Turning Points, located in Florida, received a $50,000 grant from the Bradenton Kiwanis Foundation for a new fully-equipped dental operating room, according to Bay News 9.
Here are three facts:
1. Turning Points provides free dental care to the uninsured and underinsured of Manatee County, Fla.. The grant will help the clinic serve residents who are in dire need of dental care.
2. Since the clinic opened in 2009, the clinic has administered almost $9 million in free services to the residents of Manatee County.
3. The clinic is not sponsored by the federal or state government and is seeking more volunteer dentists and assistants to serve the community.
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