National Capital Area & Virginia

Kidney Walk

Come out and Celebrate Life!

The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Walk presents an occasion for dialysis patients, organ transplant recipients, donor families, living donors, the medical communities, and the general public to celebrate LIFE and support the NKF mission.

April 21, 2013 - Northern Virginia Kidney Walk

May 11, 2013 - National Capital Area Kidney Walk - Washington, DC

May 18, 2013 - Hampton Roads Kidney Walk - Virginia Beach, VA

September 15, 2013 - Southwest Virginia Kidney Walk - Roanoke, VA

October 26, 2013 - Central Virginia Kidney Walk - Richmond, VA

Early Detection & Prevention

Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP)

NKF's Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP®) offers free screenings for those at risk. Through three simple tests that determine kidney function, the KEEP program is finding kidney disease at the earliest stage possible.

Doc Walker ProView Golf Tournament Benefiting the National Kidney Foundation

Monday, May 6, 2013
River Creek Club, Leesburg, VA
Shotgun Start 9:00 a.m.

The National Kidney Foundation Serving the National Capital Area is teaming up with Doc Walker and ProView to host the first annual Doc Walker ProView Golf Tournament benefiting the National Kidney Foundation on Monday, May 6 at the picturesque River Creek Club in Leesburg, Virginia. All golfers - no matter what skill level - are encouraged to participate for the exciting competition and the chance to win great prizes. The team scramble format promises fun for everyone-men and women, scratch golfers, and high handicappers. More information.

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Fellows Research Forum

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Washington metro area and Virginia fellows, residents and basic scientists will present their current research projects in clinical and basic sciences. More Information

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Donate Your Car

Kidney Cars

Every single day, the Kidney Car program receives over 100 car donations. In fact, our car donation program is one of the oldest and largest used charity car programs in the country. Kidney Cars has been in operation since 1983, and during that time over 685,000 people have donated their car, truck or boat to the National Kidney Foundation's vehicle donation program. Help save lives by donating today.

32nd Annual Kidney Ball

The National Kidney Foundation hosted its 32nd Annual Kidney Ball on November 17 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC and raised more than $800,000 to support its programs in research, prevention, professional and public education, and organ donation awareness. More information.

Move it!

A Dance and Kidney Awareness Event to Benefit the NKF

Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. Our goal is to raise over $5,000 for the fight against kidney disease. Working together, we can raise awareness of kidney disease. More information.

Become a Volunteer!

NKF has many volunteer opportunities available for those who would like to get involved and lend a hand. For the National Capital Area, call (202) 244-7900 or email dcvolunteer@kidney.org.
For Virginia call (804) 288-8342 or email liz.king@kidney.org.
Register on our VolunteerMatch websites:
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