The Humanitarian Foundation is a 501(c)3 Public Foundation created by the Grottoes of North America to help bring "Special Smiles" by providing dental care for children with special needs to address this long-standing medical issue. The program helps cover the costs of dental treatment, including hospital and anesthesia costs if needed, for children with cerebral palsy, muscular distrophy, organ transplant or those who are mentally challenged.

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Our Mission Statement - One Smile at a Time 
"The Humanitarian Foundation believes that children with special needs should live life as fully and as independently as possible.  We are passionately committed to helping alleviate the suffering and improving children's quality of life by providing dental care for those who otherwise might go without, One Smile at a Time."

By virtue of their special needs, many children cannot receive traditional dental services.  Dentists with specialized training are needed to care for these children.  The Dental Care for Children with Special Needs (DCCSN) program is a unique partnership with qualified dentists throughout the United States and Canada.

So far the Humanitarian Foundation has helped thousands of children get the dental help that they desperately needed.