(Charlotte, NC, March 9, 2017) – America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) announced it has awarded $100,000 in grants to members of its Dental Clinic Resource Program (DCRPP). The DCRP is a network of nonprofit clinical programs that receive financial, product and educational resources from NCOHF to expand delivery of dental services and education to children from low-income or uninsured families. Grant funds were donated by sponsors of the Virtual ToothFairy Ball and Online Auction, an annual NCOHF fundraiser, and awarded as a “ToothFairy Grant” in the name of the donating individual or company.

Grant recipients will use their ToothFairy Grants to improve oral health outcomes for children through projects such as school-based sealant programs, oral care product distributions, and dental services for homeless children. Recipients include:

Apple Tree Dental (Minneapolis, MN)
$2,500 Thomas Engels ToothFairy Grant

Cass Community Health Foundation (Kansas City, MO)
$5,000 TSC EcoSolutions, LLC ToothFairy Grant

Children’s Dental Services (Minneapolis, MN)
$5,000 3Mgives ToothFairy Grant

E.C. Tyree Health & Dental Clinic (Wichita, KS)
$2,500 America’s ToothFairy Grant

First Health of the Carolinas (Southern Pines, NC)
$5,000 Thomas & JoAnn Prescott ToothFairy Grant

Grace Dental Clinic (Chester, PA)
$5,000 Cetylite ToothFairy Grant

Indiana University School of Dentistry (Indianapolis, IN)
$5,000 Heartland Dental ToothFairy Grant

Just Kids Dental (Two Harbors, MN)
$5,000 Patterson Dental ToothFairy Grant

Kemple Memorial Children’s Dental Clinic (Bend, OR)
$5,000 Dr. Gordon Christensen ToothFairy Grant

Kids Community Dental Clinic (Burbank, CA)
$5,000 Thomas & JoAnn Prescott ToothFairy Grant

Louisiana State University School of Dentistry (New Orleans, LA)
$1,500 TSC EcoSolutions, LLC ToothFairy Grant

Northern Dental Access Center (Bemidji, MN)
$5,000 James Ingebrand ToothFairy Grant

Pediatric & Family Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA)
$5,000 Henry Schein ToothFairy Grant

Ravenswood Family Health Center (East Palo Alto, CA)
$5,000 Invisalign ToothFairy Grant

St. John’s Well Child & Family Center (Los Angeles, CA)
$5,000 Ultradent ToothFairy Grant

The Children’s Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles (Inglewood, CA)
$5,000 Dr. Cherilyn Sheets & Mark Moehlman ToothFairy Grant

The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health (Los Angeles, CA)
$5,000 Invisalign ToothFairy Grant

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
$5,000 America’s ToothFairy Grant

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry (Birmingham, AL)
$5,000 Benco Family Foundation ToothFairy Grant

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Children International Future Smiles Dental (Little Rock, AR)
$3,600 TSC EcoSolutions, LLC ToothFairy Grant

University of Washington Center for Pediatric Dentistry (Seattle, WA)
$5,000 Henry Schein ToothFairy Grant

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry (Richmond, VA)
$5,000 IQ Dental ToothFairy Grant

“We are proud to award these ToothFairy Grants in honor of the many caring companies and individuals supporting our mission to improve oral health outcomes for children,” said Jill Malmgren, Executive Director of America’s ToothFairy. “Their generous contributions will enable thousands of underserved children to access vital oral preventive services and treatment.”

About America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation
America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) is dedicated to raising awareness of the most prevalent chronic childhood illness: pediatric dental disease, facilitating the delivery of comprehensive oral health services and improving quality of life for underserved children. Through its Dental Clinic Resource Program, collaborative partnerships with a diverse array of national service organizations, dedicated professional and student volunteers and a suite of high-impact community education and service programs, NCOHF is building a powerful, united effort to eliminate tooth decay and protect the smiles of our most vulnerable children. For more information, visit www.AmericasToothFairy.org.