October 2025 Monthly Byte

Dentists Support Program

Assistance Program Provides Lifeline to Dentists in Need

24-hour confidential cell phone text: 312/318-8810 or 708/287-4132. You may also contact Dr. Bill Hamel or

Addiction can make even the strongest people feel isolated and overwhelmed. For dentists facing these struggles, it's easy to believe there's nowhere to turn. But the ISDS Foundation offers a lifeline. Through the Dentists Support Program, dentists can reach out - anonymously - for the support they need.

This program connects dentists battling alcohol or substance abuse with treatment resources. Reaching out is simple and confidential. It is completely anonymous and takes just a couple of minutes.

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2025 ISDSF Big Money Raffle!

A huge thank you to all who purchased tickets for the 2025 ISDS Foundation Raffle.

Congratulations to the following winners:

$2,000: Dr. Ken Kromash

$1,000: Dr. William Hamel

$500: Dr. Chris Larsen

2025 Scholarship and Award Winners

Congratulations to the Community Grant, Dental Students and Dental Schools who were awarded with the 2025 scholarships and awards. Read more below:

The ISDS Foundation distributes Community Grants each year to applicants residing in the State of Illinois and to projects that benefit the people of Illinois.

To read more about the 2025 Grant winners,

click here.

Each year, the ISDS Foundation's scholarship selection process shines a spotlight on the next generation of dental leaders.

To read more about the six scholarship winners,

click here.

The ISDS Foundation's Dental Endowment Fund: "Our Legacy, Our Future" program earmarked $9,000 from its endowment earnings for each dental school in Illinois for 2025.

To read more about this story, click here.

Dentists Relief Fund

The Relief Program offers financial assistance to dentists experiencing financial hardship or natural disaster. Disabled dentists and their families may be assisted through this program, as well as spouses and dependents of deceased dentists.

The primary purpose is to provide aid of an emergency and temporary nature to dentists. When circumstances demonstrate unusual need, dependents of dentists can benefit.

Contact the Foundation for more information.

Download Your Pictures from the ISDS Foundation Events!

Photos from the 2025 ISDSF Golf Outing and the Putt Club Event Fundraiser are available for download. To access the photo gallery, please click here.

PLEASE NOTE! The photos will only be available until January 1, 2026, so don’t wait too long to grab your favorites! Once you download each photo, the watermark will be removed, allowing you to enjoy and share the images without any distractions.

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