In honor of World Kidney Day and National Kidney Month we partnered with Mindfulness Coach, Brenda Saraí Zuniga and Nikole Gallardo & Melody from @AKidneyForMelody to raise awareness about kidney disease and mental health.
Melody was born with Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome and received the gift of life in 2017 from an organ donor, that saved her life!
Join LIVE at 12pm PST for the conversation kidney health, organ donation, and positive coping skills!
Now your home can have the most iconic pop art hand signed by American Pop Artist and protégé of Andy Warhol, Steve Kaufman. Full of color and life and all pieces include certificates of authenticity.
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Now that’s a trick shot! Thank you Kelly for your continued support and helping us raise awareness about Kidney Health! Let’s see your golf trickshot and join George Lopez, Natera and our foundation and take part in #GLFTrickshot challenge. Record your best golf-style trick shot then challenge a friend to do it next. Share on social and tag a friend too!
Click here to learn more about #KidneyHealth and donate to kidney patients in need.
Today marks the 66th Anniversary of the first successful long-term kidney transplant! Click here to read the full story.
On Dec. 23, 1954, the first successful human kidney transplant took place at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston as a surgical team removed a kidney from 23-year-old Ronald Herrick and implanted it in Herrick’s twin brother, Richard.”
We are living through an extremely difficult time as we continue to face the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing socio-economic and health challenges. In response to the challenges we face, we are coming together to host a Holiday Drive and Online Auction to benefit kidney families in great need.
More patients are facing hardship this year due to the impacts of COVID-19 and are in need of assistance this holiday season and into 2021. We would like to ask for your help with fundraising for our patient emergency fund towards living essentials (e.g. food and medication).
By participating in our holiday drive and online auction, you will help improve the quality of life for so many children and adults who are desperately in need of our assistance and compassion. Please consider making a contribution to our patient programs or donating an item or gift certificate to be used in the online auction.
Wednseday Wisdom “Surround yourself with good people that show you love.” Inspiring video from kidney warrior Vivian Acosta talking about being diagnosed with a rare chronic kidney condition called C3 Glomerulonephritis in 2018 and a year later, she went into kidney failure. Please help support Vivian by sharing her story and following her on instagram @vivskidneyfunds or @thisbeviv and learn more about how you can help.
At age seven, Micah was diagnosed with FSGS, a rare, chronic kidney disease with no cure. He has been battling for nine years through countless doctor appointments, hospitalizations, regular labs and blood draws, multiple experimental treatments, restrictive diets, nightly shots, and a daily cocktail of medications. Through it all, Micah has stayed positive. His parents have watched him fight and persevere to be a normal kid. He refuses to allow this disease to hold him back, even though it has not been easy.
So often, Micah has felt under the weather, experiencing headaches, body pains, and low energy; at times, it is difficult for him to get out of bed, yet Micah never complains. With a compromised immune system, a common cold knocks him out for a couple of weeks. Micah never asks to skip a class, miss a practice, or take it lightly, and he never asks for special treatment. He always works hard in school, maintains straight-As, and participates in extracurricular activities.
Since COVID-19 he’s been trying hard to stay healthy and finish his school semester from home. Amid all this chaos and right before finals, Micah’s doctors said he is not going to make it through high school; Micah’s current kidney function is at 30 percent and dropping rapidly. This news is disappointing and discouraging. PLEASE consider being a donor or share this information with your friends and family to help his wonderful family find a suitable donor. For more information on how you can help visit : https://4micah.com 💚💙💚💙
As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, we’ve have decided to postpone the 13th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic. We’re looking forward to getting back on the course in late fall to raise money for our kidney families! Enjoy this extra long trip down memory lane. Featuring George Lopez, Eva Longoria, Adam Levine, Sarah Hyland, Aimee Garcia, Constsance Marie, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Anderson, DL Hughley, Yasiel Puig, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Garcia, Caitlyn Jenner, Tim Allen, Wilmer Valderrama, Joe Pesci, Joe Mategna, Don Cheadle, Richard Karn, Patrick Monahan, Michael Pena, Stacey and Larry Kohl, Sugar Ray Leonard and so many more wonderful supporters! ⛳️🏌️♀️⛳️
Today is National Donate Life Blue & Green Day! We encourage you to share your pictures wearing blue and green to promote the importance of registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor to help save lives! Please join Donate Life of America and other organizations around the country to help honor donors, recipients, and their families and caregivers. Especially today more than ever do we need to show our support and encourage the gift of life. 💚💙💚💙
