Celebrate the NKF’s 60th Anniversary:
Enter the National Kidney Art Contest

In honor of our 60th anniversary, the NKF launched a nationwide art contest, and we hope you can join us! We invite everyone in the kidney community—patients, transplant recipients, organ donors, family members, the professional health care community, volunteers, supporters and friends—to participate. Just submit a printable piece of art that represents one of these three statements before January 31, 2010:

• What living with kidney disease means to me
• What receiving a kidney transplant means to me
• What donating a kidney means to me

All entries will be entered into one of three categories, as appropriate—Digital Design, Hand Drawn, or Photography. The artist of the Grand Prize winner will win a trip for two to Orlando. To learn more and submit an entry click here. We also invite you to participate in our 60th anniversary celebration throughout the months ahead. Visit our special 60th anniversary website to learn more about all 60th Anniversary Celebration activities.

Flu Season is here. Take Steps to Protect Yourself.

The flu season is upon us. There are many steps you can take to help protect yourself from being inflicted with the virus. Simple things such as covering your mouth when you sneeze or cough and washing your hands frequently will help slow the spread of the flu. But the most effective method of prevention is by getting vaccinated with the flu shot. To learn more about both the seasonal flu and the H1N1 vaccines, as well as specific steps you can take to avoid the flu, click here.