GLENDALE, Ariz. (Feb. 20, 2020) — Delta Dental of Arizona, through its Foundation, selected 34 nonprofit organizations across the state to receive $766,506 in grants and dental supplies to improve the oral health of nearly 93,000 Arizonans. These funds were awarded to address the oral health needs of underserved children, pregnant women and seniors in 2020.
In addition to the annual community grants program, which awarded $566,506 to 30 organizations this year, a new Delta Dental of Arizona IMPACT Grant program distributed an additional $200,000 to four organizations meeting select criteria. Nonprofits invited to apply for these grants must provide oral health services and education to over 650 children, pregnant women or seniors each year and have a proven record of fiscal and reporting responsibility. These grants provide $50,000-$75,000 a year for two years.
The IMPACT Grant awardees for 2020-2021 are:
“The Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation’s funding of nonprofit oral health programs in Arizona is grounded in our mission to improve lives by promoting optimal oral health,” said Delta Dental of Arizona President and CEO Allan Allford. “We are committed to helping uninsured and underserved communities all across the state have access to oral health services they need for a healthy smile.”
You can find a complete list of 2020 grant recipients here.
About Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation
Founded in 1997, the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation is the charitable arm of Delta Dental of Arizona, the dental benefits company. Its mission is to improve oral health, particularly for underserved and uninsured groups and communities. Since 2006, the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation has provided more than $13 million in community benefit support for oral health promotion and dental disease prevention programs across the state. For more information on the Foundation, please visit www.deltadentalaz.com/foundation.