2012 Grants Awarded
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Scholarship America (Minneapolis, MN)
$210,000
Scholarships for dependents of Patterson Companies, Inc. employees
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Charitable Foundation (Madison, WI)
$5,000
Travel costs for domestic violence victims to receive free restorative dental care
America's Dentists Care Foundation (Wichita, KS)
$50,000
Non-dental equipment for events at which free dental care is provided
Christina’s Smile (Austin, TX)
$75,000
Support of volunteer dentists serving children in 10 communities in mobile clinic
Dental Lifeline Network (Denver, CO)
$75,000
Expand donated dental services for the disabled and install new patient software
National Children's Oral Health Foundation (Charlotte, NC)
$50,370
Add dental student chapters to serve kids, and free major restorative care for teens
National Stroke Association (Centennial, CO)
$25,000
Establish Internet-based, four-session program for groups of stroke survivors
Oral Health America (Chicago, IL)
$90,000
Start school-based dental programs in three locations and identify a new community
COMMUNITY-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS
Aroostook Dental Clinic, d/b/a St. Apollonia Dental Clinic (Presque Isle, ME)
$10,000
Furnishings and non-dental equipment at new community dental clinic
Blue Ridge Mountain Health Project (Cashiers, NC)
$20,000
Toward non-dental capital costs to add three operatories
California Dental Association Foundation (Sacramento, CA)
$7,500
Support dental volunteers at event providing free dental care to over 1,000
CARE Clinic (Red Wing, MN)
$7,500
Support for dental clinic with care provided by volunteers
The Children's Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles (Inglewood, CA)
$20,000
Support over 100 dental and hygiene students serving children
Community Dental Care (Maplewood, MN)
$11,885
New dental clinic furnishings and per diems to train two staff
Greenville Free Medical Clinic (Greenville, SC)
$5,000
Lodging for dental students so they can provide free dental care to children
Illinois State Dental Society Foundation (Springfield, IL)
$7,500
Support dental volunteers at event providing free dental care to over 1,000
Interfaith Dental Clinic (Nashville, TN)
$14,000
Support for over 100 volunteer dentists at two community clinics
Iowa Dental Foundation (Johnston, IA)
$10,000
Support dental volunteers at event providing free dental care to over 1,000
Los Angeles Education Partnership (Los Angeles, CA)
$10,000
Parent oral health workshops and dental fairs with screenings by dental students
Medical Teams International (Tigard, OR)
$15,000
Recruit dental volunteers for Twin Cities mobile dental clinic and host 120 clinics
Minnesota Dental Foundation (Minneapolis, MN)
$10,000
Support dental volunteers at event providing free dental care to over 1,000
Mississippi Dental Association Foundation (Flowood, MS)
$7,500
Support dental volunteers at event providing free dental care to over 1,000
Missouri Dental Foundation (Jefferson, MO)
$7,500
Support dental volunteers at event providing free dental care to over 1,000
Nebraska Mission of Mercy (Grand Island, NE)
$5,000
Support dental volunteers at event providing free dental care to over 800
Roanoke Valley SPCA (Roanoke, VA)
$6,000
Furnishings for new spay/neuter clinic for lower-income people
Texas A&M Foundation (College Station, TX)
$12,000
Partial funding for minority veterinary medicine fellow
Trinity Free Clinic, Inc. (Carmel, IN)
$5,000
Support for dental volunteers and expansion of dental clinic hours
University of California, Davis, Koret Shelter Medicine Program (Davis, CA)
$25,000
Ten modules for new online animal shelter assessment tool to be used across U.S.