Causes: Military & Veterans Organizations, Veterans

Mission: Our Veterans Smile Program mission is to provide the necessary funding for FREE critical dental care to eligible Veterans in need and which is not currently covered or provided to the majority of our nations Veterans through the VA. Many Veterans suffer in silence mentally, physically and socially because of their poor Smile. They also suffer from many other health related issues which includes heart disease due to the lack of oral care which many of our nations Veterans can not afford to pay for their own dental care. Many Veterans across this country have also died from staph infections and suffer from many other health issues which stem from gum and tooth infections in their mouths. Our goal is to identify these Veterans in need of critical dental care and to help them receive the dental care they so desperately need and they All deserve!! Our Veterans Smile program gives many of our Veterans back so much more than just a Smile!! We’ve have helped hundreds of Veterans across the nation and we have funded the new “Smiles” for over 200 x Veterans nationwide to date at a total estimate in dental services of over $250,000.00.The average cost of care per Veteran currently ranges between $1k to $1,500 per Veteran. Our Veterans Smile program helps to improve the overall quality of life for our Veterans after service by improving their mental and physical health. Our program has even been proven to save Veterans lives in some cases. We’ve heard many horror stories of Veterans pulling their own infected teeth out with pliers because the VA wouldn’t help them with their dental needs and many of our Veterans simply can’t afford to pay for their own dental care needs. That’s where our Veterans Smile Program steps up & into to assist those Veterans in need that are honorably discharged, unemployed, uninsured and financially indigent. They All served, they ALL deserve and including their Smiles too is our motto.

Results: Over the past 7 years, we have funded the new Smiles back for over 200 Veterans nationwide to date and we have helped hundreds more Veteran's in need to also get the critical dental care they also needed.

Target demographics: our program eligible Veterans in need to get the critical dental care they need at NO COST to the Veteran

Direct beneficiaries per year: over 200 Veterans nationally

Geographic areas served: the United States of America

Programs: Veterans Smile Program