2018 Annual Kidney Wellness Fair and Picnic
Date: Sunday, August 26, 2018
Location: Peninsula Park
700 N. Rosa Parks Way
Portland, OR 97217
Time: 12:00PM –2:30PM
Join us Sunday, August 26, 2018 for the annual gathering of the Portland kidney community. Local organizations and community partners offer a resource fair and everyone shares a BBQ picnic.
RSVP by August 20th to https://tinyurl.com/NKFpicnic
The Big Ask: The Big Give
A conversation can save a life. Whether you need a kidney or are considering a living donation, let us help you start the conversation. Click here for more information.
The Big Ask, The Big GiveLiving donation makes better lives possible but it takes courage to ask others for help. Learn more.
NKF Cares
Have questions about kidney disease? We can help!
Our Patient Information Help Line, NKF Cares, offers support for people affected by kidney disease, organ donation or transplantation. It's designed just for patients, family members and care partners. Speak with a trained specialist who will answer your questions and listen to your concerns.
Call toll-free at 1.855.NKF.CARES (1.855.653.2273) or email nkfcares@kidney.org.
We speak English and Spanish and are available Monday - Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
NKF Peers
You're Not Alone! Talk to someone who's been there. Speak with a trained peer mentor who can share their experiences about dialysis, transplant or living kidney donation with you.
Call 855-653-7337 (855-NKF-PEER) or complete this form.
Professional Education Resource Center (PERC)
NKF's Professional Education Resource Center (PERC) provides accredited online CME/CEs courses to physicians, fellows and residents, pharmacists, advanced practitioners, nurses, technicians, dietitians, social workers, and transplant professionals.
This new resource center is designed for professionals committed to continuing their education and improving patient outcomes. Courses will include a range of discipline-specific, as well as multidisciplinary topics, delivered by a renowned international faculty.
To browse PERC offerings, or to register as an NKF member for free access to PERC, visit www.kidney.org/education.
Fight Kidney Disease by Donating Your Car
Donate your unwanted car, van, truck or boat to the National Kidney Foundation. Help fight kidney disease in the Pacific Northwest. Donated vehicles and boats are tax deductible. Donate today!
Annual Holiday Gathering
9th Anniversary Holiday gathering with guest speaker: Claudia Kreft, RD
Date: Sunday, November11
Time: 12:00pm -2:30pm
Location: Legacy Emanuel-Lorenzen Center
2801 N Gantenbein Ave
Portland, OR 97227
To RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/NKFholidaycooking
Support NKF with Amazon Smile
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets you enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on smile.amazon.com the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the eligible charitable organization of your choice. Details HERE