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The National Kidney Foundation Serving Kansas and Western Missouri seeks applicants for an ongoing 'Kidney Health Ambassador' volunteer opportunity. The KHA volunteer will work with the NKF team to further the NKF impact and outreach at clinic and community tabling events. • Serve as NKF representative at health fairs, community events and clinic visits. • Engage with attendees to share NKF patient and care partner resources and...

The NKF Kidney Walk is the nation's largest walk to fight kidney disease. Held in nearly 100 communities, the event raises awareness and funds lifesaving programs that educate and support patients, their families and those at risk.

Volunteers are needed to set up, register walkers, cheer along the route, help with cleanup and more. Shifts start at 5:30am and last until 1pm. We hope to see you there!

This year's...

Say goodbye to cabin fever and hello to spring. Now that the temperatures are rising, it's time to refresh your workout routines by moving outside. 

People who exercise regularly can have good results like:

• maintaining a healthy weight to prevent or slow diabetes
• controlling blood pressure and cholesterol levels
• building strength and preventing injuries
• reducing...

The National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Education Symposium is an opportunity to bring together anyone affected by kidney disease (pre-dialysis, dialysis, ESRD, transplant, living donors, care givers and family members) to learn about topics which concern the patient and their entire family. The Kidney Education Symposium is attended by patients, family members and the community and is sponsored by those interested in reaching patients...

As this public health crisis affects 37 million Americans, we know that kidney disease is often worsened by lack of access to quality health care. It’s been made worse by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In December, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) sent the Biden Administration a recommended agenda to support kidney patients during their first 100 days in office:

• Continue prioritizing kidney patients in the official...

We're excited to give away $10 Kroger gift cards for all individuals who attend on 10/9!

• Understanding Your Labs, High Blood Pressure & CKD
• Home Dialysis
• Transplant: Understanding the Process
• Dietary Management of CKD

For Ann Gentry, mother of four kids (ages ten and under) life is full. Like many, she and her husband are managing the kick-off of a new COVID-school year with hybrid learning. But unlike many, they are managing another challenge that goes unseen—their youngest daughter’s kidney disease.

At twenty weeks into her pregnancy, Ann’s doctor discovered an abnormality in the size of her baby’s kidneys via ultrasound. The medical team told her...

Join us at the 6th Annual Kidney Social Summit! This FREE virtual education program allows you to come together with others on similar journeys to engage, learn and become empowered as a kidney patient, care partner or healthcare professional. We will have both general sessions AND breakout sessions to customize your experience! Sessions will be led by local health care providers & those impacted by kidney disease.

All registrants...

December 6, 2022, New York, NY—There’s more evidence linking climate change to the growing public health crisis of kidney disease. According to a study in the American Journal of Kidney Disease (AJKD), recently published by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), researchers found that extreme heat exposure was significantly associated with increased kidney disease-related emergency department (ED) visits.      ...

When Stephenie Brown was in her early thirties in 2010, she got into a motorcycle crash that almost took her life. This traumatic incident made her rethink living far from friends and family. A few months later, she moved back home—a decision that would forever change her life.

Not long after her move, Stephenie met Chané, and the two quickly became inseparable.

Stephenie always knew that...