National Kidney Foundation

Community services: educating the general public about the importance of organ donation, specifically living organ donation, through presentations of "the big ask, the big give". Our signature community based programs mobilize community support and serve as positive reinforcement of the foundation's ongoing mission to "make lives better" through education, advocacy, empowerment and knowledge on how to live a healthy lifestyle.

Patient services: free community based kidney health screenings for those at high-risk for kidney disease. Participants receive information regarding the staging of kidney disease, lab results and recommendations to slow the progression of kidney disease and have the opportunity to meet with a healthcare professional to discuss onsite test results. Free patient support helpline for patients, caregivers, organ donors and transplant recipients and those affected by kidney disease. Emergency financial assistance for patients to help with utilities, nutritional supplements, medical supplies and transportation.

Professional education: education of the professional medical community on the treatment of kidney disease and the status of research thereon. Through various professional symposiums, the foundation educated over 4,000 medical professionals during this fiscal year.

Research: local grant support for research about human kidney disease. The support promotes investigations of clinical significance that might not be able to receive funding from the nih or other sources.