We are delighted to announce the appointments of Mr. Edouard Benjamin and Mr. Jeffrey Vigne to our Board of Directors. Mr. Edouard “Ed” Benjamin, Jr. Vice President of the Health and Human Services Division at Leidos . “I am excited, inspired and humbled to join the Board and to participate in service to patients,” Mr. […]
Because of your support, in 2022, Friends of Patients at the NIH provided: 1,468 nights of no-cost lodging to 35 patients and their caregivers in our four local apartments; (We added that fourth apartment in July allowing us to expand our impact going forward!) 96 patients and their families with stipends to help cover their […]
Spring is just around the corner and we are excited to host our 14th Annual Charity Golf Tournament! Online Registration: RSVP and Sponsors Please mark your calendars for this fun event which supports families, caregivers and patients receiving treatment at the National Institutes of Health. Several sponsorship levels are available and you can join as […]
Meet 12 yr old Amir… this brave young man was diagnosed with Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) at 6 months. He was first treated at the NIH in 2011. He came back to the NIH in August 2021 for hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Friends of Patients at the NIH is so grateful for your support that […]
Jerry Sachs is a man with a mission. As a patient at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center for 40+ years, Jerry is passionate about giving back to the NIH. “There isn’t enough I can do to show my appreciation for this treatment they have given me,” Jerry says. Jerry first received treatment for […]
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with NHLBI to support the “Cure Sickle Cell Initiative”. On August 1, 2021, Friends of Patients at the NIH will welcome our first patient to The Elm in Bethesda, MD. We will be providing a home away from home for patients to recover post transplant and advance the […]
