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The Wisconsin Dental Association, which represents over 70% of practicing dentists in the Badger State, is Wisconsin’s leading voice for oral health news and information. With more than 3,100 members statewide, the WDA communications team can connect media with expert spokespeople in their area to talk about breaking news stories, oral health tips for the entire family, legislation related to dental care, the benefits of community water fluoridation and more.

Media Contacts

Brenna Sadler, APR
Director of Membership and Communications
414-755-4108 (direct)
bsadler@wda.org
Laura Schreiner
Managing Editor & Public Relations Specialist
lschreiner@wda.org
414-755-4110

News Releases

Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation awards oral health grants

Apr 7, 2025

WEST ALLIS, Wis.The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation is pleased to announce it has awarded grants to 10 different Wisconsin oral health nonprofits. In 2025, $59,530 in grants was awarded to the following organizations:

  • Affordable Dental Care (Madison)
  • Bread of Healing Clinic (Milwaukee)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College
  • Community Smiles Dental (Waukesha)
  • Lake Area Free Clinic (Oconomowoc)
  • Lakeshore Technical College (Sheboygan)
  • More Smiles Wisconsin (Madison)
  • Oral Health Partnership (Brown County)
  • Tri-County Dental (Appleton)
  • St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care (Milwaukee)

Each of these organizations received grants for oral health care supplies to provide treatment to low-income Wisconsin residents in their community. By providing grants to these local providers, the WDA Foundation is able to extend its reach throughout the state to help those in need. 

“We are proud to financially support these wonderful organizations that step forward to provide oral health care services to this vulnerable population that already faces so many other challenges,” said Mark Spiegelhoff, WDA Foundation executive director. “Good oral health care is a basic need to which we all should have access.”

Organizations interested in applying for grant funding in the next cycle should check the WDA Foundation webpage at https://www.wda.org/wda-foundation/programs#grants