EVERYONE FOR VETERANS

Our low income combat veterans will:
1) Experience an improvement in physical appearance, and for some, be able to confidently smile for the first time in many years…for some even decades.
2) Be free of pain and infection, which improves mental and physical health, increases energy, provides better sleep, and produces an increase in desire to eat a healthier diet.
3) Gain a tremendous boost of self-confidence. This will increase productivity in their current jobs, build confidence in finding a new job, and improve personal relationships. They will be better positioned to be valuable contributors to society, which restores their sense of mission and purpose that they once thrived on.
4) Our communities will be directly involved with the true American spirit of caring for those who are underserved.

Through our Free Comprehensive Dental Care program, we recruit dental professionals in the local communities where the veterans live to provide pro-bono dental care. This care is comprehensive, not one time urgent care. As an example, if a problem tooth is identified, rather than extract it we will work to save the tooth through bridges and/or crowns. This may involve dental labs and other specialists who are also recruited to work pro-bono. We are humbled at the response of the dental professionals to our requests for help. To date we have over 500 dental professionals in our database!

During the process of qualifying a veteran for care, it is not uncommon for other essential daily needs to be revealed. Being of low income means living without many items we take for granted such as adequate food, clothing, medicine, and other everyday necessities. Our Wingman program works with local businesses and volunteers to provide these items. Communities working together to take care of our veterans is a direct reflection of the true American spirit. We have provided mattresses for a family to prevent them from sleeping on the floor. Recently, we learned of a veteran whose service dog needed veterinarian care, which he could not afford. One of our Wingman sourced a veterinarian to provide pro-bono care for the veteran's dog.

Everyone For Veterans was founded by Dr. Theresa Cheng, who was a private practice periodontist for over 25 years. She is well known and respected within the dental and veteran communities. E4V has been recognized by, and collaborates with, many reputable and respected organizations including: Washington State Dept of Veterans Affairs, WA Serves, Washington State Dental Association, The International College of Dentists, American Dental Association, Pierre Fauchard Academy, University of Iowa School of Dentistry′ and the University of Washington Dental School.

In 2017 Dr. Cheng was awarded the Outstanding Service to Veterans Superior Service Award from the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2018 Dr. Cheng was nominated for the University of Washington's Outstanding Public Service Award. In 2020 Dr. Cheng was awarded the 2021 ADA Humanitarian of the Year Award. In 2020 E4V was awarded the Boeing Employees Credit Union Employees Choice Award.

Since our inception we have served hundreds of veterans, who have received dental care and Wingman essentials. This pro-bono dental care is valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars, and some veterans receive care in the tens of thousands.