IDHF – IDAHO DENTAL HYGIENISTS’ FOUNDATION
Mission: To provide scholarship opportunities to junior and senior students in a regionally accredited Dental Hygiene curriculum and to provide free or low-cost oral health care or proper oral health training and instruction in areas where a need is determined to exist. Thereby improving the total heath of the citizens by increasing the awareness and access to quality oral health care through the professional services of a registered dental hygienist.
The Idaho Dental Hygienists’ Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes within the definition of the Internal Revenue Code under section 501(c)(3) as a foundation with status classification 509 (a) (1).
Notwithstanding the provisions of these Articles, the Idaho Dental Hygienists’ Foundation shall not engage in or become a party to activities not permitted to be carried on by tax-exempt organizations as set forth by section 509 (a) (1) of the current internal revenue code or future code sections.
All scholarship applications are to be submitted by October 1st of the year of application.
Undergraduate Degree Scholarship Application:
Undergraduate Degree Completion Scholarship Application – IDHF
Graduate/Degree Completion Scholarship Form:
IDHF-Degree-Completion-Scholarship-form (graduate student)
Please email completed IDHF Degree Completion Scholarship Forms or Undergraduate Degree Completion Scholarship Applications to jillsearle@hotmail.com or mail to:
Jill Searle
241 Cayuse Creek Drive
Kimberly, ID 83341
If you would like to make a cash donation to the IDHF, please contact Jill Searle at jillsearle@hotmail.com. All contributions to the IDHF are tax-deductible.
GRANTS & AWARDS
IDHA COMMUNITY OUTREACH GRANT & PROJECT AWARD
All Grant and Award applications are to be submitted by October 1st of the year of application.
IDHA Community Outreach Grant:
IDHA Community Outreach Grant Application – Deadline October 1st
IDHA Community Outreach Project Award:
IDHF Community Outreach Award Application – Deadline October 1st
Please email completed Grant and Award applications to Jill Searle at jillsearle@hotmail.com.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
IDHA Distinguished Service Award Application
Past Recipients
1996 – Cheryl Salin
1997 – Penney Dunn
1998 – Susan Bistline
1999 – Gretchen Hess
2000 – Gail Northness and Julie Slee
2001 – Renee Johnson
2002 – Jan Simpson
2003 – Jennifer Clayton
2005 – Vanda Johnson
2006 – Betsy Chandler and Jennifer Andrews-Kelley
2007 – Sally Kane
2008 – Anita Herzog
2009 – Becky Logue
2010 – Susanne Jamison
2011 – Tiffany Dixon
2012 – None
2013 – Susan Cameron
2014 – Carolyn Brammer
2015 – Megan Addey
2016 – Carrie Busch
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
IDHA Professional Achievement Award Application
Past recipients
1999 – Denise Bowen
2001 – Carol Kawamura
2001 – Kristin Calley
2002 – none
2003 – none
2004 – Kathleen Hodges
2005 – Lisa Penny
2006 – Kelly Reich
2007 – Susan Cameron
2008 – Elizabeth Nies
2009 – Jennifer Clayton
2010 – Vanda Johnson
2011 – Kristy Garrett
2012 – None
2013 – Cindy Harding
2014 – Jan Simpson
2015 – Angie Bailey
2016 – Lisa Higbee
