By 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 […]
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By 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 MoreBy Kenzie Ferguson Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) isn’t about making your company look good; it’s about doing good. CSR is so much more than a box to be checked or a term to throw around when responding to bad press or trying to mitigate reputational risk. At Delta Dental of California, doing good is central […]
Read MoreBy Kevin Ryan June is Pride Month, thirty days set aside to celebrate the LGBTQ community through connection and visibility. Events across the globe usually dot the calendar as cities, nations and people of all backgrounds and beliefs memorialize and herald those who fought, and still fight today, sacrificing so dearly for the cause of […]
Read MoreBy Kenzie Ferguson Race is often one of the most reliable predictors of life expectancy. African Americans face poorer health outcomes across the board. African Americans are more economically disadvantaged with disproportionately high rates of asthma, diabetes, hypertension, cancer and obesity. According to research done by sociologist W.E.B. Du Bois, in 1899 infant mortality was […]
Read MoreBy Kenzie Ferguson May is National Military Appreciation Month, an observance honoring the service of the United States Armed Forces and the important role they have played in shaping the history of our country. Multiple events recognizing military milestones happen in May, including Memorial Day. While we aren’t able to come together physically to celebrate […]
Read MoreBy Kevin Ryan The repercussions of COVID-19 and the associated economic effects will fundamentally change how we live, work, learn and interact for the foreseeable future. The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation understands that our collective weathering of the storm and recovery depends on the actions we take now. To serve the immediate and ongoing […]
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has put incredible strain on our communities and the nonprofits at the frontline. The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation is committed to supporting organizations responding to the crisis. We recently announced that we are providing funding to aid in the response, and we want to make our partners and grantees aware of […]
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Finding hope in a challenging year
By 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 […]
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