NAFC 2021 Achievements of Excellence
This month, we’re proud to announce that our organization has earned a 2021 GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency and a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator—two of the highest achievement distinctions a charitable organization can receive. Helping more of the nation’s most vulnerable access quality health care We at the National Association of Free and Charitable […]
Maintaining High Healthcare Standards of Excellence
For the millions of Americans actively seeking healthcare in the United States, being able to depend on accessible, high-quality medical care—regardless of age, sex, income, education, immigration status, ethnicity, skin color, religion, sexual orientation, or even insurability—is essential to combating illness and improving quality of life. For the past two decades, the National Association of Free and Charitable […]
Celebrating Service – National Volunteer Week
April 18-24, 2021 is National Volunteer Week. The theme for National Volunteer Week is Celebrate Service – an opportunity to shine a light on the people and causes that inspire us to serve. Volunteerism empowers individuals to find their purpose, to take their passion and turn it into meaningful change. When each of us, in […]
COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Efforts, Capabilities and Needs
As the world continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the NAFC checked in with our members to gauge the current response efforts, capabilities and needs regarding testing and vaccination efforts amongst Free and Charitable Clinics and Pharmacies in the United States. This brief survey was completed in February 2021 by 530 NAFC Free and Charitable Clinic and […]
NAFC Statement on Capitol Violence
We want to take a moment to address the violence that occurred at our Capitol yesterday. For the NAFC, the Capitol isn’t just a building seen on TV. It is where we work, it is where our friends work. We visit that building and meet with Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle. […]
Join #GivingTuesday on December 1, 2020
GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past nine years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. At a time when we are all experiencing the pandemic, generosity is […]
California v. Texas, a Supreme Court Case that Challenges the ACA
Today, November 10, 2020, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in California v. Texas, a case that challenges the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It is very important to note that the ruling on this case will not be immediate, rather, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on California v. Texas by June 2021. […]
A Statement from NAFC Board Chair Stephanie Garris and NAFC President and CEO Nicole Lamoureux
Today we take a moment to reflect on the state of our nation, to recognize the pain being felt across the country from the killing of George Floyd and those before him, to share our support for the Black Community and all people of color, to reject any form of racism, hate, bigotry and violence, […]
Join the NAFC on May 5, 2020 for #GivingTuesdayNow – a Global Day of Unity and Giving
In this time of uncertainty, there’s a fundamental truth that gives us hope – that together we can do extraordinary things. Over the past few weeks and months, the entire world has been coming together to stand up, help out, give back, and heal. Generosity has been helping the entire world get through this global […]