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Unfiltered Story: Losing a Transplant

Unfiltered Story follows the journey of one person over time whose life was impacted by kidney disease. In this edition, we follow Anthony Tuggle as h...

Fundraising and volunteering,

Treatments and therapies,

Honoring Three NKF Volunteers with The Arthur P. Pasquarella Leadership in Action Award

At the National Kidney Foundation, we are committed to educating people about their risk of kidney disease while dismantling structural inequities in ...

Fundraising events,

Patient advocacy,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Empowering Communities: Improving Kidney Health in New England

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

Fundraising and volunteering,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Emmy® Award-Winning Journalist Eliecer Marte Takes on Kidney Disease

Immigrants in NYC living in unsafe, illegal basements; the impact of COVID-19; the achievements and struggles of the LGBTQIA+ communityEmmy, Telly, ...

Fundraising and volunteering,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

From Loss to Legacy: One Woman’s Mission to Raise Kidney Disease Awareness

Her grandmother was a dietitian, mother a nurse, stepfather a pharmacist. Erica Cohen was raised in a household full of healthcare professionals. Tha...

Fundraising and volunteering,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies,

6 Celebrities with Kidney Disease

This article is the first in a series that showcases how these icons have courageously faced the challenges of kidney disease while pursuing their pas...

Chronic kidney disease,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions,

From Dialysis Clinics to Capitol Hill

When Erin Hintz Cabaluna was a dietitian intern, she was sent to a dialysis unit in a hospital. Working with people on dialysis made Erin nervous beca...

Patient advocacy,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Team Kidney Streams: 8 Fun Online Kidney Disease Fundraising Events

Gone are the days of being limited to in-person fundraising events. With Team Kidney Streams, you can combat kidney disease and help ensure everyone n...

Fundraising events,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Medtronic Advances Solutions and Care for Kidney Patients

By:Jennifer Cramer-Miller Minnesota Medtronic employees regularly partner with the National Kidney Foundation to support kidney patients. This includ...

Fundraising and volunteering,

Team Kidney Moves: 8 Exciting Athletic Fundraisers

Team Kidney Moves lets you challenge yourself and test your strength while fighting kidney disease. Need help coming up with your next Team Kidney Mov...

Fundraising and volunteering,