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Outreach Program

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington (RMHC), with support from RMHC Global, offers grants to charitable organizations that provide free oral health care to children in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Since 2002, the outreach program has served approximately 135,019 children and distributed $1,121,002 in grant money to support pediatric immunizations and oral health programs. 

RMHC announced its grants recipients for 2011, awarding $159,886 ($79,943 in local funds and $79,943 in matching support from RMHC Global) to ten programs that serve approximately 24,500 children. See more details about the programs below.

Outreach funding is provided through a portion of canister donations made by customers of McDonald's restaurants in our region and in the form of matching grants from RMHC Global.


Current Grant Application Guidelines

RMHC accepts proposals from organizations that provide oral health services for children in Oregon and SW Washington. To be considered for funding, organizations must be located in Oregon (with the exception of Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Jefferson, Harney, Klamath and Lake counties, which are served by RMHC of Central Oregon in Bend) or in the SW Washington counties of Clark, Pacific, Cowlitz, and Skamania.
 
To qualify, your organization must demonstrate:
  • Charitable 501(c)3 tax exempt status
  • A specific project or program that directly benefits children’s (birth to 21 years) healthcare through oral treatment
  • Clear project goals and objectives
  • A broad base of funding support
  • The ability to respond to the needs of specific groups of children in a manner that yields measurable results

RMHC does not fund:

  • Advertising or fundraising drives
  • Partisan, political, or denominational programs
  • Ongoing operating costs (no salaries)
  • Intermediary funding agencies
  • Endowment campaigns
  • Requests that have not completed the application in writing

2012 Grant Application Process:

Grant Program Description (pdf)
Grant Application (pdf)
Grant Application Checklist (pdf)
Six-Month Grant Evaluation (pdf)
Final Grant Report Form (pdf)
 

Important Deadlines:

7/1/12 Grant application due
8/12 Applications reviewed and site visits conducted
10/12 Grant awards announced
4/13 6-month grant evaluation due
12/13 Final grant evaluation due

 

2011 RMHC Outreach Recipients:

Assistance League of Eugene  - $5,000
Through the Children's Dental Center, this program provides free dental care to uninsured, low-income K-12 students in the Eugene/Springfield area.
Children served: 500

Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis - $9,886
This program operates the Johnson Dental Clinic and the KinderClub Brushing Project, which provide oral health resources and education to children in Benton County.
Children served: 660

Free Clinic Children's Dental Health Day - $5,000
An annual event established in 2007 to provide oral health care to underpriviledged and low income children in Southwest Washington and Oregon. 
Children served: 400

The Dental Foundation of Oregon - $10,000
As the charitable arm of Oregon Dental Association, The Dental Foundation of Oregon operates the Tooth Taxi, a 38-foot, state-of-the-art dental office on wheels, with a full-time pediatric dentist and two dental assistants who travel the state offering comprehensive and preventive oral health care to underserved children at no cost.
Children servied: 4,000

Dental Health Solutions for Children - $10,000
The Dental Health Education & Screening Project improves the oral health of Salem-Keizer students by collaborating on efforts to emphasize education, prevention, and screening in 36 of the District's elementary schools and middle schools.
Children served: 6,667

Friends of Creston Children's Dental Clinic - $5,000
Creston Children's Dental Clinic provides prevention, education and dental care of the highest quality at no cost to low-income school children of Multnomah County.
Children served: 1,750

Medical Teams International - $60,000
Through its mobile dental van program, Medical Teams International provides free dental care to low-income children in partnership with local schools, utilizing the skills and talents of hundreds of volunteer dental professionals.
Children served: 850

New Day Community Dental Clinic - $22,000
A newly established dental clinic with the mission to create a dental home providing oral health services for families and individuals with limited access to care in the community.
Children served: 200

The Oregon Community Foundation - $15,000
Supporting the Ready to Smile program - a school-based oral health program for Coos and Curry counties.
Children served: 3,000

Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Clinic - $18,000
This program provides a comprehensive dental health care home for low-income children, with services that include preventive, restorative, and urgent care.
Children served: 6,500


Outreach program contact: 
Siri Hamill
971-230-6703
shamill@rmhcoregon.org