Alpha Omega Foundation US

In 1953, a handful of the Alpha Omega Fraternity's leaders, believing that "we are our brothers' keepers," set a goal to build a world-class dental school in Israel. Alpha Omega Fraternity worked with the Hebrew University to develop and incorporate a school of dentistry into the existing framework of the University in Jerusalem. The new dental sch... ool was to replace aging and retiring immigrant dentists and provide modern services for the exploding population in the small country due to an influx of refugees. In 1964 the dream became reality as Alpha Omega became the founder of the Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine. The Fraternity wanted to accomplish even more, and the Alpha Omega society members decided that a separate organization would help achieve the philanthropic goals and chartered the Alpha Omega Foundation US (Foundation) in 1969. The Foundation became the charitable giving arm of the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity (Society). 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. However, in 2012, Tel Aviv University School of Dental Medicine teetered on the brink of closure and had ceased admitting new students. The Foundation, with the American Friends of Tel Aviv University, along with other dental professionals in Israel, including Dean Adam Stabholz of the Hadassah/Hebrew University Dental School, embarked on a campaign imploring the Israeli government for financial assistance to alleviate the substantial financial losses the university had incurred in its efforts to educate future dentists. After the government alleviated the financial losses, the Foundation and American Friends of Tel Aviv University launched 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 ...Read More