Founded 70 years ago by Seattle area dentists who set out to revolutionize oral health care, an innovative program was developed to provide longshoremen’s children access to dental care — and the concept of dental benefits was born.

Today, Delta Dental of Washington — the state’s leading and only not-for-profit dental benefits provider – continues to play a vital role in making dental care more equitable and accessible so that all people can enjoy good oral and overall health with no one left behind.

WHY For Good provides media relations and community marketing support with a focus on dental news you can use, corporate and philanthropic announcements, oral health advocacy and award-winning community engagement programs. In the past year, stories focused on Delta Dental of Washington’s work and a $12 million dollar donation to Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences’ School of Dental Medicine, garnered nearly 200 news stories both inside the state and across the country. Over the last eight years, WHY For Good has garnered upwards of 900 stories totaling more than 742 million in reach.