Join us at one of our events this year
Walk to Save Lives
Twin Cities Kidney Walk
The Twin Cities Kidney Walk 2024 Raised Over $180,000!
Thanks to you, we are able to continue to bring education and supportive resources to kidney patients and the public, as well as those who treat individuals living with kidney disease.
12/01/2024
Kidney Health Screening
FREE health screening for all. BMI analysis, blood pressure screenings, and urinalysis to check for kidney disease risk markers. After participants are screened, they have the opportunity to meet with a clinician to analyze their results and determine individualized next steps.
December 1, Hmong New Year
River Center, St Paul
Big Ask, Big Give Programs
The Big Ask: The Big Give
Free First Steps to Transplant Workshop
Any kidney patients not yet on the kidney waitlist and their family members
The Big Ask: The Big Give
Free Finding a Living Donor Workshop
Kidney transplant on the waitlist and potential living donors
Drive for Dialysis
Challenge your staff to join the fight against kidney disease with a hands-on, team-building activity to assemble care packages for dialysis patients in the community where you live and work. Drive for Dialysis is a hands-on, non-skills based corporate volunteer opportunity that allows you to engage your staff/colleagues from the comforts of your office. Employees unite as a team to assemble care packages for delivery to a local dialysis clinic(s), while learning about kidney disease and its risk factors. NKF will provide participating organizations with a standard care package and other tools to make it easy to maximize your impact.
Volunteer Opportunities
Minnesota Kidney Stories Blog
Read our Minnesota Kidney Stories Blog to learn more about the kidney community in our great state! You can also submit your story to be featured on the blog. We are always looking for stories from patients, caregivers, providers and living donors!
Sarah Kaspari dedicates herself to serving the teams that support Minnesota’s advanced heart failure and transplant patients and families.
Marcia Ballinger, a leader in the Twin Cities executive search community, involves herself in an array of activities. Besides being a partner in Ballinger | Leafblad, she is an award-winning author, talented speaker, and serves on many boards. Her resume makes it clear—she donates her time to causes she cares about.
Two decades ago, when Charles Rice was in his thirties, he felt invincible. A married hard-working man, he never imagined his life would change dramatically. The magnitude of kidney failure was beyond his imagination.
Support Groups
**Due to COVID-19, this group is not meeting at this time. Please check back for more details.
Support Group meets the second TUESDAY of each month.
Miller-Dwan Medical Center
502 E 2nd Street Duluth MN
in Classrooms 2 & 3
7:00 to 9:00pm
Contact: GLENN, TOM, or LYNN
or call 218-879-5758
NKF Cares Help Line
Local Office
1970 Oakcrest Avenue
Suite 208
St. Paul, MN 55113
United States
Upcoming Events
- Dec 01, 2024 09:00 AMSaint Paul RiverCentre175 Kellogg Blvd
St Paul, Minnesota 55102 - Dec 07, 2024 08:30 AM to Dec 07, 2024 11:30 AMLifeSource - Minneapolis2225 West River Rd N
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411 - Jan 19, 2025 01:00 PM to Jan 19, 2025 03:00 PMContact: Claire JohnsonVirtual Event