NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#DeltaDentalTN—Delta
Dental of Tennessee awarded its second annual Tennessee Smile
Power Award to Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak
during its Smile180
clinic workshop.
Presented by Delta Dental of Tennessee and the Smile180 Foundation, the
Tennessee Smile Power Award recognizes an individual who has made a
significant positive impact on the oral health of Tennesseans; someone
who is a true champion for smiles in our community; someone who
understands that the power of a healthy smile can empower others to
change their lives.
McPeak helped pave the way for the creation of Delta Dental of
Tennessee’s Smile180 Foundation, an organization whose focus is centered
on three pillars of support: Tennessee’s children’s hospitals, free and
reduced-cost dental clinics, and dental schools.
“Our responsibility as a good corporate citizen is to help make sure
that the people of Tennessee have the resources to find and receive good
oral health care. Smile180 was created to help the communities we serve
turn lives around through healthy smiles,” said Philip Wenk, DDS,
President and CEO, Delta Dental of Tennessee. “Commissioner McPeak’s
assistance was vital in getting permission to begin the work of
Smile180. She understood our vision to create an organization dedicated
to helping the children of Tennessee and the future dentists who will
care for our citizens.”
Commissioner McPeak has served Tennesseans as head of the Tennessee
Department of Commerce and Insurance since her appointment in 2011. She
has nearly 25 years of legal and administrative experience in state
government and is the first woman to serve as chief insurance regulator
in more than one state, having also served in Kentucky.
Governor Bill Lee, in conjunction with the Tennessee Charitable Care
Network, has proclaimed June 10-14, 2019, Tennessee Oral Health Smile
Power Week. To celebrate, Delta Dental of Tennessee will work with
community partners all over the state to show how important a smile can
be to a person’s health, well-being and self-esteem.
Smile180
Smile180 reflects the transformative power of a
healthy smile to turn someone’s life around. The Smile180 Foundation
supports Tennessee’s dental colleges, children’s hospitals, free and
reduced-cost dental clinics, and other like-minded charities.
Delta Dental of Tennessee
Delta Dental of Tennessee is the
state’s largest independent dental benefits carrier with more than 1.2
million lives covered. As part of the Delta Dental Plans Association,
Delta Dental of Tennessee members have access to the largest dental
network in the nation with more than 154,000 providers serving more than
332,000 locations. With the simple mission of ensuring healthy smiles,
Delta Dental of Tennessee works hard to help members of the communities
it serves. Along with its corporate foundation, Smile180, Delta Dental
of Tennessee donated $5.2 million to over 120 organizations in 2018, and
employees shared 2,378 volunteer hours in the community.
Contacts
Missy Acosta
[email protected]
615-742-6904
