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Picayune, Miss-The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation has the Manna Ministries Inc. grinning from ear to ear: a $15,000 contribution will be used to purchase new dental equipment and supplies.

The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental Insurance Company and its affiliated companies, which provides dental insurance to nearly 35.5 million people including 227,000 in Mississippi.

“Delta Dental understands the importance of extending the opportunity of dental care to those in need and who otherwise might go without due to financial barriers”, said Kenneth Yale, DDS, JD, senior vice president and chief clinical officer of Delta Dental.  “We are delighted to contribute toward such a worthy cause that helps so many people”.

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Manna Ministries Dental Clinic offers a free program for dental extractions, oral health education, and dental supplies to the uninsured. Primarily, adults ages 18-70 are assisted by its dental services unit.  For more information call 601-799-2121.

AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation “Connections for Cardiovascular Health" has awarded Manna Ministries Inc. $179,570 in support of their “MOVE” program.   A program designed to educate, engage and empower individuals and families in reaching healthier lifestyles for themselves and their communities, through support, encouragement and community collaborative, thereby reducing obesity in Mississippi one family at a time.

The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation’s Connections for Cardiovascular Health (CCH) program awarded nearly $1 million in grants to 10 organizations working to help improve cardiovascular health in their communities.

Jameye Martin, CEO of Manna Ministries states “This funding will allow us to offer this program free to the communities we serve, in support of educating individuals on how to eat healthy, how to integrate physical activities into busy schedules, facts about risk factors associated with obesity, and managing chronic diseases”.  “Mississippi ranks number two in the nation for obesity, we have to start somewhere, and we feel this program will work for anyone no matter how many times they have struggled and failed”.  For more information about the program please call 601-799-2121

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