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Apple Tree Dental and Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont Partner to Expand Access to Dental Care in Martin County

September 9, 2019

FAIRMONT, MN (September 9, 2019) - Apple Tree Dental is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a generous multi-year grant pledge from the Schmeeckle Foundation, totaling $2.39 million over five years, to launch a new Apple Tree Dental - Fairmont Center for Dental Health located within the Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont campus.

A reception to honor all current and former Schmeeckle grant recipients, including Apple Tree Dental, will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Fairmont, located at 800 Medical Center Drive, Fairmont, MN 56031 in the Classroom - enter using Door 6.  This event is open to the public and the media is encouraged to attend.

Please see the full press release for more information about this exciting partnership to expand access to dental care in Martin County and the surrounding region.

If you need additional information, please contact Mary Larkin, Apple Tree Dental Development & Marketing Director, at mlarkin@appletreedental.org or 763-600-6824.

UPDATE: Additional news sources have published this story.  Links to their sources are below.

Fairmont Sentinel

KEYC TV Mankato

UPDATE 9/19/19: Dr. Helgeson, Apple Tree Dental's CEO, was honored to give a presentation at the Schmeeckle Foundation Reception on September 17th.  Pictured left to right: Dr. James Hebl, Senator Julie Rosen, Amy Long, Wade Abed, Fred Krahmer, Shirley Maschoff, Jim Teubner, Dr. Michael Helgeson.

Media coverage links are below.

Fairmont Sentinel Story

KEYC Mankato

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