7. MOM PROJECTS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE STATE
Frederick
Piedmont Regional (1)
Clarke
Winchester City
Northern VA (9)
Loudoun
Falls Church City
Arlington
Warren
Shenandoah
Fairfax City
Manassas Park City
Goochland (1)
Fauquier
Rappahannock
Page
Rockingham
Alexandria City
Fairfax
Manassas City
Prince William
Culpeper
Madison
Highland
Harrisonburg City
Stafford
Fredericksburg City
Greene
Augusta
Roanoke (3)
Eastern Shore (9)
King George
Orange
Staunton City
Spotsylvania
Westmoreland
Charlottesville City
Bath
Waynesboro City
Caroline
Rockbridge
Grundy (7)
Albemarle
Alleghany
Clifton Forge City
Louisa
Northumberland
Fluvanna
Nelson
Lexington City
Covington City
Essex Richmond
Hanover
King And Queen
Goochland
Lancaster
Buena Vista City
Accomack
King William
Middlesex
Amherst
Buckingham
Botetourt
Cumberland
Henrico
Richmond City
Powhatan
Craig
Salem City
Giles
Buchanan
Bedford City
Roanoke City
Lynchburg City
Bedford
Tazewell
Dickenson
Montgomery
Roanoke
Prince Edward
Campbell
Russell
Scott
Wythe
Prince George
Surry
Floyd
Sussex
Halifax
Carroll
Henry
Patrick
Grayson
Brunswick
Mecklenburg
Danville City
Newport News City
Hampton City
Isle Of Wight
Southampton
Emporia City
South Boston City
Galax City
Poquoson City
Lunenburg
Pittsylvania
Washington
Bristol City
Petersburg City
Dinwiddie
Charlotte
Smyth
Lee
Williamsburg City
York
Radford City
Franklin
Norton City
Northampton
Colonial Heights City
Hopewell City
Nottoway
Pulaski
Mathews
Gloucester
James City
Charles City
Amelia
Bland
Wise
New Kent
Chesterfield
Appomattox
Greensville
Martinsville City
Norfolk City
Portsmouth City
Suffolk City
Chesapeake City
Virginia Beach City
Franklin City
Martinsville (1)
Emporia (2)
Wise (11)
Petersburg (2)
Norfolk (1)
Middle Peninsula (2)
Average cost of a MOM project: $50,000
8. The MOM Experience
70 MOM Projects
52,000 Patients seen
$32 million in Dental
services
Provided by 19,000+
volunteers
Used as a model for 26
states
It is not about the care… but the “caring.”
9. The MOM Experience
Services provided:
Preventive and educational
Restorative
Prosthodontics
(partials, dentures)
Oral Surgery
Endodontics
Pediatrics
Digital radiography
Intangibles…
the human touch
12. GETTING STARTED
Must Haves ~
Engaged and responsible
planning committee
Support of at least one
local dentist (hopefully
many…)
Fundraising mechanism
Suitable location
14. LOCAL DENTIST
Meet with local VDA
Component
Local Component
source of potential
volunteers
Component dentists
source of financial
contributions
15. FUNDRAISING
MOM projects cost money $$$
Event space
Equipment rental
Supplies
Marketing materials
Printing
Food, transportation, lodging costs
for VCU dental students
Volunteers
16. SITE LOCATION
Minimum 10,000 sq. ft.
Waiting area
Large main clinic area
Water and Electricity
Sufficient parking
18. ROLE OF THE
VDA FOUNDATION
Facilitate participation of:
Provide :
o
o Overall guidance
o
VCU School of Dentistry
Dental professionals
o Portable equipment
Assist with event layout
o Dental supplies (at cost)
19. Approach the VDAF when…
Community support
$20,000 pledged
Site location
20. The MOM Experience
Paying it forward……
“I am a rising junior in the school of dentistry at VCU,
and if everyday of my dental life is at least half
as rewarding as one day of service in Wise
County, I will be a very blessed person. I praise the
VDA…”
Griffin Cross
VCU School of Dentistry
