EWAN begins dental program
Elmhurst Walk-in Assistance Network receives $15,100 to launch dental care program for clients
The Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network (EWAN) was selected to receive the May donation to help launch a new dental program for clients without the means to pay for dental services. "This gift means so much in terms of giving the program the funding it needs to take off and be a success," said Jackie Crnkovich, EWAN Executive Director. "It gives us the ability to effect change in a lot of people's lives."
The program includes six area dentists who are partnering with EWAN to provide needed dental services to patients who otherwise would not be able to afford the care. Each dentist agrees to see at least one patient a year, and either donate the treatment or share the costs with EWAN depending on the expense of the procedure. This program is an extension of the work EWAN has done to serve for 20 years in the community, providing emergency financial assistance to families in Elmhurst, who attend a partnering Elmhurst church or have children in an Elmhurst school.
The program includes six area dentists who are partnering with EWAN to provide needed dental services to patients who otherwise would not be able to afford the care. Each dentist agrees to see at least one patient a year, and either donate the treatment or share the costs with EWAN depending on the expense of the procedure. This program is an extension of the work EWAN has done to serve for 20 years in the community, providing emergency financial assistance to families in Elmhurst, who attend a partnering Elmhurst church or have children in an Elmhurst school.
