BELTON, Mo., (Apr. 21, 2025) – Cass Community Health Foundation has received a $50,000 oral health grant from Delta Dental of Missouri for the new Cass County Dental Clinic in Belton, Missouri. Its grant will support equipment needs for the clinic’s expansion and increase access to care for underserved children and their families in Cass County and the surrounding area.
In 2011, Cass Community Health Foundation opened Cass County Dental Clinic in Belton, Missouri, to provide comprehensive oral health services for children and teens who are insured by Medicaid or who are uninsured and from underserved backgrounds. In 2024, Cass Community Health Foundation launched a capital campaign, A Lifetime of Smiles, and broke ground for the clinic’s new home at 1000 E. Markey Parkway in Belton, Missouri. This location expands clinical space and will increase access for quality, compassionate dental care.
“We are incredibly grateful for Delta Dental of Missouri’s generous support of our capital campaign and our mission to expand access to quality dental care for children and families in need,” said Cynthia Randazzo, Cass Community Health Foundation president and CEO. “This grant will help equip our new clinic with the tools necessary to provide compassionate, comprehensive oral health services, ensuring a healthier future for Cass County and the surrounding area.”
Delta Dental of Missouri is a nonprofit organization with a social mission to improve oral health in the communities it serves. It supports outreach events, educational programs, oral health initiatives and charitable organizations working to make a difference throughout Missouri.
“We’re thrilled to support Cass Community Health Foundation and its new dental clinic to help expand life-changing care for so many kids and families in need,” said Delta Dental of Missouri’s president and CEO, Rob Goren. “This care is vital to improve the overall health, self-esteem and quality of life for so many youngsters. Every child deserves a healthy smile.”
The new Cass County Dental Clinic is a $5 million project. To help raise the final funds necessary to complete the project, donate to the campaign or make a three-year pledge at casscommunityhealth.org/lifetimeofsmiles or call 816-276-4218.
