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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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading 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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
Volunteer Opportunities INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT OUR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES? We welcome your time and energy. Contact Christine here to learn more. Continue ReadingAs we come together during the holidays to celebrate with family and friends, we would like to express our gratitude for our partners in HOPE.
YOUR kindness and thoughtful giving truly makes an impact.
Meet one of our incredible Sickle Cell patient heroes, Chynna! Her journey is a testament to strength and resilience that inspires us all. We’re thrilled to have the support of our esteemed partners, Dr. John Tisdale and Dr. Courtney Fitzhugh from NHLBI, who are true champions in the fight against Sickle Cell disease. Together, we’re creating a community of hope and healing! So, grab a cozy seat and click on the video below…
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Thankful board member and NIH patient, Mr. Jerry Sachs
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 wants donors to know that their donations make a difference helping to keep patients in many life-saving trials is critical for their well-being and also furthers medical science.
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17-year-old Dixon
Friends of Patient at the NIH provided support to 17-year-old Dixon and his family last year when he came to the NIH seeking a stem cell transplant for Sickle Cell Disease.
Dr. John Tisdale, his physician, who has pioneered this experimental treatment, says it is safe to say Dixon is cured! What great words for Dixon’s family to hear!
Initially, Dixon’s father, Leonard, took him and his older sister, Flavia, to India from their native country of Uganda. Both children had Sickle Cell Disease.
The family could only afford treatment for one child at a time, so Flavia told her little brother, “You go first.” Unfortunately, Flavia died waiting for medicine.
When Dixon’s father heard about this treatment in the United States, he resolved to do everything possible to save Dixon’s life. Hear Dixon’s story in his own words, meet his father and the physician/researcher, Dr. John Tisdale.
Please help us help provide emergency financial support to many more NIH patients in clinical trials, like Dixon.
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