock or other assets, remembering the foundation in your will and many other means. Your tax deductible contributions can be mailed to the foundation at:

WDA Foundation
6737 W. Washington St., Ste. 2360
West Allis, WI 53214

For more information, call WDA Foundation Executive Director Vicki Bohman at 800-364-7646 or send e-mail to vbohman@wda.org.

Founded in 1957, the WDA Foundation is the charitable arm of the WDA. It awards scholarships to dental and dental hygiene students attending accredited schools in Wisconsin. It also gives financial support to projects providing dental care to the underserved, other dentistry-related philanthropic endeavors and the WDA Dentists Concerned for Dentists program.