Caring for our own in times of crisis

Our Mission & Vision

Our Mission: To extend a confidential, compassionate helping hand to dental professionals and their families across the Hudson Valley during times of severe financial, medical, or disaster-related hardship. Our Vision: A unified, supportive regional dental community where no practitioner or family faces life's unexpected crises alone or without benevolent financial backing.

The Ninth District Dental Society Relief Fund is a dedicated 501(c)(3) charitable foundation established to provide immediate financial relief, confidential emergency assistance, and benevolent aid to licensed dentists, clinical specialists, dental team members, and their dependents facing catastrophic life events across the Hudson Valley. Operating in close alignment with the Ninth District Dental Society, the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA), and the American Dental Association (ADA) Relief Fund, the organization serves as a vital safety net for professionals operating throughout Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, and Ulster counties. Founded on the principle that the dental professional community must care for its own during times of crisis, the Relief Fund provides financial grants to colleagues impacted by severe illness, total disability, sudden natural disasters, accidental hardship, or tragic family loss.