We should all be doing our part to protect the planet for future generations, and even small acts can have a big impact. Earth Day falls in the middle of National Volunteer Week (April 18-24), providing many opportunities for people to serve their community and do good for the planet. Danielle Dozier, a provider concierge […]
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By Jim Oswald, director of marketing and communications, Meals on Wheels San Francisco Last year, Meals on Wheels San Francisco provided meals to more than 5,200 homebound seniors in the City. We experienced a surge in demand due to COVID-19 that we could not have expected. As many seniors with underlying medical conditions became housebound […]
Read MoreBy Dr. Meneka Johnson Nicholson, Ph.D. Chief Operating Officer, Rural Health Medical Program, Inc. In the Black Belt of Alabama, you can easily find Southern charm wrapped up in historic heritage. However, if you look just a little closer you will find some of the not so beautiful parts, such as poverty, health disparities, food […]
Read MoreBy Teresa Hairston, Manager Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DIB) Carter G. Woodson, a noted historian, created Black History Week in 1926 to observe and celebrate the contributions made by people of African descent to the United States. The second week of February was initially set aside for this celebration because it coincided with the birthdays […]
Read MoreBy Kenzie Ferguson 2020 will go down in most of our books as one of the most challenging, disruptive years that accelerated some activities and halted many more. As I look back on a historic year, I am thankful and proud to work for Delta Dental because of the focus and care we showed for […]
Read MoreBy Kenzie Ferguson Last January, my team and I spent several days mapping out our funding priorities for 2020. We had plans for big events, lofty aspirations for impact on specific oral health issues and optimism for the year ahead. Needless to say, the emergence of COVID-19 a short month and a half later and […]
Read MoreBy Kenzie Ferguson When I entered the dental profession as a Mobile Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice, I had no idea what obstacles I would face. I had no idea about the needs for public health preventative dentistry. I had no idea of the disparities in dental healthcare. Life has been very different coming […]
Read MoreBy Kenzie Ferguson For as long as the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation has existed – and even before its inception through Delta Dental’s corporate philanthropy – we have been dedicated to increasing access to oral health care for everyone. However, as the pandemic has pushed unprecedented numbers of families into food insecurity, we knew […]
Read MoreIn September, the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation launched a month of service for Delta Dental employees across the enterprise. Cheryl Leaman, an account manager, and Cynthia Pate, an executive assistant, from our Mechanicsburg office led the charge and organized a hugely successful fundraiser for Sneakers for Soldiers that ran from September through Veterans Day. […]
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The value of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession
By Yoriko Hayes, Assistant General Counsel International Women’s Day was born out of a protest by New York garment workers demanding better pay and working conditions. More than a century later, we honor the legacy of these brave women by continuing to break down barriers – especially in the legal profession. Did you know women […]
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