$30,000 Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Supports
Dental Lifeline Network • Arizona
Denver – October 14, 2022 In January 2022, the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation awarded a $30,000 grant to Dental Lifeline Network • Arizona to help vulnerable individuals in the state get critical dental care through the Donated Dental Services (DDS) program.
This generous grant supports the coordination of services provided to Arizona’s vulnerable senior population through the 160 dentists and 63 dental laboratories who volunteer for Arizona’s DDS program. With Delta Dental of Arizona’s support, DLN is on track to provide care valued at $300,000 to 60 older adults across Arizona this year, while also initiating coordination for an additional 25 seniors across the state, who will soon receive treatment as well.
The Arizona DDS program has provided almost $3.9 million in donated services to 642 patients since it began in 2002. The Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation’s grant has provided a significant contribution to the cumulative progress happening for the DDS program nationally. For over 35 years, DLN has partnered with volunteer dentists, laboratories, and strategic corporate partners across the country and connected people with special needs to comprehensive dentistry, which has amounted to over $521 million in donated treatment, providing nearly 168,000 patients with life-changing dental care.
“We are thrilled by the generosity of Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation, and their ongoing commitment to improve our communities’ health by promoting dental care,” said Dr. Victoria Griego, Dental Lifeline Network • Arizona Leadership Council Chair. “Through this grant, Delta Dental has enabled us to provide life-changing treatments to seniors across Arizona who desperately need it, but are otherwise unable to access it.”
“Seniors in our community with poor oral health tend to face extra hurdles in getting dental care. By supporting this program, we are making it easier for these vulnerable Arizonans to get the care they need, which will ultimately improve their quality of life,” said Michael Jones, president and chief executive officer of Delta Dental of Arizona and chair of the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation.
Dentists and laboratories can volunteer for DDS by contacting Program Coordinator Matt McLaren at mmclaren@DentalLifeline.org, or 480.850.1474. To volunteer, donate, or learn more about Dental Lifeline Network, visit www.DentalLifeline.org.
Dental Lifeline Network is a national charitable organization and strategic partner of the American Dental Association whose mission is to improve the oral health of people with disabilities or who are elderly or medically fragile and have no other way to get help. DLN accomplishes its mission by developing and coordinating collaborative relationships that provide essential resources for direct-service programs, especially charitable care.
About Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation
Delta Dental of Arizona is the leading dental benefits provider in Arizona, serving more than 1.2 million enrollees and more than 3,500 contracted dentists across the state. Passionate about oral health and its importance to generations of families, Delta Dental of Arizona has worked for 50 years to improve oral health by emphasizing preventive care and making dental coverage accessible to a wide variety of employers, groups and individuals. Since 2010, Delta Dental of Arizona, through its Foundation, gave over $15 million to support oral health education and disease prevention programs for underserved and uninsured communities across the state. For more information about Delta Dental of Arizona, visit www.deltadentalaz.com.
Contact:
Clair Diones
Dental Lifeline Network
VP, Marketing and Communications
cdiones@dentallifeline.org
720-287-6186
