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Delta Dental received the prestigous Salt Wagon Award from Meharry Medical College. l-r) Wayne J. Riley, M.D., president, Meharry Medical College, Pam Dishman, senior vice president of employee relations for Delta Dental, Missy Acosta, vice president of marketing and account service for Delta Dental, John Collier, Chairman of the board for Delta Dental, Dr. Carmen Reagan, Delta Dental board member, Kaye Martin, senior vice president of operations for Delta Dental, and Walter Owens, D.D.S., assistant professor, Meharry Medical College's School of Dentistry |
Our pledge to provide excellent dental benefits is complemented by efforts to give back to the Tennessee communities that we serve. Last year, our charitable investment grew to approximately 26% of net profits, and as we continue to grow, we will continue this commitment to reinvestment in Tennessee. We are honored to contribute to organizations and programs such as the University Of Tennessee College of Dentistry in Memphis, Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, the Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation, many free and reduced-cost dental clinics across the state, among others.
Delta Dental of Tennessee places a great emphasis on giving back to local communities. The following organizations have received grants and/or volunteer support from our employees:
- Al Menah Shrine Circus
- American Cancer Society
- American Red Cross
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Michigan
- Community Youth Outreach Program
- Concerned Dental Professionals
- Country Music Marathon
- East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
- Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation
- Habitat for Humanity
- Interfaith Dental Clinic
- Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee
- Les Passees
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- March of Dimes
- Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry
- Middle Tenn. Council of Boy Scouts
- Monroe Harding
- Ronald McDonald House
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Tennessee Performing Arts Center
- The Jason Foundation
- The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
- United Way
- University of Tenn. College of Dentistry
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