On the last weekend of July dozens of VCU School of Dentistry students, faculty and staff made the trek to the Wise County Fairgrounds to participate in the VDA's Annual Mission of Mercy Project there. Throughout the year the school collaborates with the VDA in additional localities including Grundy, Roanoke, the Eastern Shore and Northern Virginia, but the project in Wise is the oldest and by far the largest. This year alone, it is estimated that over 200 volunteers treated over 1,300 dental patients. Read more.