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Direct Relief Commits $750K to the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics Serving Patients Throughout the U.S.

The organization announced the financial commitment on Aug. 24 at the NAFC’s Charitable Healthcare Symposium. 

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National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics

Craig Redmond, COO of Direct Relief, speaks at the NAFC symposium in Washington, DC, on Aug. 24, 2026.
Craig Redmond, COO of Direct Relief, speaks at the NAFC symposium in Washington, DC, on Aug. 24, 2026. (Olivia Lewis/Direct Relief)
By Lara Cooper

Direct Relief committed $750,000 over three years for the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics to strengthen their mission of supporting safety net health providers in their communities. The announcement was made in collaboration with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics, or the NAFC, an organization celebrating its 25th year and which represents more than 1,400 free and charitable clinics and pharmacies treating medically underserved patients. 

The three-year commitment will strengthen the NAFC’s capacity to support its nationwide network of free and charitable clinics and pharmacies. Funding will support expanded educational and professional development opportunities, technology and member resources, and other initiatives designed to strengthen the organizations providing care to medically underserved communities. The investment will also provide the NAFC with greater capacity to respond to emerging needs across its membership and build upon programs that help clinics expand access to care. 

The announcement was made during this year’s NAFC Charitable Healthcare Symposium in Washington, DC, on August 24.  

Since 2005, Direct Relief has worked with the NAFC to connect the organization with essential medications, medical supplies, and financial assistance for free and charitable clinics and their patients. 

“Free and charitable clinics across the U.S. provide healthcare for people who have few options, and can quickly fall into medical crisis without it,” said Craig Redmond, COO of Direct Relief, who announced the commitment in Washington, DC, on Monday. “The NAFC has been a longstanding partner of Direct Relief, and these funds will allow them to do even more for the clinics they represent, and the growing number of patients who depend on them for critical services.” 

“We are extremely grateful for Direct Relief’s ongoing support to the NAFC, our members, and the patients we serve,” said Nicole Lamoureux, President & CEO of the NAFC. “It is through the commitment of partners like Direct Relief that we can continue to strengthen the healthcare safety net during this critical time when more people across the U.S. are seeking care.” 

In addition to  the funding announcement, Direct Relief has provided more than $1.6 billion worth of medications to 827 free & charitable clinics and charitable pharmacies in 48 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico since 2009. Medicines, medical supplies, and over-the-counter items donated by Direct Relief have departed from Direct Relief’s warehouse to free clinics and charitable pharmacies via 113,000 shipments during that time. 

Direct Relief has also provided more than $28 million in funding to 832 free & charitable clinics and pharmacies. Those funds have supported clinics through disaster preparedness and response, chronic disease management, mental health, women’s health, health equity, and resilient power and infrastructure.

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