WINN Community
The WINN Community is comprised of dedicated, dynamic individuals who support the mission of The Children’s Inn at NIH. Joining this group provides a unique opportunity to connect with like-hearted supporters, learn from leaders in the healthcare space, and take action to support The Inn’s mission of providing a place like home to children with life-threatening illnesses enrolled in clinical trials at the NIH.
Benefits of Membership
As a WINN member, you’ll be invited to:
- Speaker series on a variety of topics with nationally recognized leaders from The National Institutes of Health
- WINN community-building activities such as gathering to create gifts for resident mailboxes or attending a WINN member summer social.
- Community-building events such as donor receptions and socials
- The WINN annual dinner meeting held each fall at a local venue-a highlight of the year.
- On-site opportunities to serve dinner to Inn residents, participate in resident parties, read stories, or help with winter holiday preparations at The Inn. (During The Inn’s construction project, the number of volunteer opportunities may be limited.)
- Exclusive Inn donor events (On-site events may be limited during The Inn’s construction project.)
- Vote annually as a group on where to direct collective WINN funds.
Additionally, we encourage WINN members to serve as ambassadors for The Inn by:
- Promoting The Inn’s mission, values, and work to a wider audience.
- Organizing your very own Fundraiser to support The Inn.
- Hosting an Inn Family Dinner with colleagues or friends.
- Coordinating a collection drive with items from our Wish List.
- Organizing a non-perishable food drive for our community pantry.
- Encouraging participation in our Thoughtful Treasures program.
Membership – How to Join or Renew
Membership is open to those who contribute a minimum annual donation of $1,000, which is fully tax-deductible and may be paid in full or in monthly installments.
Each summer, in collaboration with Inn leadership, WINN members vote on how to allocate their collective contributions for maximum impact. WINN funding may support family support programs, educational activities, emergency financial assistance, and other essential initiatives.
For more information about WINN, please email Adrienne Stelmach.
January
Family Dinner Volunteer Opportunity and Lunar New Year Celebration (Inn Families and WINN Members)
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
February
WINN Winter Meeting (Inn Staff and WINN Members)
Postponed
Family Dinner Volunteer Opportunity and Valentine’s Day Party (Inn Families and WINN Members)
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Snowed Inn (Inn Event)
Saturday, February 24, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Pinstripes, North Bethesda, MD
(Tickets and Details)
March
Rock & Roll for Children (Rock and Roll for Children Foundation benefit concert)
March 22, 2025
6:30 p.m.
The Fillmore Silver Spring
(Tickets and Details)
Family Dinner Volunteer Opportunity & St. Patrick’s Day Party (Inn Families and WINN Members)
Monday, March 17, 2025
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
April
Family Dinner Volunteer Opportunity (Inn Families and WINN Members)
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
4:45 – 6:15 p.m.
May
An Evening for Hope Gala (Inn Event)
Saturday, May 3, 2025
6:00 p.m.
The Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner, VA
(Event Details)
Cinco de Mayo Party (Inn Families, Inn Staff, and WINN Members)
Monday, May 5, 2025
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Family Dinner Volunteer Opportunity (Inn Families and WINN Members)
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
4:45 – 6:15 p.m.
WINN Spring Meeting (Inn Staff and WINN Members)
Details TBA
June
Family Dinner Volunteer Opportunity (Inn Families and WINN Members)
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
4:45 – 6:15 p.m.
WINN Summer Social (WINN Members)
Details T.B.A
July
August
September
WINN Fall Meeting (Inn Staff and WINN Members)
Details T.B.A
October
Halloween Trunk or Treat (Inn Families, Inn Staff, and WINN Members)
Friday, October 31, 2025
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
November
Thoughtful Treasure Making (WINN Members)
Details T.B.A.
December
Holidays at The Inn (WINN Members)
Volunteer opportunities throughout the month to help shop, wrap, and decorate.
Dr. Brigitte Wideman
Chief
National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Pediatric Oncology Branch
“Partnering to Bring Effective Therapies to Children with Cancer”
Dr. Nicole Farmer
Section Chief
Dietary Behaviors and Biopsychosocial Health Section
“Impact of Gut Microbiome on Your Overall Health”
Dr. LaVerne Brown
Program Director
NIH Resilience & Health Studies Program in the Office of Dietary Supplements
“Understanding Dietary Supplements”
Nora Volkow, Ph.D.
Director
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Tram Huyen, Ph.D.
Director of Innovation
All of Us Research Program National Institutes of Health
“All of Us“
Abigail Fry
Behavioral Health Coordinator
National Cancer Institute
“Reflect, Recreate, Revitalize“
Mike Zoosman
Chaplain and Cantor
NIH Clinical Center
Spiritual Care Department
“Reflect, Recreate, Revitalize“
Tiffany Powell-Wiley, MD, MPH
Stadtman Investigator
National Institutes of Health
“Women and Heart Disease“
Julie E. Ledgerwood, D.O.
Deputy Director
Chief Medical Officer
Chief, Clinical Trials Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
“COVID-19 Vaccine Research and Development”
Shelli Avenevoli, Ph.D.
Deputy Director of the National Institute of Mental Health
“COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health”
Janine Austin Clayton
NIH Associate Director for Research on Women’s Health, NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health
“The Promise, the Potential & the Power of Women’s Health”
Christine Grady, M.S.N., Ph.D.
Senior Investigator
Chief of the Department of Bioethics, NIH Clinical Center,
“Vulnerability and COVID-19: An Ethical Perspective”
Lori Wiener, Ph.D., DCSW, LCSW-C
Senior Associate Scientist
Pediatric Oncology Branch at the National Cancer InstituteCo-Director, Behavioral Health Core
Head, Psychosocial Support and Research Program
Senior Associate Scientist
“Psychosocial Research and its Impact on Children and Families“
Nirali N. Shah, M.D., M.H.Sc.
Head of the Hematologic Malignancies Section of the Pediatric Oncology Branch at the National Cancer Institute
“The New CAR on the Block,” explaining a promising type of immunotherapy
Patricia Flatley Brennan, RN, Ph.D.
Director, National Library of Medicine at the NIH
“Information for Health in Contemporary Times”
Diana W. Bianchi, M.D.
Director, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the NIH
“Key Indicators of Women’s Health”
Testimonials
“As a WINN member, I’ve had the privilege of learning from the brightest minds at NIH about groundbreaking research and its impact on health and well-being. These insights inspire me and drive our collective mission to support children and families during challenging times.”
– Monica
“Participating in WINN is unique because I can direct my contributions where it will have the most impact. The connections and community in this group transcend The Inn and offer me the ability to expand both my personal and professional world.”
– Robyn
“Being a member of WINN means joining a like-minded community dedicated to making a positive difference in the world. Through shared experiences and spending time with one another, lasting connections are formed. As you become more engaged, you not only become part of the WINN community but also the larger Inn community, leaving a lasting impact on the children and families we serve.”
– Jessica
By becoming a WINN member, you will join a dynamic group of philanthropically-minded women who pool their talent and resources for the greatest impact to help Inn families.