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Fact Sheet

Delta Dental of Oklahoma Charitable Foundation


Location
16 NW 63rd Street, Ste. 201
Oklahoma City, OK 73116

Website
www.DeltaDentalOK.org/foundation

Primary Contact
Terrisa Singleton, Charitable Foundation Specialist
Contact info

Status
The Delta Dental of Oklahoma Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation.

Affiliation
While a separate entity from Delta Dental of Oklahoma, the Foundation is the company’s philanthropic affiliate.

Mission
To facilitate dental health and education in the state of Oklahoma by funding programs and services that promote oral health.

Primary Functions
  • Providing grants to numerous free and low-cost inner-city and rural dental clinics and services to help provide vital care to those less fortunate
  • Publishing the Resource for Dental Care guide and newsletter to help connect dental care resources to each other and to those in need
  • Educating thousands of elementary age children each year about good oral hygiene and dental disease prevention through our Captain Supertooth program
  • Supporting the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry and its outreach and educational programs
  • Awarding scholarships to Oklahoma dental students who intend to practice here in Oklahoma upon graduation, increasing the number of dentists in our state



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    Media Releases

    Delta Dental of Oklahoma Charitable Foundation

    9/29/09 - Major Increase in Oral Health Funding Gives Oklahomans in Need Something to Smile About in Tough Economic Times
    8/13/09 - DDOK Charitable Foundation Funds ODF Mobile Unit Expansion Project
    4/24/09 - Oklahoma Dental Event Calls for Many Volunteers
    2/27/09 - Governor Henry and Captain Supertooth Join Forces During Children’s Dental Health Month
    1/16/09 - Delta Dental of Oklahoma Charitable Foundation Triples 2009 Statewide Funding to Nearly $1.5 Million
    11/01/08 - Delta Dental Awards $50,000 in Scholarships to OU Dental Students


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