Michael’s Story: Healing and Inspiration on the Golf Course

Michael Bruhn had a natural swing. “He was just the kind of person who innately knew how to hit the ball,” says his mom, Kimberly. “He just loved it. He was determined. He would spend hours at practice just to work on his swing.” Which was a good thing. Because for a teenager who is […]

Ana’s Impact

Anastacia Longenderfer Dougherty was born on April 10, 1982 in Danville, PA. She was influenced by the various places she lived during her life including small towns like Terre Hill and Mechanicsburg in PA, and large cities like Oklahoma City, New York City and lastly Philadelphia. She also travelled to Mexico, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany […]

New Name, New Era, New Site

Since 1984, Friends has proudly provided support to thousands of patients and their families faced with financial emergencies due to their participation in research protocols at the National Institutes of Health. Every day, the need for support becomes greater and more urgent. That is why we are reaching out with our new website–FriendsAtNIH.org-making it easier […]

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