On July 29, 2017 the National Advocates Society & National Medical and Dental Association presented the Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation with the Joseph Jachimczyk Polonia Award. The presentation was made at their convention in Bloomington, IN at a special banquet.
The PACCF was applauded for their continued support of organizations assisting people in need in Poland, as well as supporting people of Polish decent in the United States through scholarships, cultural programs, film projects, and youth trips to Poland.