Delta Dental donated millions to oral health causes in 2012
Maggie's Place is a non-profit organization that provides shelter, food, clothing and a supportive environment for expectant and new mothers who are homeless or have no other place to go. Jennifer moved in and had her son in December of 2011. She admitted that she didn’t know how to brush her teeth until she saw an oral health presentation – courtesy of a donation from Delta Dental of Arizona. Now, she has vastly improved oral health and wisdom that she can share with her newborn baby boy.
In 2012, Delta Dental companies nationwide provided financial support for 555 organizations and charities. A total of more than $42 million in donations went to support prevention, treatment, oral health education, dental education, sponsorship, and research. The lives of more than 5.3 million children and adults were improved through programs like Missions of Mercy (two-day, free dental clinics), community water fluoridation, mobile dental units that visited schools, scholarships for dental students, school sealant programs, Hispanic outreach programs and oral health research.
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Additionally, more than 60% of the programs in which Delta Dental companies invested in 2012 helped improve treatment and oral health education, demonstrating the sincerity of our commitment to increasing access to oral health treatment and information for all Americans.
“As the leader in the industry and a not-for-profit company, we understand the responsibility we have to be charitable leaders in our local communities,” said Steven R. Olson, president and CEO of Delta Dental Plans Association. “We will continue to be strong advocates for the improvement of oral health treatment and the advancement of oral health knowledge.”
For more information about the positive impact that Delta Dental is having on the oral health of your community, please visit www.deltadental.com/communitybenefit.
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