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 […]

16th Annual Friends Golf Tournament raises $50,000!

Thanks to our fantastic sponsors and all our players, our 16th annual event was a great success. We had 102 players, beautiful weather, and a great location in Manor Country Club. We are grateful to Clinical Center CEO Dr. James K. Gilman who spoke so eloquently about our special NIH patients and how Friends is […]

NIH Police Show their Support for Patients

Friends received a generous donation from NIH Police Chief Cleveland L. Spruill Sr at the annual NIH Police Day event held in front of Building One on May 16, 2024. The NIH Division of Police is part of the Office of Research Services, and a long-time supporter of Friends and of patients and families at […]

17th Golf Tournament Monday April 28, 2025

Save the Date! 17th Golf Tournament Monday April 28, 2025 Manor Country Club Registration and more info to be announced.

Special Guest Speaker at Friends at NIH’s 16th Annual Golf Tournament!

Major General James Gilman, M.D. CEO, NIH Clinical Center We are thrilled to announce our special guest speaker and dedicated supporter of Friends at NIH. Major General James K. Gilman, M.D., As CEO, Dr. Gilman oversees the day-to-day operations and management of the 200 bed, 870,000 square foot research center on NIH’s Bethesda campus. Dr. […]

Thank you to our returning charity partners!

Friends at NIH’s 16th Annual Golf Tournament Gold and Silver Sponsors

Volunteer Opportunities

INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT OUR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES? We welcome your time and energy. Contact Christine here to learn more.

We are turning 40!

Friends of Patients at the NIH (originally Friends of the Clinical Center) was established in 1984 by members of the NIH community who saw first-hand the financial and emotional challenges faced by patients and their families, and the risk to the research should such challenges interrupt someone’s ability to their complete treatment at NIH. The […]

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