The American Kidney Fund (www.kidneyfund.org) to provide emergency grants to help dialysis patients who have been affected by the California wildfires.
The American Kidney (www.kidneyfund.org to make an online contribution. In addition, contributions are accepted via telephone at 800.638.8299. Checks may be mailed to American Kidney
Fund, 6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852. Please indicate in the memo line that the contribution is for disaster relief.
The American Kidney Fund's website, www.kidneyfund.org.
The American Kidney Fund provides direct financial assistance to kidney patients in need and education for those with and at risk for kidney disease. Last year, AKF provided $81.9 million
in grant assistance to 63,500 kidney patients. All AKF grant programs are subject to strict eligibility guidelines. AKF provides assistance to people who have exhausted every other means
of aid. AKF also maintains a robust program of kidney disease education and prevention. In the past three years, AKF has provided free kidney health screenings to nearly 14,000 people in
Atlanta, Chicago and Washington, D.C.-three cities with very high rates of kidney failure. The organization runs public awareness campaigns and offers a brochure series and toll-free
HelpLine (866-300-2900) to promote public understanding of kidney disease.