Fish Tacos on Friday!

Kerwin Johnson cooks up some delicious Fish Taco goodness at a recent Fish Taco event – Tim Dustrude photo

The Fish for Teeth taco team is at your service once again Friday, October 2 at the San Juan Island Community Theater, from 11-2. The “tacos” are actually burritos, and they are stuffed with wild Alaskan rockfish (harvested from healthy stocks), fresh salsa from Pablito’s Taqueria, and other wholesome ingredients. The tacos go for a $7.00 suggested donation.

All proceeds go to support the mission of Fish for Teeth, which is to provide dental care for those who cannot otherwise afford it. Fish for Teeth sponsors the Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Van (a.k.a. the ToothMobile), and local dental professionals volunteer their time on Friday and Saturday three times each year.

Special thanks to the businesses and organizations for their contributions of time and services that help make our program a success: Best Western Friday Harbor Suites; Mullis Senior Center; San Juan Island Community Theater; Friday Harbor Ace Hardware; Mullis Street Storage; Pablito’s Taqueria; Matt’s Fresh Fish; Cynthia Burke; Michael Horn, DDS.

In addition, many thanks to individuals and service groups who have made generous financial contributions. Noteworthy is that individual donations have been filling our “fundraising gap”, so we do not have to ask service groups to help, which frees up their money to help other important local programs. Those individual donations make a huge difference, so thank you so much.

To apply for services go to fishforteeth.com, or pick up an application at the Health Department office (behind the Post Office), or at the SJI Family Resource Center. All applications are to be dropped off at the health department.

Thank you,
Matt Marinkovich
Fish for Teeth President

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