VIRGINIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide access to dental care to underserved Virginians.
About This Cause
Founded in 1996, the Virginia Dental Association Foundation (VDAF) makes an immediate and tangible difference in the lives of adults and children by providing high-quality dental care. All services are free of charge thanks to the support of hundreds of dental professionals and community members that volunteer their time and talents each year. The VDAF carries out its mission through three nationally recognized programs: Mission of Mercy (MOM): Launched in 2000, the MOM program operates multiple "pop-up" clinics annually – often in rural communities – to provide free dental care throughout Virginia. Since the program’s inception, MOM volunteers have donated more than $49.6 million in care to over 70,000 patients. Donated Dental Services (DDS): Nearly 400 dentists and over 100 dental labs volunteer their time and talents to provide comprehensive dental care for some of Virginia's most vulnerable groups – low-income seniors and adults with disabilities. DDS volunteers have donated over $17.2 million in care and restored over 4,800 patients to good oral health since the program began in 1997. Give Kids a Smile (GKAS): An initiative of the American Dental Association, Give Kids a Smile offers oral health education to all participating children while providing free preventive and restorative care to kids that need it most. Give Kids a Smile also highlights for policymakers the ongoing challenges that underserved children and children with disabilities face in accessing dental care. The VDAF functions as an umbrella for the numerous Give Kids a Smile educational, screening, and treatment events held in Virginia. The VDAF also supports continuing dental education opportunities in such areas as treating individuals with special health care needs (ISHCN) and in better integrating dental/medical care integration in clinic settings.