Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation
The Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation recently celebrated 10 years of healthy smiles. Read below to learn how far the Foundation has come and to learn about new programs planned in 2023.
We believe everyone
deserves a healthy smile.
The mission of the Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation is to create healthy smiles for all Virginians.
Click the buttons below to see how we are working to achieve our mission through these three pillars:
BOOST
PREVENTION
SUPPORT THE DENTAL
SAFETY NET
ACCELERATE
LEARNING
Polly Raible, Executive Director
804.346.7478 | polly.raible@deltadentalva.com
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Need a dentist? Delta Dental does not provide dental care, but there are organizations in Virginia that do through free clinics and community health centers. Click below to find a resource near you.
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LIFT Virginia
Committed founding partners and community leaders created the
LIFT Center, which provides access to physical, oral and financial
care to students of Fallon Park Elementary School and their families.
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Delta Dental of Virginia established the first integrated oral health
curriculum at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. The
curriculum includes lectures and clinical training. The program also
established an annual oral health lectureship to highlight the important
link between oral health and overall health.
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Partnership
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The Foundation awards grants to 501(c)(3) organizations working to advance oral health in Virginia. Grants range from $75,000-$100,000 and are awarded in the fall. To date, the Foundation, has donated more than $6 million to help improve oral health.
Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation Grants
2022 Smile Report
Since 2012, the Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation has donated more than $6 million
to help improve the oral and overall health of Virginians. Below are a few examples of the support
the Foundation provided in 2022. Click here for a complete list of accomplishments.
The mission of the Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation is to create healthy smiles for all Virginians.
Click the buttons below to see how we are working to achieve our mission through these three pillars:
A message from our grant recipients
SUPPORT THE
SAFETY NET
Provided additional community support of more than
BOOST
PREVENTION
ACCELERATE
LEARNING
$500,000
To provide health services
for children, opened the
LIFT Center
Funded a pediatric dentist residency to serve more than
7,000 kids per year
“I have no trouble at all waking up in the morning. I love it because I know I’m going to help someone. I know many people need me, and I feel very happy to be someone who can truly make a difference in the lives
of people who need my help.”
— Hector G. Luna-Quetell, Patient Care Coordinator, CHIP Roanoke
Grant recipients
The Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation and its grant
recipients are working to strengthen the dental
workforce, promote preventive dental care and
provide education.
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Smile Ambassadors
The Smile Ambassadors are Delta Dental of Virginia’s employee-led group that guide company efforts around philanthropy, volunteerism and environmental stewardship. Below are a few examples of what our team members accomplished last year.
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Volunteerism
Environmental
Stewardship
Philanthrophy
Tripled employee volunteer time to 600 total hours.
$700,000
Granted 11 safety net organizations more than
$280,000
A loan repayment program funded
15 dental providers with a total of
13,000 children
School-based health programs give access to care for more than
12,168 children
Students taught through Smart Smiles program
23 students
Launched a dental health
program for high schoolers with
$50,000
Provided four schools with scholarship endowments of
Donated 80 items to Trust House for homeless veterans.
Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation partners with Carilion to expand oral health care!
The Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation is funding a $2 million endowment to provide support for a pediatric dental residency program. Learn more here.
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Packed 250 ready bags for children who have recently been diagnosed with cancer.
Raised $3,110 for the American Heart Walk and
the LIFT Center.
Employees held a letter-writing event for seniors through Love for our Elders.
Sixty team members helped complete four ROC Solid Foundation playground builds for children diagnosed with cancer.
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Smart Smiles
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The Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation Smart Smiles® program is a free, online oral health curriculum for grades K-5. Designed with area teachers, this program is a customizable resource that you can use to engage students in the classroom, or virtually, as needed.
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Rethink Your Drink
The Foundation offers a limited number of water bottle filling stations to Virginia schools across the Commonwealth each year to encourage students to drink more water and cut back on sugary drinks.
