Delta Dental of Tennessee Awards 45 Grants in Honor of 45th Anniversary

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Dental of Tennessee (Delta Dental) announced the recipients of its "45 years. 45 grants." community grant program. In celebration of the company's 45th anniversary, 45 organizations were awarded grants ranging from $500-$1,500 each to support oral health and children's education initiatives.

"As Delta Dental of Tennessee celebrates 45 years of success, we are privileged to give back to the community that has supported us," said Dr. Phil Wenk, president and CEO of Delta Dental. "We are proud to announce the 45 grant recipients today. It was a difficult decision as we received more than 150 applications and we would have loved to fund every initiative."

Grant recipients include:

• A Vintage Affair – Franklin
• A.C.T.I.O.N. – Madison
• Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties (ADFAC) – Oakridge
• Al Menah Shrine Circus – Nashville
• American Cancer Society – Nashville
• Anderson County Health Dept. County Dental Clinic – Clinton
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee – Nashville
• Books From Birth – Nashville
• Boys & Girls Club of Smoky Mountains – Sevierville
• Brooks House – Lebanon
• Centerstone – Nashville
• CMC Education Foundation – Clarksville
• Community Clinic of Shelbyville & Bedford County – Shelbyville
• Emory Valley Dental Clinic – Clinton
• Golfing for Girl Scouts – Nashville
• Harvest Hands Community Development Program – Nashville
• Healing Hands Health Center – Bristol
• Interfaith Health Clinic – Knoxville
• Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Kingsport – Kingsport
• Junior Achievement of Memphis – Memphis
• Lone Oak Free Health and Dental Clinic – Signal Mountain
• Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry – Nashville
• Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management – Antioch
• Monroe Harding, Inc. – Nashville
• Music City Invitational – Nashville
• Nashville Inner City Ministry – Nashville
• Nashville Zoo – Nashville
• Operation Stand Down Nashville, Inc. – Nashville
• Phi Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – Murfreesboro
• Pink Palace Family of Museums – Memphis
• Prospect, Inc. – Lebanon
• Second District Dental Society – Maryville
• Second Harvest of East Tennessee – Knoxville
• Shade Tree Family Clinic – Nashville
• Shelby Residential & Vocational Services – Memphis
• Smiles & Blessings – Jackson
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital/Dental Clinic – Memphis
• Stewart County Health Council – Dover
• Sullivan County Regional Health Department – Blountville
• The Children's Museum of Memphis – Memphis
• The Dental Angel Fund Foundation – Chattanooga
• The Oral Cancer Foundation – Chattanooga
• The Sportsmen & Professional Men of Coffee County, Inc. – Manchester
• Urban Smiles University of Tennessee Health Science Center – Memphis
• Vanderbilt Children's Hospital – Nashville

Tennessee non-profit organizations were invited to apply for a grant to support oral health and/or children's education initiatives in Tennessee. Delta Dental evaluated each application individually and selected organizations based on community involvement, the constituencies served, the services it offers, its accountability and fundraising practices, and the level of local community support it attracts.

Since 1965, when the Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation enabling its creation, Delta Dental of Tennessee has been committed to advancing and promoting the improvement of oral health in Tennessee.

SOURCE Delta Dental of Tennessee