Grant Recipients
The Patterson Foundation Board typically meets in March, June, September and December of each year to review grant applications. As grants are awarded during the year, they will be listed here. To review previous years, see the attachments below.
Mission of Mercy Clinic Sponsors
Illinois State Dental Society Foundation - $5,000
Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation - $5,000
Georgia Dental Association Foundation for Oral Health - $5,000
California Dental Association Foundation - $5,000
Seattle Center Foundation - $5,000
Rhode Island Oral Health Foundation - $2,500
Southern Maryland Mission of Mercy - $3,750
West Area Health Education Center (Cumberland, MD) - $1,500
North Dakota Dental Foundation - $5,000
Minnesota Dental Foundation - $5,000
Texas Dental Association Smiles Foundation - $1,500
Colorado Mission of Mercy - $3,750
United Way of Central Maryland - $3,750
September Board Meeting
Ada Jenkins Center (Davidson, NC)
$10,000
Support for dental professional volunteers providing free care to those in need
America's Dentists Care Foundation (Wichita, KS)
$40,000
Non-dental supply upgrades for trailers outfitted with mobile dental equipment to be used at Mission of Mercy clinics nationwide
Baxter Community Center (Grand Rapids, MI)
$5,000
Salary expenses for a staff dental hygienist to support the work of volunteer dentists
CESC Inc. (Tallahassee, FL)
$5,000
Support for volunteer dentists serving hundreds of homeless dental patients staying at CESC's emergency shelter
Conejo Free Clinic (Thousand Oaks, CA)
$5,000
Salary expenses for a staff dental assistant to support the work of volunteer dentists
Exalta Health (Grand Rapids, MI)
$10,000
Salary expenses for a staff dental assistant to support the work of volunteer dentists
Matthew 25, Inc. (Fort Wayne, IN)
$5,000
Support for dental professional volunteers providing free care to those in need
Mission Outpost Dental Clinic (Burnsville, MN)
$5,000
Support for dental professional volunteers providing care to uninsured, low-income patients
Service Dogs, Inc. (Dripping Springs, TX)
$30,000
Construction costs for a three-run isolation kennel to expand program capacity
June Board Meeting
Arlington Free Clinic (Arlington, VA)
$35,000
Construction costs for an expanded dental clinic space to serve low-income, uninsured adults
Dogs for Diabetics, Inc. (Concord, CA)
$7,500
Support for facility improvements to expand program capacity
Freedom Service Dogs, Inc. (Englewood, CO)
$23,680
Facility upgrades to increase handicap accessibility and improve outdoor kennel functionality
Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco (New Port Richley, FL)
$3,200
Support for dental professional volunteers providing free care to those in need
Hope Dental Clinic (St. Paul, MN)
$60,000
Operational support for large-scale program serving thousands of underserved dental patients per year
Neighborhood Health Clinic (Naples, FL)
$35,000
Construction costs to add four dental suites to expand services to low-income, uninsured adults
Samaritan House Community Center (Rogers, AR)
$5,000
Salary expenses for a staff dental assistant to support the work of volunteer dentists
South Bay Children's Health Center (Redondo Beach, CA)
$9,520
Support for dental professional volunteers providing care to children from low-income families
Trinity Free Clinic (Carmel, IN)
$10,000
Salary expenses for staff dental assistants to support the work of volunteer dentists
Waukesha County Community Dental Clinic (Waukesha, WI)
$35,000
Construction costs for a new dental clinic site to double the organization's capacity to serve low-income children and adults
West Virginia Health Right, Inc. (Charleston, WV)
$10,000
Support for volunteer dental professionals providing free care to those in need
March Board Meeting
Access Health, Inc. (Muskegon, MI)
$2,500
Support for dental volunteers providing care to low-income and uninsured adults suffering from urgent dental needs
Body of Christ Community Clinic, Inc. (Belton, TX)
$5,000
Support for volunteer dental professionals providing free care to those in need
Community Volunteers in Medicine (West Chester, PA)
$10,000
To help provide free, comprehensive dental care to thousands of uninsured patients
Fauquier Free Clinic (Warrenton, VA)
$3,000
Salary expenses for a staff dental assistant to support the work of volunteer dentists
Guide Dogs for the Blind (San Rafael, CA)
$10,000
To expand the organization's capacity to train Guide Dog Mobility Instructors and place guide dogs with clients
KidSMILES Pediatric Dental Clinic (Columbus, OH)
$7,000
Support for volunteer dentists serving hundreds of children annually from low-income families
Love in Action of the Tri-Cities (Grand Haven, MI)
$4,700
Salary expenses for a staff dental hygienist to support the work of volunteer dentists
Oasis Free Clinics (Brunswick, ME)
$5,000
Salary expenses for a staff dental assistant to support the work of volunteer dentists
Remote Area Medical (Rockford, TN)
$5,000
Operational support for dental services to be provided at 2018 RAM mobile medical clinics serving patients in need across the U.S.
Tri-County Dental (Appleton, WI)
$10,000
Support for volunteer dental students providing care to thousands of underserved patients per year