Delta Dental Community Care Foundation awards $60,000 grant to Franklin Primary Health Center
MOBILE, Ala., Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation recently awarded Franklin Primary Health Center a $60,000 grant to offset the cost of dental services for approximately 1,500 of the health center's patients.
Franklin Primary Health Center provides access to quality primary health and dental care services for the medically and economically underserved communities in Mobile, Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe and Choctaw Counties.
"We're delighted to collaborate with Franklin Primary Health Center in improving the oral health of underserved children and adults in Alabama," said Karen Robinson, vice president of corporate affairs for Delta Dental and executive director of the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation. "Our impact is only as strong as our partnerships, and we could not make a difference without the hard work and dedication of the organizations we support."
The grant is one of 11 given in Alabama this year by the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation to help improve the oral health of disadvantaged children and adults by removing barriers to quality dental care. Since its inception in 2011, the Foundation has awarded nearly $1 million in grants to organizations throughout Alabama.
To learn more about the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, please visit deltadentalins.com/about/community/philanthropy.
About the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation
The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental Insurance Company and its affiliated companies including Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental of New York, Inc., and Delta Dental of Pennsylvania. Since 2011, the Foundation has awarded nearly $39 million in funding and support to increase access to quality dental care, oral health education, and advance scientific research across the company's 15-state service area and the District of Columbia.
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