My Nonprofit Reviews

The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland inspires me to give because the work that this organization does makes a huge difference in the lives of patients with kidney disease. Kidney disease impacts 73 million American adults (1 in 3) are at risk for developing kidney disease.

The data is alarming, kidney disease is the 9th leading cause of death in the U.S. and kills more people every year than
breast or prostate cancer.

• 26 million Americans (1 in 9) live with chronic kidney disease—and most don’t know it.
• Approximately 427,000 Americans are on dialysis, with treatment for the average patient costs
$70,000 per year.
• Nearly 3,000 new patients are added to the kidney waiting list each month.
• An individual donor can save up to 8 lives through organ donation.

I am inspired because the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland is building awareness, driving prevention
and supporting treatment of kidney disease.

I know that my donation is helping to move the mission forward by:
• Raising Awareness — NKF-MD screens over 1,000 people annually for kidney disease through their KEY
screenings and Kidney Health Risk Assessment programs.
• Offers Prevention — NKF-MD provides an average of $200,000 annually in emergency assistance and
transportation funds and helps more than 1,000 patients and their families meet basic, urgent life needs.
• Helps Treatment — NKF-MD funds over $200,000 in research grants each year to local institutions and
offer support to patients, caregivers and organ donors with access to the NKF Cares Hotline.

I've seen first hand the impact that kidney disease has on people - kidney disease needs to be talked about more - early detection can change a life. It's important to me to be part of an organization that is making a difference in the lives of the people in the community where I live and work.

I am honored to share this story and nominate the National Kidney Foundation - every dollar received is doing something great for people!