Free Community Screenings
For information contact the NKF's Division Early Intervention & Prevention Director, Merrill Drake at (913) 262-1551 or (800) 444-8113 x11 to learn about upcoming community screening opportunities.
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
November 12, 2009
Linwood YMCA
3800 E. Linwood Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
No appointment necessary
For more information contact Merrill Drake at 913-262-1551
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
November 13, 2009
8th Street YMCA
900 N. 8th Street
Kansas City, KS
No appointment necessary
For more information contact Merrill Drake at 913-262-1551
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
November 18, 2009
Providence YMCA
8601 Parallel Parkway
Kansas City, KS
No appointment necessary
For more information contact Merrill Drake at 913-262-1551
Physician Dinner
Contact Merrill Drake merrill.drake@kidney.org at 913-262-1551 x11 or 800-444-8113 x11 to learn about upcoming Physician Dinners.
Professional Education
The NKF Professional Education Seminar is held every Spring. Contact the NKF's Division Director of Programs, Debbie Ulm at (913) 262-1551 or (800) 444-8113 x34 for more information.
Scholarship
The Culpepper Exum Scholarship for People with Kidney Disease is awarded each Spring. Contact the NKF's Division Director of Programs, Debbie Ulm at (913) 262-1551 or (800) 444-8113 x34 for details. 
Camp ChiMer
Going away to summer camp may seem out of reach for children on dialysis or who have had a kidney transplant. Not so at Camp ChiMer. Here kids with special kidney conditions can experience camp just like everybody else.
August 5-10, 2009 Camp ChiMer at Lake Doniphan in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Contact the NKF's Division Program Manager, Holly Hagman at (913) 262-1551 or (800) 444-8113 x33.
Kidney Walk
The Kidney Walk is a fundraiser designed to raise both awareness and dollars for the fight against kidney disease. All walkers are encouraged to raise as much money as possible from family, friends, co-workers and business associates in support of their participation in the Walk. The Kidney Walk presents an occasion for dialysis patients, organ transplant recipients, donor families, living donors, the media communities, and the general public to celebrate LIFE and support the Foundation's mission.
For information on the 2010 Kidney Walk in Independence, Missouri, to be held in October 2010, contact the NKF's Division Special Events Assistant, Molly Kennedy at (913) 262-1551 or (800) 444-8113 x29.
For information on the 2010 Kidney Walk in Wichita, Kansas, to be held on June 19, 2010 at the Exploration Place, contact the NKF's Division Special Projects Director, Marj Wagoner at 316-733-4148
Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP)
KEEP is a free kidney health screening program designed to raise awareness about kidney disease among high risk individuals and provide free testing and educational information, so that kidney disease and its complications can be prevented or delayed.
Joplin Ride for Life
Family friendly, volunteer driven event. Ranges from 350 to 500 adult and child riders. This ride has been in existence for over 30 years. It is well planned and executed by committee members who are experienced in trail riding events and experienced riders themselves. Most of them have participated in this ride for many years. The terrain for the ride includes rolling hills and wooded areas. There is a shallow creek and some light brush covered areas. The trails are suitable for most riders, from beginner to advanced. No highways or major roadways of any kind or railroad tracks are crossed at any time during the rides. Riders are asked to carry a halter and lead rope on the trail, and they are instructed on proper trail courtesies with respect to one another and the animals. The Joplin Ride for Life will be held in September 2010.
Kansas City Kidney Champions
Looking for a fun way to help fight kidney disease? Join Kansas City Kidney Champions, a happy hour series for young professionals. Events are scheduled throughout the year at some of Kansas City's hottest venues. To learn more, contact the NKF's Division Special Events Assistant, Molly Kennedy at (913) 262-1551 x29.
The Shirley Melton Patient of the Year Awards Banquet
The Awards Banquet will be held on November 15, 2009. Contact the NKF's Division Director Programs, Debbie Ulm at (913) 262-1551 or (800) 444-8113 x34 for details.
U.S. Transplant Games
The U.S. Transplant Games is a four-day athletic competition among recipients of organ transplants. Competition in the U.S. Transplant Games is open to anyone who has received a lifesaving solid organ transplant--heart, liver, kidney, lung, and pancreas. Bone marrow recipients are also eligible to participate. As much as the Games is an athletic event that calls attention to the success of organ and tissue transplantation, it is also a celebration of life among recipients, their families and friends.
