May 2, 2026

We’re thrilled to announce that our Evening for Hope gala will be held at a new and exciting location – the JW Marriott Washington, DC. 

This stunning venue will feature a spacious area for a cocktail hour, providing ample time and space for meaningful networking with fellow supporters and community leaders.

Cocktail Reception begins at 6:00 pm. More details will be announced in the coming months.

An Evening for Hope brings together close to 600 guests, including nearly 60 senior government leaders,  as well as executives from the area’s leading companies.

The evening features an engaging program, a delicious dinner, and an exciting auction. The new, larger space will allow us to host a networking cocktail reception and silent auction prior to the gala itself, as well as another fun-filled after-party to wrap up the evening. Sponsorships range from $10,000 to $100,000 and include opportunities for brand visibility, audience engagement, networking, and positive public relations and media exposure. Please visit the link below for more information on sponsorships!

Each year, an average of 1,500 families stay at The Inn free of charge while undergoing treatment at the NIH Clinical Center and helping to advance medical discoveries.  An Evening for Hope Gala supports the mission of The Inn to reduce the burden of illness on families, make childhood possible, and help advance NIH clinical research.

“We know it is an incredibly vulnerable and heroic pursuit when patients and their families undergo clinical trials. That’s why The Children’s Inn at NIH aims to reduce the burden of illness on families, make childhood possible, and help advance NIH clinical research. Our mission depends greatly on the generosity of our community. The importance of this event cannot be emphasized enough—the Evening for Hope Gala is instrumental in this endeavor, and we cannot do it without the partnership of industry and government.” 

–Jennie Lucca, CEO, The Children’s Inn at NIH