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Donate Make A Gift Be an Organ Donor Car Donation Volunteer Corporate Support Match Your Gift Workplace Giving Primary menu Home Prevention Kidney Disease Patients Organ Donation & Transplantation Events Professionals Advocacy Donate Search Search Header Menu En Español NKF StoreCareers Join NKF Newsroom Latest News Contact Us NKF Statement on Administration’s New Budget Proposal In a newly released budget, the Administration includes a proposal to extend Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients, a proposal which the National Kidney Foundation strongly applauds. NKF Investigators Review Guidelines on Caring for Living Donors Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative team offers opinion for American doctors treating donors. Two Teams Take Honors at NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic Finals at Pebble Beach The Golf Classic raised $1 million for NKF’s programs and initiatives, the first time this amount has been raised from this event in 33 years. New Poll of American Adults Shows that People Should Start the New Year Focused on Kidney Health Survey shows that patients want doctors to tell them how to prevent kidney disease NKF Applauds New Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Legislation to Help Save Transplant Patients from Organ Rejection New legislation introduced today to extend Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients will not only save lives but save taxpayers money. Public Awareness Initiative for AAKH Announced as a Public-Private Partnership with NKF and ASN Goals are to enhance awareness of kidney disease, educate clinical professionals and spur innovation by entities serving the kidney disease community. NKF Honors Home Dialysis Nurse with Mattix Award Arizona nurse will receive this honor at NKF’s Spring Clinical Meetings 2020. Find a Free Health Check Near You NKF’s community-based initiative to educate about the kidneys, risk factors for kidney disease, and steps to take to keep kidneys healthy. Find one near you! More InfoFREE PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT CARD Use the card to get discounts on any of your prescriptions! Every time you save, NKF will receive a donation from Watertree Health , at no cost to you. Get a card | Look up savings More InfoJoin the Kidney Walk Near You Kidney Walk is the nation’s largest walk to fight kidney disease. Lace up your walking shoes for the 2019 season. Find one near you! More InfoAre you looking for peer support? Fill out an online form to speak with a trained peer mentor who can share their experiences about dialysis , transplant or living kidney donation . More InfoNKF Cares Help Line Get help navigating the challenges of kidney disease, organ donation and transplantation. Toll–free 1.855.NKF.CARES (1.855.653.2273) nkfcares@kidney.org All other questions: Call our Main NKF # 1.800.622.9010 Find local offices and events Find an office near Origin within Distance Unit Kilometers Meters Miles Upcoming Events February THE BIG ASK: THE BIG GIVE Workshop - LifeSource Sun, 02/16/2020 - 12:00pm Minneapolis, Minnesota Register Now National Kidney Foundation serving Upstate and Western New York Patient & Caregiver Cooking Class Tue, 02/18/2020 - 5:30pm Rochester, New York Register Now Living Live Well After Transplant: Gratitude + Mindfulness = A Healthy Heart Tue, 02/18/2020 - 6:00pm West Allis, Wisconsin Register Now KEEP Healthy event at Touchette Hospital Mon, 02/24/2020 - 9:30am Centreville, Illinois KEEP Healthy event - Touchette Hospital Mon, 02/24/2020 - 9:30am Centreville, Illinois BABG: Lankenau Medical Center - Wynnewood, PA Mon, 02/24/2020 - 12:30pm Wynnewood, Pennsylvania Register Now The Latest in Cell-Free DNA Tue, 02/25/2020 - 5:30pm Denver, Colorado Minnesota Advocacy Day 2020 Thu, 02/27/2020 - 8:30am St. Paul, Minnesota KEEP Healthy event at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School Sat, 02/29/2020 - 8:30am Greenville, South Carolina KEEP Healthy event at Richmond Raceway Complex Sat, 02/29/2020 - 9:00am Richmond, Virginia KEEP Healthy Event - Richmond Raceway Complex Sat, 02/29/2020 - 9:00am THE BIG ASK: THE BIG GIVE Workshop - MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Sat, 02/29/2020 - 10:00am Clinton, Maryland Register Now March 2020 Annual Kidney Symposium Sun, 03/01/2020 - 9:00am Portland, Oregon Register Now 2020 Kidney & Transplant Symposium - Columbus Tue, 03/03/2020 - 7:00am Columbus, Ohio Register Now 2020 NKF Primary Care Kidney Conference Tue, 03/03/2020 - 5:00pm Columbus, Ohio 2020 Eastern PA/NJ NKF Honors Thu, 03/05/2020 - 6:00pm Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2020 Columbia Kidney Walk Sat, 03/07/2020 - 9:00am Columbia, South Carolina Register Now KEEP Healthy event at Christian Friends of New Americans Sat, 03/07/2020 - 10:00am St Louis, Missouri KEEP Healthy Event - Christian Friends of New Americans Sat, 03/07/2020 - 10:00am St. Louis, Missouri 2020 Oklahoma City Kidney Walk Sat, 03/07/2020 - 11:00am Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Register Now THE BIG ASK: THE BIG GIVE Workshop - Reading Hospital Sat, 03/07/2020 - 12:30pm West Reading, Pennsylvania Register Now Kidney Gift of Life Honors Sat, 03/07/2020 - 6:00pm Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DFW Bonne Santè Sat, 03/07/2020 - 6:30pm Dallas, Texas THE BIG ASK: THE BIG GIVE - Centura Transplant Sun, 03/08/2020 - 10:00am Denver, Colorado Register Now THE BIG ASK: THE BIG GIVE Workshop: Des Moines/Urbandale Hilton Garden Inn Sun, 03/08/2020 - 1:00pm Johnston, Iowa Register Now Advocacy Day 2020 Tue, 03/10/2020 - 7:00am Jefferson City, Missouri KEEP Healthy event at Cabarrus Arena & Events Center Wed, 03/11/2020 - 10:30am Concord, North Carolina KEEP Healthy Event - Cabarrus Arena & Events Center Wed,...