The George A. Levicki, D.D.S. Endowed Scholarship was created
at the VCU School of Dentistry in honor of former CEO and founder,
George Levicki. The scholarship recognizes qualities in a dental
student that Levicki brought to Delta Dental of Virginia.
George A. Levicki, D.D.S. Endowed Scholarship
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Through a partnership, the Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation has
co-funded a school-based oral health learning collaborative to
expand the number of programs across the Commonwealth.
School-based oral health learning collaborative
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The Dental Health Summer Institute is a free virtual course provided
by the Old Dominion University Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental
Hygiene and the Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation for high school students interested in learning more about dental health professions.
Dental Health Virtual Summer Institute
Provided 7,000 bamboo toothbrushes for families
who experience unexpected hospital stays.
Collected 30 bags of trash for Clean Valley Day.
More than 100 team members pledged to reduce waste.
Rescue Mission of Roanoke, Roanoke
Rescue Mission of Roanoke’s Fralin Free Clinic will hire a
full-time dental hygienist to provide critical oral care for homeless shelter guests. The hygienist will also help recruit volunteer dentists and expand patient access to care.
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Arlington Free Clinic plans to increase the number of dental appointments and support dentist engagement. The clinic will also develop programs to increase financial assistance for patients while providing low-cost care.
Arlington Free Clinic, Arlington
Bradley Free Clinic will host two dental students and one dental hygiene student three days a week as part of its ongoing relationship with the VCU School of Dentistry.
Bradley Free Clinic, Roanoke
Charlottesville Free Clinic will hire a full-time office manager to reduce the dental appointment wait list. An office manager allows the dentist to increase productivity and focus on providing oral health services.
Charlottesville Free Clinic, Charlottesville
Chesapeake Care will hire a dentist and dental assistants to work one additional day per week. Grant funds will allow the clinic to purchase equipment and supplies, as well as increase capacity.
Chesapeake Care, Chesapeake
Child Health Investment Partnership (CHIP) is launching its “Integration Through Innovation 2023” program to provide oral health education and dental/medical case management to bilingual families.
Child Health Investment Partnership, Roanoke
CrossOver Ministry is increasing its capacity to provide oral health care to high-risk patients, including OB patients and individuals living with HIV/AIDS, and upgrading equipment to provide patient care.
CrossOver Ministry, Richmond
The Moss Free Clinic will hire a part-time dental hygienist and increase the available hours of their current part-time dentist to improve access to oral health care.
Fredericksburg Area Regional Health Council, Fredericksburg
GoochlandCares is hiring an additional part-time dental hygienist to increase dental services so that patients have
more access to routine dental appointments.
GoochlandCares, Goochland
Park Place Health and Dental Clinic will use grant funds to host three dental students in collaboration with the VCU School of Dentistry. The dental students will provide care inside the clinic three days a week.
Park Place Health and Dental Clinic, Norfolk
Piedmont Regional Dental Clinic will hire a community health worker focused on reducing barriers to treatment and providing oral health education. The clinic will collaborate with schools, free clinics, child care centers and shelters.
Piedmont Regional Dental Clinic, Orange
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The Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation is funding a $2 million endowment in partnership
with Carilion to provide support for a pediatric dental residency program.
Click here to learn more.
Applications are now open for the Delta Dental Loan Repayment Program! Click here
to apply or click the link below for more information. Applications are open until June 1.
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supporting our communities this year.
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Lauren Browning, Community Impact Manager
540.824.5822 | lauren.browning@deltadentalva.com
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Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center will increase its appointment availability for patients, its number of dental exam rooms and expand its laboratory services through a capital campaign.
Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center, Abingdon
Rescue Mission of Roanoke’s Fralin Free Clinic will hire a full-time dental hygienist to provide critical oral care for homeless shelter guests. The hygienist will also help recruit volunteer dentists and expand patient access to care.
Rescue Mission of Roanoke, Roanoke