Granted $353,429,026 in awards to 88,979 patients Strengthened our team with the addition of Senior Associate Director of Operations, Rafa Raofi and Human Resources/Office Administrator, Lorrin Rosen. Our transparency and efficiency were recognized by leading charity watchdog groups and publications such as Charity Navigator, Guidestar, Forbes, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Spread our message with more than 790 million media impressions in news outlets, including Reuters, Yahoo! Finance, MarketWatch and Washington Business Journal. 2017 HIGHLIGHTS 50,000+ patients over any prior year 473,962 number of claims HealthWell handled more than 290,000 calls, an average of 24,250 per month. Continued to streamline our program and processes by: Offering instant pharmacy cards for all funds Launching a new state-of-the-art website Engaging a new hosting partner to enable more scalable solutions for growth including multiple funds in oncology and funds that assist patients with travel expenses, vitamins and supplements. Launched or re-opened more than 20 funds