Donated Dental Service Matching Grant Reached
A matching gift challenge through the United
Methodist Health Ministry Fund has been met, which
will allow the
Kansas Donated Dental Services
Program to continue through the 2011-2012 fiscal
year, according to Dr. Charles Squire, President of
the Donated Dental Services Board of Directors.
“Thanks to many KDA and non KDA members, KDA
Districts, the KDA Board of Delegates, Kansas Dental
Charitable Foundation, Kansas Delta Dental
Foundation, many lay friends and private family
foundations the $35,000.00 United Methodist Health
Ministry Foundation's Challenge Grant was
successfully matched,” said Squire in a posting to
the KDA Network earlier today.
“The Board of Directors of the Kansas
Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped is most
appreciative of all the contributions of pledges,
cash and purchase of DentaCheques Coupon Books.”
Because of cuts in funding in the State of Kansas
2011 Budget, the Kansas Donated Dental Service
Project risked begin eliminated completely.
The Hutchinson, KS based foundation
challenged the program to reach a commitment level
totaling $35,000.
“The DDS program represents a very valuable service
reaching many very vulnerable Kansans,” said Kim
Moore, President of the United Methodist Health
Ministry Fund. “The program maximizes
volunteers to serve people with severe oral health
needs who otherwise would have not care.”
Kansas Donated Dental Services (DDS) is a project
initiated by the National Foundation for Dentistry
for the Handicapped and the Kansas Dental
Association. Its purpose is to provide free,
comprehensive care for people who are permanently
disabled, elderly and medically compromised who are
unable to afford dental care. The Kansas
dentists volunteering for DDS donated services in
their own offices. Dental laboratories
contribute services.
"Most of all we are most appreciative of the Board
of Directors of the United Methodist Health Ministry
Foundation for their belief and faith in the mission
of the Kansas Donated Dental Services Program that
provides so much needed care to most vulnerable in
our society,” continued Squire. “The Program
can now continue through the fiscal year 2010/2011.
Let us hope and pray that at least some funding will
be forth coming from the state of Kansas for fiscal
year 2011-2012!”
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