Friends of the NIH Clinical Center

Today I recieved this e-mail from Friends of the Clinical Center - a non-profit that tries to help patients at the Clinical Center at NIH with unexpected issues that come up and can't be paid for by the usual government funding. They need some help this weekend - I know several readers are local to the area - if anyone has free time and thinks they could help, here's the info and contact.

Hello dear FOCC Volunteers,

We are having the Bethesda Row Arts Festival this coming weekend – Sat. Oct. 18 and Sunday Oct. 19th.

I am looking for a few volunteers to come help run the Spin art table. It is quite fun and raises money for our charities.

Please let me know if you can come by for a couple of hours either day. The hours are 10:30 am – to help set-up-to 6pm. I will be there to guide you through the activity.

Look forward to seeing you!

Heidi

Heidi S. Grolig
Executive Director
Friends of The Clinical Center,
NIH Charities
Office: 301-402-0193
Mobile: 301-938-4777
Fax: 301-480-4417
E-mail: groligh@mail.nih.gov

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