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Mission of Mercy 2010 snapshot
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MISSION OF MERCY 2010 SNAPSHOT
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WDA Mission of Mercy provides 2,038 patients
with $900,000 in free care
WEST ALLIS, WIS., June 29, 2010 – The Wisconsin Dental Association and
WDA Foundation’s second Mission of Mercy exceeded its patient goal with
2,038 children and adults receiving more than $900,000 in free dental
care last Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26, at Sheboygan North High
School in Sheboygan, Wis.
MEDIA ALERT: Free, large-scale dental clinic
in Sheboygan this Friday & Saturday
WEST ALLIS, WIS., June 21, 2010 - Second annual Wisconsin Dental
Association and WDA Foundation Mission of Mercy (MOM) Estimated $1
million in free dental care (i.e., cleanings, fillings, extractions and
limited treatment partials) provided to 2,000 adults and children during
two days by 950 volunteers from 158 Wisconsin communities. Volunteers
include 175 dentists, dental hygienists and assistants, Marquette
University School of Dentistry students and lay people.
950 volunteers from across Wisconsin will help WDA Mission of Mercy deliver $1 million in free dental care in Sheboygan
WEST ALLIS, WIS., June 15, 2010 – Approximately 950 volunteers from 158 Wisconsin communities will travel to Sheboygan next week to help provide $1 million in free dental care to 2,000 children and adults on June 25 and 26 at Sheboygan North High School, 1042 School Ave., for the Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation’s second annual Mission of Mercy or MOM.
WDA Mission of Mercy bringing free dental care to Sheboygan for two days
WEST ALLIS, WIS., June 7, 2010 – The 2,900-member Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation are teaming up for the second annual Mission of Mercy, also known as MOM, to provide an estimated $1 million in free dental care to 2,000 children and adults on June 25 and 26 at Sheboygan North High School, 1042 School Ave.
The below photos were taken during setup on June 24 and the first treatment day on June 25 of the WDA Mission of Mercy. Click each photo to read a description and download a high-res file on our Flickr page.
The U.S. Surgeon General recognizes oral health as an integral part of a person’s total health, with the dentist being the primary oral health care provider.
The WDA Mission of Mercy focuses on:
- Providing free access to critical dental care while placing a high priority on patients suffering from dental infections or pain.
- Raising public awareness of the increasing difficulty adults and children with limited financial resources face in accessing critical dental care.
- Challenging patients, policymakers and dental professionals to work together to reduce dental disease and improve the oral health of Wisconsin residents, including those who have been promised care by the state.
The WDA and WDA Foundation will team up for their second MOM program on June 25 – 26, 2010 at Sheboygan North High School in Sheboygan, Wis.
- Our goal is to serve 2,000 patients (estimating 1,650 adults and 350 children under the age of 18). Individuals will be seen first-come, first-served. Doors open at 6 a.m. both days. Photo identification, social security number or other personal identification/documentation is NOT required.
- Approximately $1 million in charitable care is expected to be donated. Fillings, extractions, cleanings and limited lab work (i.e., treatment partials) will be offered. The program is unable to treat patients with specific medically-compromising conditions, such as extremely high blood pressure or severe disabilities.
- Education is the most cost-effective way to reduce oral disease among patients, including those covered by medical assistance. Helping patients understand the importance of good daily oral hygiene practices, healthy diet and routine preventive dental care is an essential part of WDA MOM event.
- Some 950 volunteers, including 175 dentists, dental hygienists and assistants, lab technicians and lay persons from across Wisconsin will donate their time and skills. Dental supply companies also are helping.
- Collaborating organizations include Marquette University School of Dentistry, Delta Dental of Wisconsin, Henry Schein Dental and America’s Dentists Care Foundation.
- More than $185,000 in tax-deductible financial donations and in-kind contributions to the WDA Foundation will help cover dental equipment and facility rentals, supplies, pharmaceuticals and food costs for this four-day charitable care event. (Setup, volunteer orientation and cleanup are on June 24 and 27.)
- On average, MOM events deliver $6 - $8 in dental care for every donor dollar received.
Click here to download the entire fact sheet
Click here to view a complete list of 2010 MOM donors, including corporate partners, friends, sponsors and supporters.
Spokespersons and volunteers' work/hometowns
Click the links below to view bios and download high and low-res headshots for these 2010 WDA Mission of Mercy spokespersons.
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Dr. Eugene (Gene) Shoemaker, state program chair and WDA president-elect |
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Dr. Timothy (Tim) Kinzel, pediatric specialist |
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Dr. Mark Huberty, local committee co-chair |
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Dr. Paul Gruber, fundraising chair |
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Dr. Kent Vandehaar, WDA president |
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Dr. Julie Fox, WDA Northwest Region 1 trustee |
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Dr. Steven (Steve) Stoll, WDA vice president |
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Dr. James (Jim) Morgenroth, assistant clinic chair and WDA Greater Milwaukee Region 3 trustee |
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Dr. Allison Dowd, pediatric department chair |
Also volunteering at the WDA and WDA Foundation Mission of Mercy are dental professionals and individuals from 158 Wisconsin communities. If you are interested in speaking with a volunteer from your area, please contact WDA Director of Public Relations Carol Weber at cweber@wda.org or 414-755-4108.
Click here see the list of MOM volunteers' work/hometowns in Wisconsin.
Click here to download the WDA Mission of Mercy logo. Includes high and low-res image files.
Click here to view a comprehensive history and detailed information about the dental access issues in Wisconsin, including Medicaid facts, WDA proposals to address dental access disparities and more.
Also view WDA positions on current issues facing the dental profession on the following topics:
Dentists Do Serve (DDS) and Make a Difference (DMD)
Examples of WDA members’ charitable dental care efforts illustrate how “Dentists Do Serve” their communities and “Dentists Make a Difference” for underserved children and adults. However, charity alone is not a sufficient oral health care delivery system. Low-income patients suffer for various reasons: failure to care for their own oral health; inability to find a dental office for routine care, because small businesses can’t absorb too much income loss; and, lawmakers’ failure to sufficiently fund the dental care they have promised.
Dentists: Doctors of oral health
An American Dental Association brochure outlines the intensive academic and clinical education that dentists undergo, their role in delivering oral health care and, most important, the degree to which dental disease is almost entirely preventable is essential to ensuring that more Americans enjoy the lifelong benefits of good oral health.
About the WDA and WDA Foundation
Established in 1870, the WDA is headquartered in West Allis. With more than 2,900 members statewide, the WDA represents the vast majority of practicing dentists in Wisconsin. Its members are committed to promoting professional excellence and quality oral health care. The WDA is one of 53 constituent (state-territorial) dental societies of the American Dental Association - the largest and oldest national dental association in the world.
Mission statement: The Wisconsin Dental Association advances the interests of its members and the dental profession by promoting professional excellence and quality oral health care for the public.
Mission statement: As the philanthropic arm of the WDA, the WDA Foundation is committed to making a difference by improving the oral health of Wisconsin residents through its support of projects that provide dental care for the disadvantaged while meeting the current and future needs of the dental profession.
Reporting on a dental health topic or looking for a story idea? Contact the WDA for dental health information and/or to arrange an interview with a dentist on a specific topic.
For media inquiries and assistance, please contact:
Carol Weber, APR
WDA Director of Public Relations
6737 W. Washington St., Suite 2360
West Allis, WI 53214
414-755-4108 (direct)
414-315-9321 (cell)
cweber@wda.org