About this event
Event Chair: Mawya Shocair, MD
Event Hosts: NKF New England Medical Advisory Board
The Honors Event and Evening of Giving is the National Kidney Foundation’s awards reception and fundraiser held annually in celebration of World Kidney Day. The benefit honors members of the local community who have been outstanding in the promotion of kidney health and the fight against kidney disease. This year the event is focused on honoring those that have made an impact in reducing health disparities. The dollars raised from this event support the National Kidney Foundation’s awareness, prevention and treatment efforts. We thank you for your support. Donate now.
Join us for a fun and celebratory virtual evening! We have a wonderful evening planned with our honorees, kidney patients’ impactful stories, living donors, an internationally known expert on dealing with stress through humor, radio personalities, and our emcee — Amy Brooks!
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How To Donate
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National Kidney Foundation
209 West Central Street Suite 220
Natick, MA 01760
Evening Agenda
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Welcome!Emcee — Amy BrooksGuest Speaker — Loretta LaRoche
- Emmy Award winning PBS Specials on dealing with stress through humor
- Author of Life is Short: Wear Your Party Pants
Living Donor StoryKevin Tucker, MD — Interviews with 2021 HonoreesCommunity Business Leader AwardRadio Personalities Segment - Thank you to sponsorsNKF Appreciation & Closing
2021 Honorees

Founding Director, MGH Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical Director, Dialysis Clinic, Inc.

Co-Associate Director, Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine
Director, Center for Kidney Innovation & Care (KIC)
Community Business Leader Award

CEO, Chairman and Co-Founder American Renal Associates