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Knowing The Right Time For a Charitable Car Donation

Whether you are considering car donation to make a positive impact in the world or get tax deductions, the decision to donate a car is a powerful gesture of generosity. But one question often remains. When is the best time to donate?

1. Repairs are too expensive

When the cost to keep your vehicle repaired and maintained is too high, it’s a good time to donate your car. Even minor repairs can add up over time....

Momentum Builds for Federal LDPA During Donate Life Month

Congressional support continues to grow for a Living Donor Protection Act that would provide critical safeguards for kidney transplant donors nationwide, following ...

Investing In Research Opportunities

NKF introduces the Health Equity Community Engagement Award to fund projects that improve access to kidney care, kidney disease management, and patient outcomes.

Earlier this year, healthcare professionals were invited to submit proposals to influence health equity related to kidney health at a community level. The goal of these projects is to prevent, reduce, and eliminate kidney health disparities and advancing health equity in local...

Membership Updates

CNSW Membership News Chapter Activities CRN Membership News Apply for the Council on Renal Nutrition Research Grant...

Join NKF - Become a Member

Becoming a member means you join others like you across the country - share your voice on issues affecting kidney patients, gain access to up-to-date kidney-related news, information, programs and services, as well as store discounts

How a Facebook Post Changed One Dad's Life

Fatherhood can surprise you: The rush of emotions at your child’s birth, the need to channel the protective hero within, going the extra mile to provide for your family. Surprises come with every milestone. Emotions run high with every new experience. Suddenly, there is nothing you wouldn’t do for your child, no challenge too big, even if it means donating a kidney to a stranger. That’s...

A Single Decision to Save One Life Saves So Many More

By Sandra A. Pope As we sit in the waiting room, we receive word they started working on the donor. In that moment, hope fills our hearts. We see light at the end of this difficult journey. There is an incredible human who made a selfless decision to donate a part of her body to a complete stranger not only saving his life, but so many more. Yet, she has no idea how many people she is saving. When our dad got sick...

Desglose de la nueva cobertura extendida de Medicare para medicamentos inmunosupresores

Los centros de trasplante requieren que las personas tengan una determinada cantidad de dinero o ahorros para garantizar que puedan pagar los medicamentos inmunosupresores, medicamentos esenciales para mantener el trasplante de riñón. Lamentablemente, estos pueden costar miles de dólares al año a quienes no tienen seguro, lo que hace que la estabilidad financiera sea una de las barreras más importantes...

KEEP Healthy Screening - Spanish Interpreters

One of the most effective ways that we fight kidney disease together is through NKF's community-based KEEP Healthy program, which screens participants around the country for kidney disease. You can help to administer kidney health checks in your area and reach more Americans at-risk. Activities may include: Supporting the registration and greeting process, aiding participants in completion of health surveys, taking Body Mass Index (BMI...

Vivir en la Sombra: Los Retos de ser Indocumentado y Lidiar con Insuficiencia Renal

Las personas indocumentadas se enfrentan con mayores retos a la hora de recibir cobertura y atención médica, incluyendo acceso a tratamientos para la enfermedad renal.

¿Qué esfuerzos se están realizando para mejorar dicho acceso? Luz Baqueiro, receptora de un trasplante de riñón quien ha vivido la experiencia de que se le denegara la atención médica por su ciudadanía, junto a la Dra. Lilia Cervantes, latina de primera generación...