WEST ALLIS - The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation's 2009 grants total $56,500 and help support 20 programs that bring oral health care to low-income Wisconsin residents and provide other dentistry-related services. Locally, the Fowler Memorial Free Dental Clinic in Monroe opened its doors April 3, to treat 3- to 12-year-old children living in Green County on a referral basis. The volunteer-based clinic will use its $2,000 gift toward supplies and dental equipment repair.
A foundation gift of $800 will help purchase supplies for the 22nd annual WDA Smile Contest. This family-oriented event will be held Aug. 7 at the 2009 Wisconsin State Fair and will help build public awareness of the value of good personal oral hygiene habits.
In just the last six years alone, 2003 through 2008, the WDA Foundation has awarded $294,500 in the form of 84 oral health program grants and 102 scholarships to dental and dental hygiene students statewide.
The deadline to apply for a 2010 grant is Aug. 31. Visit WDA.org or contact foundation Executive Director Vicki Bohman at (414) 755-4198 or vbohman@wda.org for more information.
Donations and memorials may be mailed to: WDA Foundation, 6737 W. Washington St., Suite 2360, West Allis, WI 53214.
A foundation gift of $800 will help purchase supplies for the 22nd annual WDA Smile Contest. This family-oriented event will be held Aug. 7 at the 2009 Wisconsin State Fair and will help build public awareness of the value of good personal oral hygiene habits.
In just the last six years alone, 2003 through 2008, the WDA Foundation has awarded $294,500 in the form of 84 oral health program grants and 102 scholarships to dental and dental hygiene students statewide.
The deadline to apply for a 2010 grant is Aug. 31. Visit WDA.org or contact foundation Executive Director Vicki Bohman at (414) 755-4198 or vbohman@wda.org for more information.
Donations and memorials may be mailed to: WDA Foundation, 6737 W. Washington St., Suite 2360, West Allis, WI 53214.
