Jamaican Ministry of Health

“Our Deepest Appreciation for the Work of the Volunteers”

April 20, 2015greatshapeinc1000 Smiles, awareness, dental health, dental project, Great Shape Inc, humanitarian, iCare, inspiration, Jamaica, Jamaican Ministry of Health, non-profit, Sandals Foundation, Sandals Resorts, sealants, Smile, thankful, volunteer, voluntourism1000 Smiles, big up, Change, dental health, gratitude, humanitarian, iCare, Impact, Jamaica, non-profit, one love, Sandals Foundation, Sandals Resorts, service, Volunteer

When people ask us why we do what we do, we just show them letters like this! We are so grateful that the wonderful work of so many leaders and volunteers can create lasting results such as these. “April 20th,…

Big Ups to Our Volunteers!

April 15, 2015greatshapeinc1000 Smiles, American Dental Association, awareness, charity, Colgate, dental, dental care, dental health, donate, education, Fun, Fundraiser, Giving, health care, Humanitarian Spotlight, inspiration, Jamaica, Jamaican Ministry of Health, love, non-profit, one love, opportunity, oregon, oregon dental conference, philanthropy, portland, Sensodyne, Service, Smile, Spotlight, thank you, thankful, volunteer, voluntourism1000 Smiles, big up, charity, Colgate, Dental Conference, dental health, education, fun, Great Shape!, humanitarianism, Impact, inspiration, Jamaica, non-profit, Oregon, Portland, Sensodyne, Thank You, Volunteer

Look at these awesome volunteers (Debi, Eslin,Jennie, and Adiana) at a dental conference in Portland! ‪#‎1000Smiles‬ and a Big Thank You to Colgate and Sensodyne for big boxes of leftover toothbrushes and toothpaste!!!!

Great Updates!

December 5, 2014greatshapeinc1000 Smiles, charity, computers, dental care, dental health, dental project, donate, education, eye care, eye doctors, glasses, Great Shape Inc, gsjamaica.org, health, humanitarian, iCare, Jamaica, Jamaica Ministry of Education, Jamaican Ministry of Health, Let It Shine, literacy education, mission trip, Montego Bay, Negril, non-profit, one love, optician, patients, Sandals Foundation, Smile, SuperKids, volunteer1000 Smiles, big up, charity, computer education, dental health, Great Shape! Inc., humanitarian, Jamaica, Let It Shine Media, Negril, non-profit, one love, SuperKids, volunteers

World Changers… 26 years & counting. YOU Help Serve Over 40,000 People Each Year! Snapshots from Great Shape! Inc. 2014 Stay Connected Support Great Shape! Inc. December, 4 2014 At Great Shape! Inc., every day is “giving day”! In…

Cool Updates From Our Projects and Information on Chikungunya Virus

October 14, 2014greatshapeinc1000 Smiles, charity, computers, dental health, dental project, doctors, donate, education, eye care, eye doctors, glasses, Great Shape Inc, GreatShape Jamaica, GreatShapeInc, gsjamaica.org, health care, humanitarian, iCare project, Jamaica, Jamaica Ministry of Education, Jamaican Ministry of Health, kids, literacy education, one love, Out of many we are one, patients, philanthropy, Sandals Foundation, Service, Smile, vision project, volunteering1000 Smiles, charity, computer education, dental, donate, education, Great Shape! Inc., gsjamaica, humanitarian, iCare, Impact, Jamaica, literacy, non-profit, one love, Sandals Foundation, service, SuperKids, Volunteer

Happy October! Time is flying on our humanitarian projects in Jamaica and we have so much to report… For now, we’ll provide a few quickie joy moments below and an update on the Chikungunya virus – If you don’t read…

The First Ever….EAST COAST FUNDRAISER!

