Engaging, Inspiring, and Publicly Supporting Oral Health
Through Dental Research, Education, Access, & lmpactful Initiatives Worldwide!
Oral Healthcare Initiatives
The Alpha Omega Foundation US is dedicated to supporting dental schools and dental centers in Israel, as well as addressing similar needs globally through various project categories.
HEALTH
Providing oral health services to individuals facing barriers to treatment due to economic, physical, or political circumstances who would otherwise be unable to receive necessary care.
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Supporting dental educational programs to enable students and faculty to contribute to the advancement of understanding of oral diseases and development of cures.
CARE
Caring for the elderly, handicapped and economically vulnerable Holocaust survivors by providing in-kind services within private practices, affiliated hospitals or dental institutions.
About
In 1953, a group of Alpha Omega Fraternity leaders embarked on a mission to establish a top-tier dental school in Israel. Collaborating with the Hadassah Hebrew University, Alpha Omega integrated a school of dentistry into the University’s structure in Jerusalem.
The objective was to replace retiring immigrant dentists, offering modern services to the growing population resulting from an influx of refugees. In 1964, this vision materialized, and Alpha Omega proudly became the founder of the Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine in Israel.
Seeking to broaden their impact, Alpha Omega members founded the Alpha Omega Foundation US in 1969, serving as the US charitable arm of the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity. The Foundation’s commitment to Dental Medicine’s advancement continued with its instrumental role in the establishment of the Tel Aviv University School of Dental Medicine in 1970.
In 2012, when the Tel Aviv University School of Dental Medicine teetered on the brink of closure, the Foundation, along with the American Friends of Tel Aviv University, Dean Adam Stabholz of the Hadassah/Hebrew University Dental School, Israeli government and other notable dental professionals in Israel embarked on a $3 million fundraising campaign to renovate the school’s facilities, establish specialized care for individuals with unique needs, and the cultivation of new revenue streams from both higher tuitions paid by students training to be specialists in the fields of endodontics, prosthodontics, and periodontics and the care they provide.
Today, the Alpha Omega Foundation continues to support both of these dental schools and additional dental healthcare centers in Israel and around the world. View our impact.Â
Mission
The Foundation is committed to advancing dental research, supporting education, creating access to dental care for underserved populations, and improving care throughout the world.
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Join us for an inspiring evening to honor Dr. Allen Finkelstein and celebrate the creation of the Dr. Allen Finkelstein Scholarship endowment. Be part of a legacy that supports the next generation of dental leaders.
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This weekend marks the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass. Over two days, 1,000 synagogues were burned/damaged, approx. 7,500 businesses looted and 90+ Jews were killed. The Nazi regime arrested approx. 30,000 Jewish males because of their religious identity.
86 years later, we continue to strengthen and uplift those who suffered at the hands of the Nazis during World War II. The AO-HSC Holocaust Survivors Oral Health Program provides comprehensive oral health care to Holocaust Survivors thereby enhancing their overall quality of life. Learn about our mission www.aohsc.org
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Holocaust Survivors Oral Health Program: Alpha Omega-Henry Schein Cares
www.aohsc.org
A public-private partnership that seeks to increase underserved Holocaust survivors’ access to oral care, therefore enhancing their overall quality of life.