Promise of Hope

Patient Advocate Foundation’s 23^rd A Promise of Hope Affair was held Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Newport News Marriott City Center. With nearly 350 guests dressed in keeping with the evening’s theme – Glitz and Glamour – in attendance; the annual event was another successful year for the Scholarship for Survivors program and PAF’s Case Management services.

Guests enjoyed an elegant dinner, dancing, casino-style games, a silent auction, and enthusiastically raised their auction paddles for scholarships during the live auction. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and supporters, PAF will again be supporting 40 college students who have suffered (or are suffering) from cancer or a chronic illness. These students have, despite their diagnosis, excelled academically, served their communities, and desire to pursue a secondary education. Each student receives $3,000 annually, up to $12,000 for a 4-year degree; up to $6,000 for a Graduate or Ph.D. degree in careers spanning education, medicine, advocacy, law, and environmental science to name a few.

Two students, Karlee of UNC-Charlotte and Finn, a 2024 graduate of Colorado College, shared their compelling stories of courage and gratitude for the financial support Promise of Hope donors have given them. Dr. Benton Brown, Scholarship for Survivors Class of 2007, embodies what donations through A Promise of Hope can do to help people around the world! Scholarship recipients like Dr. Ben, now a general surgeon based in Abilene, Texas, and a Doctors-Without-Borders volunteer, touch lives across the globe.

PAF is also grateful to our corporate sponsors for their loyalty and continued support of our Case Management program, which was designed to help patients access care and treatment recommended by their physician. PAF is the largest comprehensive safety net charity in the country and remains committed to offering financial support, access to care, and social needs navigation. We can help with:

Reducing financial burden with charitable and community resources
Enroll in health insurance, disability, and social programs
Navigate insurance denials, appeal support, and coding/billing issues

To view or download a copy of PAF’s 2023 Annual Impact Report visit: https://www.patientadvocate.org/download-view/2023-annual-impact-report/

Couldn’t join us? Donate and learn more about Scholarship for Survivors.
They haven’t let cancer or chronic illness derail them, and with your help, we won’t either!

Patient Advocate Foundation, was established in 1996 as a national 501(c) 3 organization with a mission of “safeguarding patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability.” PAF serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job retention, and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and health care attorneys.