August 8, 2014greatshapeincAmerican Dental Association, awareness, charity, cooking, dental, dental care, dental health, dental project, dentist, doctors, donate, Donation, donations, East Coast Fundraiser, eye care, eye doctors, facebook, food, Fun, Fundraiser, fundraising, glasses, Great Shape Inc, GreatShape Jamaica, GreatShapeInc, gsjamaica.org, health, health care, humanitarian, iCare, iCare project, Jamaica, Jamaican Ministry of Health, literacy education, non-profit, one love, optician, philanthropy, Service, Smile, volunteer, volunteering, Volunteerscharity, Connecticut, drummers, East Coast, East Coast Fundraiser, education, Great Shape!, humanitarian, humanitarianism, iCare, Impact, inspiration, Jamaica, non-profit, SuperKids, Teach The Teachers, Thank You, Volunteer

On Saturday July 26th, the same night as the West coast Pub Crawl, Great Shape! Inc. hosted its first ever East Coast Fundraiser. It was a lively outdoor dinner party in Milford, Connecticut that brought together roughly 60 people, some…

Humanitarian Spotlight: Doc Shinn

July 28, 2014greatshapeinc1000 Smiles, ADA, American Dental Association, Ashland, Ashland Fun-Raiser, dental, dental care, dental health, dental project, dentist, doctors, donate, education, Fundraiser, fundraising, Great Shape Inc, GreatShape Jamaica, GreatShapeInc, gsjamaica.org, health care, humanitarian, Jamaica, Jamaican Ministry of Health, non-profit, oregon, oregon dental conference, sealant program, Seattle, Smile, thankful, Uncategorized, Volunteers, WorlDentalcharity, dental, dental care, dental health, dentistry, doctors, education, family, Great Shape! Inc., humanitarian, humanitarianism, inspiration, Jamaica, non-profit, service, Volunteer, Washington

At our annual Ashland FunRaiser on June 28th we were overjoyed to have Dr. Sherwin Shinn as our guest speaker. Doc Shinn has been volunteering with Great Shape! Inc. since 1999, but has been a long time devoted humanitarian for…

SuperKids 2014 Skills to Read…Power to Lead

July 15, 2014greatshapeinccharity, donate, Donation, donations, education, environmental education, Fun, Fundraiser, gear, Great Shape Inc, GreatShape Jamaica, GreatShapeInc, humanitarian, Jamaica, Jamaica Ministry of Education, Jamaican Ministry of Health, literacy, literacy education, non-profit, opportunity, Project, Sandals Foundation, Sandals Resorts, Service, skills, SuperKids, SuperKids project, Teach The Teachers, Uncategorized, volunteer, volunteering, Volunteers, voluntourismcharity, children, education, Great Shape! Inc., humanitarian, humanitarianism, Impact, inspiration, Jamaica, leadership, literacy, Reading, SuperKids, Volunteer, volunteers, writing

The ability to read and write are two of the most important skills one can have in life. While communication is key, the roots of communicating begin with reading and writing, attributes than many people around the world cannot say…

Sealant Project Wrap Up!

June 15, 2012greatshapeincdental, Great Shape Inc, humanitarian, Jamaica, Jamaican Ministry of Health, Pulpdent, Sealant Project, sustainable, volunteer

By all accounts, the Sealant project was a success! The project, once again, took place at the Green Island Primary School. Volunteers and students were hard pressed to find any holes in the cavity prevention effort. This is a sustainable…

Sealant Program

March 28, 2012greatshapeinc1000 Smiles, Great Shape Inc, Jamaica, Jamaican Ministry of Health, Sandals Foundation, Sandals Resorts, sealant program, volunteer

Maybe you’ve heard the words… “Sealant Program” and you’ve wondered… what is that?? The Sealant Program is an ongoing study and pilot project formed by Great Shape! Inc. to create sustainability in dental health care for Jamaicans. Let’s get more specific……

10 Year Anniversary

March 5, 2012greatshapeinc10 Year Anniversary, 1000 Smiles, Great Shape Inc, Jamaica, Jamaican Ministry of Health, Sandals Foundation, Smile, Volunteers

“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” ― Mother Teresa Great Shape! Inc. recognizes the power of a smile. It can make a profound difference in a…

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