Sharing & Support
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Email Groups Join our e-mailing list to learn about new programs and resources. You can also join our discussion email group to talk with others about living donation. |
Share Stories About Living Donation Share your story about living donation and read stories from others. |
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Pen Pals Find a Pen Pal to support you through the living donation process. |
Message Board Ask questions and share your experiences online. |
International Organ Donor Meetup Day
Social Networking Opportunities: Connect with others through the NKF’s “People Like Us” Facebook page. Follow us on Twitter!
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A journal called "Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics: A Journal of Qualitative Research" is seeking personal stories about the experiences of living donors of kidneys or livers. They are interested in hearing about both positive and negative experiences of donation. The deadline to submit a proposal (not a full story) is June 15, 2011. For more information, please read the NIB’s call for papers. |
Transplant Professionals:
If you work with living donors, potential donors, and their families, please let them know about the information and support resources available at www.livingdonors.org. To receive free copies of this flyer about our online resources, please send a request to livingdonors@kidney.org or complete our Contact Form.
Lotsa Helping Hands:
The National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) "People Like Us" initiative, a growing movement to empower, educate and enable people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), transplant recipients, donors and family members, has partnered with Lotsa Helping Hands to provide an online resource for its many care givers.
Lotsa Helping Hands is a simple, immediate way for friends, family, colleagues and neighbors to assist loved ones in need. It is an easy-to-use, private group online calendar, specifically designed for organizing helpers, where everyone can pitch in with meals delivery, rides, and other necessary tasks. There is no cost to your family to use this system. For more information on how this site works visit or to set up an account visit: www.kidney.lotsahelpinghands.com
