- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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17 people are interested
Help out veterans at the OC Fair; full booth, cool and out of the sun
ORGANIZATION: ORAL DISABILITY RESCUE A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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17 people are interested
Com on out to the OC Fair and Volunteer on behlaf of Dentists for Veterans; in compensation for your time you will be offered (and scheduled) to have a free dental exam and teeth whitemeing (totaling over $600 in value, free); the hour which you volunteer impact the level of offered services. Apart from this awesome deal, you also will receive FREE FAIR GENERAL ADMISSION tickets for you and some friends or fmaily. We have a lovely, big and cool booth at the OC FAIR 2017, directly in front of California's first Veteran's Museum. You can use the restrooms in there and avoid the lines of the general admission restrooms; the museum itself is airconditioned. Out outdoor booth, is not but it is very cool in temperature and out of the sun.
We are wanting to raise awareness and accepct donations on behalf of out negelected and suffering veterans!
Need for servicesNeglected dental needs cause unbearable pain, difficulty eating, and life threatening infections spreading from the mouth into the bloodstream. Today, there are no reliable social programs to provide funding for needed dental services. This problem is widespread and the treatment underfunded. There is a misconception that when veterans come home, they will have all their dental needs covered. Unfortunately, most of our brave veterans return home to discover that they do not qualify for any government coverage for dental services unless they are 100% disabled, POW, or service connected.
Current federal fundingThere is no existing federal funding program for dental services.
Current California state fundingDenti-Cal is Medi-Cal’s dental coverage program, which provides limited dental services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. This program was reinstated in 2014 after being one of the items slashed from the California state budget for a number of years, leading to an exacerbation of urgent dental needs.
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About ORAL DISABILITY RESCUE A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Location:
4590 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 500, Newport Beach, CA 92660, US
Mission Statement
Oral Disability Rescue ODR/ Dentists for Veterans DFV is a not-for-profit 501C3 organization, created with the main goal of preventing oral diseases and treating the orally disabled and/or handicapped veterans, older adults and those living below the "poverty threshold" set by the U.S. government.
Description
Free Teeth Whitening, Dental Exam, Radiographs & Cleaning
For those volunteering at Dentists for Veterans (www.dentistsforveterans.org).
If interested, please send resume and picture to info@dentistsforveterans.org
Neglected dental needs cause unbearable pain, difficulty eating, and life threatening infections spreading from the mouth into the bloodstream. This problem is widespread and the treatment underfunded. Unfortunately, most of our brave veterans return home to discover that they do not qualify for any government coverage for dental services unless they are 100% disabled, a POW, or the dental issue is service related.
Our older adults in nursing homes are being abused by not getting access to the strict minimum dental care although this is their legal right. For more information on this topic, please go to: www.dentistsforveterans.org/oraldisabilityrescue/federal-regulations/
In 2011, renowned dentist and philanthropist, Charles Zahedi DDS, PhD, addressed neglect and abuse of veterans and older adults by founding Oral Disability Rescue, a non-profit composed of a small group of volunteer dentists and dental assistants who provided desperately needed dental care to impoverished and disabled veterans living in Southern California. The name has since changed to Dentists for Veterans, to better reflect the service and the target population. Since its inception, over $500,000 of dental services have been provided to veterans in need; eliminating pain and infection, while improving overall health and quality of life.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Heroes Hall Museum88 Fair DriveCosta Mesa, CA 92626
DATE POSTED
July 18, 2017
SKILLS
- Veteran Care
- Law Enforcement
- Dental
- Patient Care
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15
- As many hours as you'd like
- none