Meet One of Our Patriots
The gaps in our Patriot families' care
Our Patriots (active duty military, law enforcement, firefighters, first responders and disaster relief workers) are faced with frequent relocations and remote deployments on short notice which create unique caregiving challenges. While there are resources for veterans and active-service members, few programs directly address the complex realities of care for their dependents especially on short notice or for temporary needs.
The result? Service members worrying from thousands of miles away or faced with the need to pass over career advancement opportunities or even resign from their work prematurely.
The Patriots Care Fund is committed to providing immediate and effective support to the families of those who serve our country, ensuring no patriot family faces caregiving challenges alone. Our mission is to bridge the gap between the sacrifices our patriots make and the care their families deserve, delivering meaningful assistance when and where it's needed most.
Donor Experience
Private individuals or corporate sponsors make a one-time donation or pledge a sustained financial commitment.
Donors receive a welcome letter to the Patriots Care Fund community including the PCF pledge to donors and documentation for tax deductions.
PCF pledges that at least 80% of all donations will be awarded directly to providing aid to beneficiary families.
Donors will receive letters and updates from the beneficiary families for whom their donations went to providing services.
Beneficiary Experience
Patriot families submit applications.
Families who are deemed appropriate for receiving awards are placed in a database ranked for urgency and intensity of need.
Credits are awarded to families.
Credits are used to purchase care from contracted service providers.
PCF and beneficiaries communicate with donors to create the donor-beneficiary connection ensuring accountability and understanding of the fulfilled need that PCF made happen.
Our Team
Wendy Tong, MD, MPH
President and Founder
Dr. Wendy Tong is an Air Force flight surgeon and the founder of Patriots Care Fund. After witnessing the caregiving challenges faced by service members during sudden deployments, she created PCF to honor and give back to all who serve our country.
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Mitchell S Fried
Chief Financial Officer
Mitch is currently a Partner and Senior Consultant with Dawson Group Associates, a management consulting firm whose mission is to partner with clients to generate measurable breakthroughs in performance. Prior to joining the Board of Directors at the Patriots Care Fund, Mitch retired from a 40+ year career in the financial industry.
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Robert E. Thomas
Advisory Board Member
Robert is a US Navy Veteran, a federal wildland fire cadre member, and American Red Cross volunteer in the CO-WY Region with over 25 years of experience in non-profit and governmental project management. As a member of the PCF advisory board, he looks forward to facilitating partnerships with our First Responder community.
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Meet Dr.Wendy — The Heart Behind the Mission
As an Air Force flight surgeon and critical care air transport team physician lead, Dr. Wendy Tong witnessed firsthand the sudden deployments that leave service members scrambling to arrange care for their dependent loved ones. Dr. Wendy's empathy for disaster relief workers comes from her tenure as the Regional Medical Director for the Louisiana Hurricane Katrina/ Rita disaster relief in 2005 for which she was awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award. This perspective became deeply personal when her own father sustained a traumatic brain injury, forcing her to rely on 24-hour nursing care so that she could continue working abroad. Realizing the critical need for care among working families with dependents, Dr. Tong founded the Patriots Care Fund to honor and give back to all who serve our country.
Each donation contributes to a Patriot family.
