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Team Kidney Your Way lets you use your imagination to create fundraising events that excite you and your community. Not sure what to do? Here are eight one-of-a-kind ideas to get you started!

1. Set up a neighborhood yard sale

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Donna Nickerson, Executive Director of the National Kidney Foundation Serving New England, is on a mission to understand and improve kidney health in her community. 

Her goal is to make sure everyone understands their kidney health and has the tools to live their healthiest life. With the help of her team, community partnerships, and amazing advocates they’ve been doing just that!

Identifying risk factors

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By Kevin Longino, CEO of National Kidney Foundation and kidney transplant patient With ambulance sirens ringing out in most large cities across the U.S., NKF is sounding the alarm to ensure kidney patients receive the same access to lifesaving COVID-19 care as those without an underlying health condition. As we continue to advocate on behalf of patients, we are also seeing a whole new group of Americans at risk for developing an acute kidney...

Linda Ulerich, RD

February is heart health month and what better time to think about ways we can all improve our health!

Heart disease (cardiovascular) means you are having problems with your heart and the blood vessels throughout your body.  Over time, the blood vessels that bring blood to the heart and brain can become blocked from a buildup of cells, fat and cholesterol. This reduces blood flow to the heart and brain and...

(dic 4, 2023, New York, NY) —La Fundación Nacional del Riñón (NKF, por sus siglas en inglés) ha lanzado una nueva serie de videos animados de ocho partes para educar y ayudar a pacientes de diversos orígenes y con distintos niveles de conocimientos de salud a comprender mejor el vínculo entre el lupus eritematoso sistémico o(...
Icelandic Glacial Will Donate 10% of Website Sales During National Kidney Month New York – February 28, 2019 – The National Kidney Foundation announced today that it will partner with Icelandic Glacial, an award-winning, premium natural spring water from Iceland, to raise awareness about the importance of hydration in maintaining kidney health during National Kidney Month. Starting March 1,...

Highly Respected Physician Leader with Decades of Healthcare Services Design Expertise

June 30, 2021—New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce the appointment of David J. Cook, M.D., MHA, FAHA to its national Board of Directors. 

Dr. Cook brings over 27 years of extensive health administration experience...

Michigan Passes New Legislation to Protect Living Donors

~Statement from Linda Smith-Wheelock, President & CEO of the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan on passage of Living Donor Protection Act~

 

(November 8, 2023 – Ann Arbor, MI) Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) of Michigan commends Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Legislature for their actions in protecting living organ donors and...
  March 19, 2020, New York, NY— Kidney patients are among the high-risk groups of people with chronic medical conditions who may experience more serious COVID-19 illness. While kidney patients are being encouraged to stay home and avoid crowds as much as possible during the outbreak, those treated with in-center hemodialysis must also continue their...

Foundation Educates Public on Link between Kidney Disease and Kidney Cancer

July 7, 2021, New York, NY ­­– National Kidney Foundation (NKF) launches an educational animated video series on kidney cancer to convey complex health information while targeting patients with varying levels of health literacy.  Six patient friendly videos, each...

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