Kidneys in the Classroom
The National Kidney Foundation Serving North Texas will soon be visiting 3-5th grade classes in the Dallas Independent School District to educate students about kidney disease, healthy living, and organ donation. Interested in having your class visited? Contact mary.schimmoller@kidney.org
Health Fairs
The National Kidney Foundation Serving North Texas often takes part in area health fairs. If you are interested in having us at your next event, contact april.smith@kidney.org
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. 
Patient Education Seminars
Dallas Seminar
March 8, 2009
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
11:30am - 4:30pm
Fort Worth Seminar
Fall 2009
Every year, The NKF Serving North Texas along with the Dallas Patient Services Committee and the Tarrant County Council for Nephrology Social Workers offers education seminars to those living with kidney disease. The goal of these annual workshops is to improve the quality of life for people living with CKD and those who care for them. For more information or to sponsor a Patient Education Seminar contact mary.schimmoller@kidney.org.
NKF Golf Classic
The NKF Golf Classic is the nation's premier amateur golf event for charity. Each year thousands of golfers from across the country participate for the exciting competition, valuable gifts, and the chance to win great prizes, all to benefit a worthy cause. With tournaments held throughout the year in virtually every state, there is sure to be a golf tournament at a prestigious golf course near you. For additional information, to play or to sponsor, contact Kelly Vaughan at kelly.vaughan@kidney.org
Dallas NKF Golf Classic
October 5, 2009
Gleneagles Country Club
Plano, TX
Kidney Walk
The NKF 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 Foundation's mission.
2009 Plano Kidney Walk
May 2nd
LakeSide Market, Plano
- registration is closed
- Event on May 2 was great success. We had almost 1,000 walkers registered and raised more than $120,000. Donations are still being accepted and we will announce final tallies at the end of June.
- Thank you to all who joined us - they braved stormy weather and swine flu fears!
2009 Fort Worth Kidney Walk
September 19
Fort Worth Stock Yards
Kidney Kids Golf Classic
2009 Kidney Kids Golf Classic
October 19
Eldorado Country Club
McKinney, TX
The purpose of the golf tournament is to raise funds to send children whose lives are challenged by kidney disease and other renal complications to Camp Reynal, a free, overnight camping experience sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation Serving North Texas.
Camp Reynal
Camp Reynal is a unique overnight camping experience for children, ages 8 to 16, whose lives are challenged by kidney and urological problems. Due to the high cost of having chronic kidney disease, no camper pays to attend Camp Reynal. Camp Reynal is held at Camp John Marc, a camp built for children with chronic diseases, from May 31st — June 5 th, 2009.
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. The 2010 games are set for July 30 - August 4 in Madison, Wisconsin. To join "Team North Texas", contact lauren.hensley@kidney.org .
