BE A “PEOPLE LIKE US” ADVOCATE
The NKF’s “People Like Us” is the fastest-growing and most influential advocacy movement for people affected by CKD, transplant candidates and recipients, living and potential donors, donor families and caregivers. “People Like Us” empowers, educates and encourages you to get involved on issues relating to CKD, donation and transplantation (of all organs).
Download the new "People Like Us" brochure here (PDF)
NKF's People Like Us Advocacy Training and Fly-In
Complete the application online here.
JOIN THE “PEOPLE LIKE US” GROUP THAT BEST FITS YOUR NEEDS
The Patient and Family Council works to ensure that people with kidney disease receive the best care possible and promotes patient and family involvement in life-enhancing programs. Click here to sign up.
Learn more: Be Your Own Best Advocate: A Fact Sheet for People with Chronic Kidney Disease
The National Donor Family Council serves donor families and works to increase the sensitivity and effectiveness of the organ recovery process. Click here to sign up.
Learn more: Be Your Own Best Advocate: A Fact Sheet for Donor Families
The transAction Council promotes a better quality of life for transplant recipients by providing support, information and programs on education, fitness and research. Click here to sign up.
Learn more: Be Your Own Best Advocate: A Fact Sheet for Transplant Recipients & Candidates
The Living Donor Council provides support and educational resources for living donors and potential donors. Click here
Learn more: Be Your Own Best Advocate: A Fact Sheet for Living Donors & Potential Donors
CONNECT WITH “PEOPLE LIKE US” ADVOCATES
Some of the other ways you can join other “People Like Us” advocates include:
Talk to others through NKF online message boards at www.kidney.org/patients/mboards.cfm
Share your story on NKF constituent group Web sites for: transplant recipients and people awaiting a transplant—transAction Council; people with chronic kidney disease and their loved ones—Patient and Family Council (PFC); families who have donated after the loss of a loved one—National Donor Family Council (NDFC); and for Living Donor Council—www.livingdonors.org for living and potential donors.
Connect with others through the NKF “People Like Us” Facebook page
Follow us on Twitter!
Join the “People Like Us Take Action Network” at www.kidney.org/takeaction to use your voice on kidney disease, donation and transplant-related public policy issues. When you join, you will receive email alerts and guidance for contacting lawmakers.
Attend the NKF’s U.S. Transplant Games. www.transplantgames.org
Volunteer with your local NKF office. To find an office near you, check www.kidney.org
Sign up as an organ and tissue donor. Find out how by visiting www.shareyourlife.org. You can also find information about living kidney donation at www.livingdonors.org, bone marrow donation at www.marrow.org and blood donation at www.redcross.org
Make a Financial Contribution to support NKF programs. You can also donate your car or simply order flowers to help support our work. Visit www.kidney.org/support for details.
“People Like Us” Executive Committee
The newly-organized “People Like Us” executive committee met at the NKF’s 2010 Spring Clinical Meeting to discuss advocacy activities and public policy priorities for 2010-2011. Members agreed to take a leadership role in recruiting locally for the “People Like Us Take Action Network,” working with local NKF Divisions/Affiliates to advance public policy at both the federal and state levels, and helping to increase membership of each of the four constituent councils. The “People Like Us” executive committee is comprised of leadership from each of the four constituent councils: Patient and Family Council (PFC), which serves the CKD/dialysis community and their families; National Donor Family Council (NDFC), which serves as a “home” for donor families; transAction Council, which serves transplant recipients and those waiting; and the recently-launched Living Donor Council (LDC), serving living donors and those who are interested in becoming a donor.
Front row, left to right: Kathie McClure (LDC), Jessica Melore (TAC), Celeste Lee (PFC), Rose D’Acquisto (NDFC), Megan Lewis (LDC)
Back row, left to right: Trib Persaud (NDFC), Suzy Ball (NDFC), Michael Sauls (LDC), Norma Knowles (PFC), Pam Colvell-Gleason (NDFC)
Photo by Rodney Choice
People Like Us Gets Results
People Like Us Gets Results Archive
