Dental Aid Announces New Board of Directors Members
Dental Aid, Inc. adds five new members to its board of directors.
LAFAYETTE, Colo., Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dental Aid, Inc. is pleased to announce four new members to its board of directors. These members will replace members who have successfully fulfilled their terms for the nonprofit that specializes in providing affordable, high-quality dental care and education to the low-income and uninsured residents of Colorado's Boulder and Broomfield counties.
Joining existing Dental Aid board of directors members Dr. Tanya Karnavy, Patricia O'Day Greenfield, Lenny Sigwarth and Don Horton, are:
- Marc Cowell from Sister Carmen Community Center
- David Becker, retired small business and nonprofit consultant
- Jake May from Kingsbery Baris Vogel Nuttall CPAs and Advisors
- Lisa Jimenez from the Archdiocese of Denver
- Steve Payne from University of Colorado's School of Education
"Dental Aid is so grateful to past board members for negotiating many difficult decisions, assisting in the creation of a cash reserve and fulfilling all the duties of a nonprofit board. Their guidance has been invaluable as we navigated our growth," said Dennis Lewis, president and CEO, Dental Aid, Inc. "I am confident the returning and new board members will serve Dental Aid extremely well during their terms."
About Dental Aid
Dental Aid provides compassionate, affordable, high-quality dental care and education to low-income and uninsured residents of Colorado's Boulder and Broomfield counties. Its clinics are located in Boulder, Longmont and Louisville, CO.
The long-term clinical focus of Dental Aid follows a chronic disease management model directed at prevention, education, and treatment in the early stages of disease. In addition to direct clinical care, Dental Aid prioritizes education and outreach to high-risk patients including:
- Families and children of all ages
- Pregnant women
- People with chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS
- People with physical, mental or emotional disabilities
Dental Aid was one of the first stand-alone, nonprofit, complete-care dental clinics in the U.S. The organization was founded in 1974 as a referral organization and opened its first full-service clinic in 1980. Today, Dental Aid provides dental care to more than 8,000 children and adults annually. It provides services through three clinics (Boulder, Longmont and Louisville, CO) and a satellite clinic at the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless. Also, portable dental equipment is used to bring dental care to the homebound or those living in long-term care facilities. For more information, visit http://www.dentalaid.org.
SOURCE Dental Aid
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