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For Delta Dental specific media inquiries or to schedule an interview, contact:

Lisa Ermak Nguyen
Special Projects and Public Relations Officer
517-381-4210 
lnguyen@deltadentalmi.com
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For Delta Dental Foundation specific media inquiries or to schedule an interview, contact:

Jen Anderson
Senior Communications Officer 
517-375-5507
jmanderson@deltadentalmi.com

Art contest honors Dr. King’s legacy, open to artists in grades 6 and up

1/19/2021

Artists, get ready. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan Holiday Art Contest is underway—entries due Friday, March 12.

Delta Dental Foundation Opens $400,000 COVID-19 Dental Equipment Fund

1/11/2021

Okemos, Michigan — The Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) today announced the creation of a $400,000 COVID-19 Dental Equipment Fund.

Delta Dental, American Heart Association partner to improve workplace wellness

10/15/2020

When employees are happy and healthy, everyone wins.

Helping minority-owned business thrive where they are

9/23/2020

Okemos, Michigan— Lifting up and supporting minority-owned businesses to secure the tools and access networks they need to succeed is no longer a pipe dream for Detroit-area entrepreneurs— it’s an action item.

Teachers of the Year hold virtual town halls for parents

8/19/2020

Okemos, Michigan—Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana is partnering with the Michigan Teacher of the Year Network (MTOY) Network on a series of virtual town halls to give parents resources and reassurance as they and their children face a school year filled with uncertainty.

Grant supports Reach Out and Read initiative in Michigan, Ohio

8/19/2020

Okemos, Michigan—The Delta Dental Foundation today announced a grant for the Reach Out and Read initiative empowering doctors to talk with parents about making oral health and reading part of a healthy routine.

$25,000 provided in flood relief for Midland area residents

6/8/2020

Okemos, Michigan—In response to the massive flooding caused by heavy rainfall and dam failures in Midland this spring, Delta Dental of Michigan stepped up with a $25,000 donation to the United Way of Midland County’s Rise Together Fund.

Delta Dental Foundation increases COVID-19 emergency assistance funding to $600,000 due to increased need

5/29/2020

Okemos, Michigan—Due to an overwhelming need in the communities it serves, the Delta Dental Foundation upped its giving by $100,000 to assist those who have been hit hardest by the pandemic.

Nearly $90 million committed in relief from Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana

5/26/2020

Dentists across the nation have stepped up to volunteer their time, donate their equipment and temporarily close their practice doors during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, it’s time to give back to our dentists.

Delta Dental Foundation grants funding to 23 Michigan organizations providing food assistance

5/4/2020

Okemos, Michigan— The Delta Dental Foundation announced the second round of recipients from its $500,000 COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund.

Decontamination initiative started in East Lansing will lengthen life of N95 respirators

4/20/2020

East Lansing, Michigan—Local organizations are taking action to meet challenges posed by the national personal protective equipment shortage.

Delta Dental Foundation announces first round of COVID-19 emergency assistance funding

4/8/2020

Okemos, Michigan—The Delta Dental Foundation announced its initial round of funding from its $500,000 COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund.