November 20, 2024 7PM – Midnight

Friends at NIH will be hosting our first Charity Poker Tournament in partnership with MGM Casino on Wednesday, November 20th!

Hosted by Progress Club in Rockville, MD.

Progress Club
1610 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852
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We need your support to help make this a success!

There are several ways in which you can help!

• Join us to play!
  REGISTER HERE
• If you’re not into Poker….
  Please spread the word with friends and colleagues who may be interested in playing poker for a worthy cause.
  Share the link below for registration and event details:

Friends at NIH Poker Tournament

• Sponsorships available – Bar, food and table sponsorships!
• Please contact Heidi Williams at Heidi@friendsatnih.org

PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES!

We need your support in gathering more prizes for the participants.

Examples of donated prizes:

• Gift cards ranging from $25-$100 to your favorite local restaurants, movie theater, coffee shop etc
• Tickets to sport, theatre, music events, local tours, etc.
• Bottles of wine, liquor, beer for gift baskets
• New, in box small gift items that you may want to “re gift”

Please let us know if you have any questions and what items you have to donate!

We can pick up donated items from you by/before November 17th!

To donate, please contact Christine Brake at Christine@friendsatnih.org

You Rock! We Rocked!

A heartfelt thank you to all who supported our Friends Night Out celebration, marking a remarkable 40 years of service to patients.

With over 180 guests in attendance, we achieved an extraordinary milestone by raising more than $142,000 for patient support!

Special gratitude goes to The Shah family for their generous matching gift of $30,000, which will ensure a full year of housing for our patients in need.

We also extend our thanks to the Goldbug Revival band for providing delightful music during our dinner hour and to NIH’s own “Affordable Rock and Roll Act,” both bands composed of talented doctors and scientists, who filled the evening with joyful sounds to enhance our endorphins!

We were honored to recognize the exceptional contributions of our 2024 HOPE awardees…

Steven Rosenberg, MD, PhD, and the NIH Clinical Social Work Department, for their dedication to enhancing the lives of NIH patients and advancing research.

We invite you to relive the magic of the evening through our photos linked here. EVENT PHOTOS

Let’s stay connected, and we look forward to welcoming you at our upcoming events as we continue to foster a spirit of healing and support in our community!

Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors!

Save the Date!
17th Golf Tournament
Monday April 28, 2025
Manor Country Club

Registration and more info to be announced.

Ana Longenderfer Dougherty and her family learned first hand what patients and their families go through to participate in an NIH clinical trial.

In Ana’s memory and per her wishes, Ana’s Impact supports patients and their families during their treatment at NIH though these programs:

• Fridays with Ana and Friends, where volunteers deliver a variety of sweet and salty snacks, toiletries, puzzles, and art supplies to in-patients at their bedside.
• Special treats during the holiday season included Pendleton plush blankets, fuzzy slipper socks, body lotion, and a choice of all-in-one art project kits.
• Holiday lunch with made-to-order pizzas, fresh baked goods, and a choice of drinks delivered to their hospital rooms.
• Gift cards for patients who are able to eat at outside restaurants.
• Virtual reality games and crafting supplies to be used in rehabilitation therapy.

Shop our Amazon Wish List to add to Ana’s cart