Support Neighbors in Need at the Arlington Free Clinic Annual Benefit Gala

The Arlington Free Clinic has been one of the most important threads in Arlington’s social safety net for over three decades, providing comprehensive medical, dental, mental health, and pharmacy services entirely free of charge to uninsured county residents who fall through the cracks of the healthcare system. AFC provides medical care to over 1,600 uninsured Arlingtonians, relying almost entirely on volunteer healthcare providers and community donors to keep its doors open. The scale of what it accomplishes — on the backs of community generosity alone — is genuinely remarkable.

The Annual Benefit Gala is the clinic’s signature fundraising event, a black-tie evening that raises hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of the clinic’s work and brings together some of Arlington’s most committed civic voices under one roof. Held each October — typically at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons — the gala features dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions, and the particular satisfaction of contributing to something that makes an immediate, measurable difference in neighbors’ lives. Whether you attend, sponsor, or simply spread the word, the gala is an anchor event worth putting on the calendar each fall. Details and tickets at arlingtonfreeclinic.org