Charity Golf Tournament Guest Speaker Announced

Announcing Our Guest Speaker at the 17th Golf Tournament Monday April 28, 2025. Dr. Sean Mooney, Ph.D. Director of CIT National Institutes of Health Dr. Sean Mooney, Ph.D., serves as the Director of CIT and sits in the Office of the Director. As the Director, he is responsible for providing leadership, vision, and direction for […]

Thank you to our returning and new charity partners!

GOLD SPONSORS DELOITTE– Breakfast KPMG– Lunch SILVER SPONSORS Whiting-Turner – Hole in One Contest prizes Next Phase Solutions – Hole in One Contest prizes Alaka’ina Foundation – Hole in One Contest prizes Blu Omega – Hole in One Contest prizes Truist – Cart Sponsor Axle– Cart Sponsor Dynanet – Hole Sponsor TekStream – Faithful Friend […]

Friends of Patients at the NIH Announces the Appointment of Meg Hendery to Board of Directors

BETHESDA, MD. (March 19. 2025) – The Friends of Patients at the NIH, a 501c3 charitable organization providing hope by giving emotional and financial support to patients receiving groundbreaking and life-saving treatments at the NIH, announces that Mrs. Meghan Hendery has been elected to its board of directors. Mrs. Hendery has over 15 years of […]

17th Golf Tournament Monday April 28, 2025

Manor Country Club: 14901 Carrolton Rd Rockville, MD 20853 – Please join us for a beautiful day of golf to support a vital charity for patients receiving lifesaving treatment and participating in research protocols at the National Institute of Health. Friends of Patients at the NIH provides emergency financial and emotional support, local housing, transportation […]

Patient testimonials – Sickle Cell, Relapsing Polychondritis and cancer heroes

Together, let’s turn HOPE into action in the New Year! As we bid farewell to 2024, we want to shine a spotlight on our incredible partners in HOPE. Your generosity has not just provided hope; it has ignited a flame of change that transforms lives. As we stand on the brink of 2025, we invite […]

Making a Difference: A Conversation with Jay Shah, President of the Board, Friends of Patients at the NIH

“While hope is a powerful thing, hopelessness can be equally powerful. We play a small but critical role in helping NIH—and all the amazing research it conducts—provide hope to patients and their families, and to take away hopelessness by offering what others cannot.” — Jay Shah, President, Friends of Patients at the NIH A Journey […]

Kick off our Season of Giving

Thank you for helping us kick off our Season of Giving! Friends of Patients at the NIH raised over $2000 from our #Giving Tuesday campaign. Your generous gifts through Facebook and our website make an impact! With these funds, Friends of Patients at the NIH will be able to: • Provide gift cards for grocery […]

Friends Night Out Celebration Raising More Than $142,000 for Patient Support!

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 […]

Announcing our 2024 HOPE Award Recipients!

The power of HOPE is at the core of our mission as Friends of Patients at the NIH continues to provide hope to patients and families. We are proud to honor our partners in HOPE for their friendship and dedication to the mission of the NIH with the HOPE AWARD.. Please join our celebration on […]

Meet Jessica and her mom Phyllis

Jessica was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease just after she was born, before she and her parents left the hospital. At two years old came the first bouts with pain caused by this rare genetic disease. The pain could occur anywhere blood circulates and triggered by any stress including climbing a flight of stairs. The […]

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