The Big Ask, The Big Give

A conversation
can save a life.
Whether you need a kidney or are considering donation, let us help you start the conversation.
Claudia
Kidney recipient
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Watch these real and inspirational stories.
Austin Gray

American Ninja Warrior

Alan, Aisha, and Facebook
How social media helped connect a recipient & donor
Angelica & Eva Hale
Recipient and donor/family member
Tracy & Dr. Scantlebury
Kidney donor & America's 1st Black Female Transplant Surgeon
Christopher
Kidney donor/friend
Cindy & Maria
Recipent and donor/family member
Dr. Welsh
Kidney donor/altruistic
Jason
Kidney donor/aquaintance
Tracy & Dr. Scantlebury (60 second PSA)
Kidney donor & America’s 1st Black Female Transplant Surgeon
Alan & Aisha
A Kidney recipient & his spouse share their tips on finding a living donor
Claudia
Kidney Recipient
Mati
Kidney Recipient
Individual donor or recipient experiences can vary from those presented.
Angelica Hale, Child Singing Phenom and Kidney Transplant
Patient Becomes First NKF Kid Ambassador
Check out Angelica's new PSAs for THE BIG ASK: THE BIG GIVE.
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NKF Cares is a free, confidential hotline with trained professionals ready to answer your questions or concerns. Our peer-mentoring program, NKF PEERS, connects anyone affected by kidney disease with an informed and supportive mentor who has already been through the process.
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