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2020 is the perfect time to hear our call. One voice and one vision to heal and save lives.
National Minority Donor Awareness Month is a collaborative effort by the National Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation Multicultural Action Group to save and improve the quality of life of diverse communities by creating a positive culture for organ, eye, and tissue donation. National Minority Donor Awareness Month stems from National Minority...
Statement from the National Kidney Foundation on today’s Senate Hearing on UNOS
August 3, 2022, New York, NY — The following is a statement from Kevin Longino, Chief Executive Officer of the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant recipient on today’s Senate Hearing on the United States Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
“With twelve people dying each day waiting for a lifesaving kidney...
NKF staff member becomes a living donor
The availability of kidneys from living donors is crucial to the survival of many kidney patients, but thousands of loved ones will spend years — even decades — on the kidney transplant wait list. Too many will lose their fight far too soon.
Knowing this led Miriam Godwin, National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Health Policy Director, to the altruistic decision to help others by becoming a...
By Risa Simon, Author, Shift Your Fate
It takes courage to ask others for help—and there’s no bigger ask than asking for a kidney. The mere thought of putting someone at risk (for your own benefit) could push anyone outside their comfort zone.
Begin by sharing your story. If you don’t feel comfortable telling your story, consider having a family member or friend become your donor advocate to help you spread the word and...
Written by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller
When Jeff Piotraschke heard Mallory Olson, Executive Director of the National Kidney Foundation (Serving Minnesota), speak to employees at his workplace, Northern Tool & Equipment, he sat forward in his seat. Her topic? The Circle of Excellence: a no-cost company recognition program that celebrates employers offering paid leave to employees who become living donors.
This...
Tips for writing a letter or social media post to your friends, family, and/or community:
- Make it personal, tell YOUR story (what is treatment like, how do you feel)
- Use information on kidney.org to include facts on kidney disease, living donation, and transplant.
- Include a photo with your social media post if possible. It is a known fact that social media posts containing photographs generate greater...
When Tania Kasongo learned her father needed a kidney, she immediately stepped up to become a kidney donor so his health wouldn't continue to spiral. Despite not being his match, she continued forward and changed not only her father's life but the lives of seven other people.
Tania's decision to donate
In 2014, Tania's father learned that his kidneys were failing. This was a shock, but he quickly got on the...