Dear Friends and Supporters, We are less than two weeks away from our annual golf tournament, and we are excited to invite you to join us as a sponsor. This event is a crucial part of our mission to support patients at the National Institutes of Health. By sponsoring our tournament, you will be contributing […]
Thank you for being a FRIEND! We extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who joined us for our Friends Night Out celebration, honoring the remarkable nursing teams at the National Cancer Institute and supporting our patients and families. Thanks to your incredible generosity, we exceeded our fundraising goals, raising over […]
“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 […]
Your gifts help patients on their road to recovery. George is a grandfather who traveled from Minnesota to Bethesda in search of treatment for leukemia. In July 2025, he underwent a stem cell transplant that was successful, though not without complications. To complete his treatment, George is required to remain in the Bethesda area for […]
We are truly honored to carry on the beautiful legacy of love, kindness, and hope through our cherished “Fridays with Ana and Friends” wellness cart program. Every Friday, our dedicated staff and volunteers lovingly replenish our wellness cart, bringing it to the adult cancer patient units within the clinical center. Thanks to the incredible support […]
Meet Warren, Tatiana and their family… A grateful patient and major donor shares his journey to the NIH. We are a family originally from Costa Rica. My wife Tatiana and I are blessed to be parents to two children: Rebeca, 31, a professional nutritionist, and Alejandro, 22, who is currently studying Electronic Engineering. My illness, […]
Today is #GivingTuesday, the International Day of Giving, and it presents a wonderful opportunity for you to make a profound impact in the lives of our remarkable NIH patients and their families! 🌟 This day is not just any ordinary occasion; it’s a heartfelt call to action for us to unite and extend our support […]
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 […]
