Our Foundation
MISSION STATEMENT
“The Snohomish County Dental Foundation is committed to the promotion of the oral health in Snohomish County and South Island County, and the delivery of oral health care to the under-served in those areas.”
Adopted by a vote of the Foundation Board October 12, 2022
Our 2024-2025 Foundation Board
Dr. Greg Fjeran, President
Dr. Stephen J. Lee,President -Elect
Ms. Sandra Anderson, Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Donald Robinson, Board Member
Dr. Kela Ness, Board Member
Dr. Kelly Powell, Board Member
Dr. Tania Tran, Board Member
Dr. Ivy Lin, Board Member
Dr. Tyler Rumple, Board Member
Dr. Dan Shaw, Board Member Emeritus
Who We Are
The Snohomish County Dental Foundation is the charitable arm of the Snohomish County Dental Society. We are dedicated to supporting dental-related projects and educational efforts which benefit Snohomish County residents.
Nearly $300,000 has been donated since the Foundation was established in 1994.
It is a 501(c)3 organization non-profit organization, Tax ID #91-1630893.
GRANT APPLICATIONS
We are proud to support local community projects relating to dental health.
Grant applications deadlines are May 1st & Oct. 1st each year.
Click here for a copy of our grant application: Foundation -- grant app cover letter 2024
Contact the SCDS office for more information at: (360) 419-7444 or email info@scdentists.org
Recipients of grants have included:
*Assistance League of Everett – Operation School Bell program, providing 3,500 toothbrushes, paste, & floss for their Grooming kits which go to low-income children K-12.
*Bridgeways - Hygiene kits for homeless residents of the great Everett area.
*Providence General Foundation – Medical Teams International mobile dental van visits to treat low-income Snohomish County residents.
*Northshore Senior Center -- Medical Teams International mobile dental van visits for Snohomish County senior citizens.
*Hope Creek Charitable Foundation –To support the community-wide free dental day each Fall.
*Imagine Children’s Museum of Everett – For the Give
Kids A Smile/Toothapalooza each February, including kits with 3,000
toothbrushes, paste, & floss, and support for dental-related
projects and activities.
*Lahai Health (formerly Puget Sound Christian Clinic) – To purchase dental supplies and equipment for low-cost dental clinic.
*Project Access Northwest – To help support screening & management for low-income patients in need of dental care.
*Safe Harbor Free Clinic – To hire dental coordinator to help schedule free dental care for low-income patients.
*Seattle-King County Clinic - To restock needed clinic dental supplies after the pandemic hiatus.
*Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center -- Support of the dental clinic to treat low-income Snohomish County residents of all ages.
*Snohomish County Health Department - To support infant and young child dental health education and awareness. *Snohomish Health District – Oral Health Summit support for dental education.
*Stilly Valley Health Connections - Funding two MTI dental vans for serve residents of this rural community.
(updated 5/30/2025)
TOOTHAPALOOZA 2025
Our 18th Annual Toothapalooza celebration with Imagine Children's Museum was live and in-person for 2025.
TOOTHAPALOOZA FUN ONLINE! Check out the fun dental-related story times, experiments, activities, YouTube videos and more! Here is a direct link to the Toothapolooza YouTube Folder: http://bit.ly/toothaplooza And the Imagine Children's Museum Social Media accounts: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImagineChildrensMuseum Twitter: http://twitter.com/imaginecm
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imaginechildrensmuseum/Thanks to all of our volunteers and sponsors who contribute to this wonderful event, year after year!
TOOTHAPALOOZA - 18 YEARS AND COUNTING!
Since 2007, the Snohomish County Dental Foundation has been an integral part of National Children's Dental Health Month in Snohomish County. Through an innovative partnership with the Imagine Children's Museum, we have been able to reach thousands of children with the message of good oral health.
Thank you to our Terrific Toothapalooza Volunteers who performed mini-exams and hygiene education at the Imagine Children's Museum community free access night every year. In 2020, 3,600+ attended dental-related activities during the month of February in celebration of National Children's Dental Health Month. In 2019, 2,800+ attended dental-related activities for Toothapalooza. The numbers have increased year after year.
Photos: Left: Toothapalooza 2018, Lower left, Toothapalooza 2020, lower right, Toothapalooza 2019
Our Foundation Fundraising Event
