National Kidney Foundation Inc

Patient and community services: patient services: the foundation provides direct services to thousands of individuals each year. Services are delivered, primarily, to individuals on dialysis or with a transplant and their families or caregivers. The foundation provides services to help with emergency needs and prescription medication as well as empowerment and continuing education programs. Services include an internship program, medical identification bracelets, emergency funds, disease self-management programs and an information and referral program. The foundation also offers scholarships to people on dialysis or with a transplant to help them continue their education. Community services: the nkfm offers health fair and health education programs throughout the state to help identify and treat early kidney disease in those people at the highest risk for developing ckd so they can prevent or delay its onset. The nkfm also offers a number of volunteer opportunities for people looking to get involved with the foundation through either the state office in ann arbor or the branch offices in detroit and grand rapids. The nkfm has developed a significant advocacy program to speak on behalf of the needs of people with kidney disease and in need of organ transplants.

All other achievements: the nkfm's focus on preventing or slowing the progression of ckd allows us to educate the public, as well as professionals, through various programs and services. Additionally, the nkfm works with managed care organizations to encourage proactive identification and treatment of people with ckd, prevention of the leading causes of kidney disease, which are diabetes and high blood pressure, and offers worksite education. The organization was recognized for its success in sound fiscal management by receiving a 4-star rating, each year since 2006, from charity navigator - the nation's leading charity evaluator and holds the highest-level platinum rating from candid.