Inside a Smile Bag
Dental Supply Donation Program (Smile Bags)
Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation provides donations of dental hygiene supplies to help support its mission to create a path to better health and wellness. This program gives dental supplies to nonprofit organizations delivering oral health education to underserved and uninsured populations.
What's in a Smile Bag?
Every Smile Bag contains basic dental care necessities to help keep a smile healthy and bright. Typically, Smile Bags include:
- One toothbrush (infant, junior, youth or adult)
- Toothpaste (youth or adult)
- Floss
Oral health instructions, screenings or other dental health services should be provided with distribution.
Donation Guidelines
Our mission is to create a path to better health and wellness. Our Smile Bag Program is just one way we can work toward achieving this mission. While many organizations qualify for a Smile Bag donation, we do have some guidelines.
Eligible Organizations
- Charitable programs serving Arizona
- Schools
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Indian tribes
- Government agencies
Ineligible Requests
- Promotional or marketing use by dental offices to increase their patient base
- For-profit entities (exceptions are made when requests are made on behalf of an event serving the community in which it is participating)
- Third-party requests (i.e. nonprofit organizations requesting donations on behalf of or for another nonprofit or school)
- Any distribution of Smile Bags without oral health services or education from a dental health professional
Donation Requirements
- Eligible organizations must reside in and serve communities within the state of Arizona
- Oral health instruction, screenings or other dental health services are to be provided with distribution of the supplies
- Requests must be submitted at least one month before the supplies are needed (Large requests require a minimum of six weeks for processing)
- Organizations within Maricopa County are expected to pick up their donation
- Complimentary shipping is available to organizations outside of Maricopa County
- Organizations are responsible for assembling Smile Bags from supplies provided
- The plastic Smile Bags should be used only for items from Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation
- Requests of 1,000 or more Smile Bags must be accompanied by a Large Request Narrative (see Request Donation tab)
- Smile Bag donations are granted based on availability at the time of request, and at the sole determination of Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation
- Item quantities may be adjusted to accommodate packaging or shipping constraints
- Donations are limited to one request per organization per calendar year
How to Request a Donation
Download, save and complete the appropriate form below. Then send the completed form back to us. Submission information is on the form. Note: Incomplete forms will be returned to the organization contact for completion and will delay processing of your request.