Awards & Accomplishments

PAF is honored to have received many distinguished recognitions and awards throughout our years of service. Our most recent national recognitions include a Charity Navigator Four-Star rating, Candid’s Platinum Transparency 2024 award, and Great Nonprofits’ 2024 Top-Rated Non-Profit designation.

While the evaluation criteria used by each vary, these distinctions signify that the level and consistency of the financial stewardship applied to donations and the progress PAF is making toward its mission is among the best in the nation’s non-profit community.

"Our agency would like to express our support and appreciation for the Patient Advocate Foundation. Your organization has been helpful in providing information and resources to assist those who are in need. Access to healthcare remains one of the vital and growing concerns of the Western Tidewater community. "

“I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancerous tumors in my brain and my lung, all terminal. For several months, until my coverage kicked in, I had no insurance. The bills skyrocketed and with chemo and radiation treatment I could barely think straight. My PAF case manager was an angel who walked me patiently through the time-consuming application process, never wavering in her efforts. I can’t find enough words to thank her.”

“I was greatly relieved to hear that costs for the medication addressing my cancer were going to be covered by your foundation. It’s simply wonderful that such a resource is available for those with serious conditions.”