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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...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Fundraising and volunteering

6 Celebrities with Kidney Disease

This series showcases how icons have courageously faced the challenges of kidney disease while pursuing their passions. Their journeys remind us that ...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Chronic kidney disease

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...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Patient advocacy

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 and volunteering,

Fundraising events

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

Championing Health Equity in Kidney Care Policy for the People Health Summit

At the recently held Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Policy for the People Health Summit, NKF staff discussed our kidney patient-focused ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

Team Kidney Your Way: 8 Unique Fundraising Ideas

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 eigh...

Fundraising and volunteering

Shaping the Future of Nephrology Education and Research

The National Kidney Foundation values the opportunity to advocate for continued educational opportunities for future nephrology leaders, including cli...

Medical professionals

A Life Cut Short: Honoring a Mother's Legacy through Gaming

When Joe was seven, his mother frequently visited the hospital, culminating in a four-month medically induced coma. As a child, he wasn't aware of wha...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Fundraising and volunteering