of the University of Oxford, United Kingdom Programs The foundation supports multiple programs for optimal child development. It supports oral hygiene. In 2010, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation started a dental therapy program in five states to educate children and their families about the importance of healthy teeth. Mobile dental vans travel to rural areas to give families access to dental care. Additionally, the foundation gives grants to help minorities attend school for dentistry. The foundation also supports New Options Initiative (For Youth), an initiative that seeks to establish new pathways connecting out-of-school young adults ages 16–24 with meaningful career opportunities. Perception The philanthropy expert Waldemar A. Nielsen said that the Kellogg Foundation "is substantially better than it is generally seen to be". See also List of wealthiest foundations Russell Mawby, President and CEO, 1970–1982; Chairman of the Board and CEO, 1982–1996 References External links W. K. Kellogg Foundation Discovering Gloria Foundations based in the United States Seventh-day Adventist Church