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We’re fighting to eliminate preventable kidney disease, accelerate innovation, and dismantle structural inequities in kidney care. Learn more: empli.fi/nkf

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Your generosity during National Kidney Month empowers patients with the education they need to not just survive, but thrive. Act today by making your National Kidney Month gift: buff.ly/b7RHonP

09.03.2026 16:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tasty Kidney-Friendly Recipes That Don’t Taste “Low Sodium” Celebrate National Kidney Month by "hearting" your kidneys with delicious low-sodium recipes that help protect your kidney and heart health.

Celebrate National Kidney Month with some delicious low-sodium recipes that help protect your kidney and heart health. www.kidney.org/news-stories...

06.03.2026 17:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Your support is essential to achieving these ambitious goals and transforming the future of kidney health. Take action: buff.ly/4VzBelp

05.03.2026 17:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Don't sleep on your kidneys, especially during #NationalKidneyMonth. They're out here working overtime and some of y'all don't give them the love they deserve. #HeartYourKidneys #kidneydisease #kidneyhealth #kidneystrong

05.03.2026 15:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Estudia para personas con enfermedad renal crónica.

Estudia para personas con enfermedad renal crónica.

El ensayo clínico PROACT 1 de ProKidney busca pacientes con diabetes tipo 2 y enfermedad renal crónica avanzada.
¿Conoce a alguien que pueda participar? Obtenga más información: bit.ly/4iQRekU

05.03.2026 14:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The ProKidney PROACT 1 clinical trial is looking for patients with type 2 diabetes and advanced CKD. Do you know someone who may apply? Learn more: bit.ly/47IZMW2

05.03.2026 13:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Help transform lives by 2030 and the next era of kidney health innovation. Take action: buff.ly/jDP5nm9

04.03.2026 17:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Marzo es el Mes Nacional del Riñón

Marzo es el Mes Nacional del Riñón

37 millones de personas en EE. UU. viven con enfermedad renal crónica. Detrás de cada cifra hay un paciente y una familia buscando esperanza. 🧡

Este #MesNacionalDelRiñón, tu donación se duplica dólar por dólar hasta $37,000.

Haz tu impacto aquí: bit.ly/4sjs7L3

04.03.2026 16:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Every gift made during National Kidney Month will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $37,000, in honor of the 37 million Americans living with kidney disease. Make your gift: buff.ly/u9MqcZy

03.03.2026 21:06 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Your generosity during National Kidney Month empowers patients with the education they need to not just survive, but thrive. Act today by making your National Kidney Month gift: buff.ly/b7RHonP

03.03.2026 17:03 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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National Kidney Month 2026: Small Kidney Tips That Can Make a Big Difference Your kidneys work hard every day to filter waste, balance fluids, and help control blood pressure. National Kidney Month is a great time to thank them. Here are 8 simple, science-backed tips you can…

Your kidneys work hard every day to filter waste, balance fluids, and help control blood pressure. This #NationalKidneyMonth, make sure to thank them. www.kidney.org/news-stories...

03.03.2026 16:18 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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You can make a difference this #NationalKidneyMonth. Give a lifesaving gift at Kidney.org/donate today.

03.03.2026 15:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Do you have chronic kidney disease and west African Ancestry? The APPRECIATE clinical research study will assess the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of an investigational drug in people with APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease. Learn more:https://buff.ly/nDSj9Xr

02.03.2026 17:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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NKF PEERS is a program where kidney patients, living donors, and care partners can connect over the phone with a trained mentor. Mentors are people who have been there themselves and can help others by sharing their experiences. Get connected at kidney.org/peers today.

02.03.2026 14:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Donate to National Kidney Foundation Together, we stand as a powerful voice for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers, leading the charge for: groundbreaking research, better treatments, and improved outcomes. The next 75 years…

Currently, 37 million Americans are living with chronic kidney disease—patients searching for answers, families facing uncertainty, and caregivers doing everything they can to protect the people they love. This month, all gifts are being matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $37,000. buff.ly/49704Kp

01.03.2026 14:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

We urge Congress to swiftly pass this bill! #MyKidneyVoice

27.02.2026 18:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Living with IgA Nephropathy can be physically and emotionally challenging and it’s normal to feel overwhelmed at times. NKF’s interactive learning guide is here to support you. Get started at kidney.org/igan-journey today.

27.02.2026 15:05 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Today's progress reflects years of advocacy by living donors, transplant recipients, and patient leaders who have shared their stories and called for fairness.

26.02.2026 21:47 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Senate HELP Committee Passage of the Living Donor Protection Act (S. 1552) Is Sign of Momentum Building

Today's vote by the Senate HELP Committee shows momentum is building around the Living Donor Protection Act. We urge Senate leadership to bring S. 1552 to bring to the floor for a vote, and ask House leadership to do the same with companion bills H.R. 4583 and H.R. 4582.

26.02.2026 21:43 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2

🎉 BIG NEWS! The Living Donor Protection Act was approved by the U.S. Senate HELP Committee this morning — bringing us one giant step closer to a full Senate vote. None of this happens without YOU — the advocates who never gave up, never stayed quiet, and never stopped fighting. 🙌 #MyKidneyVoice

26.02.2026 16:38 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Kick up your #hydration game! 🚰 Staying hydrated is a great way to support your kidney health. If you have kidney disease, speak to your doctor about how much you should be drinking to protect your kidney function. Love, Kenny the Kidney! 🧡 #heartyourkidneys

26.02.2026 16:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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This Valentine’s Day, show your kidneys some love! Drop a special message to them in the comments and tell them what they mean to you. 💖

26.02.2026 09:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Survivor Contestant Opens Up About Kidney Transplant Learn how Josh Wilder survived a rare genetic disorder and a kidney transplant before voluntarily becoming a castaway on Survivor Season 44.

In honor of the Survivor 50 premiere, we want to re-share our favorite contestant -- Josh Wilder! Learn about his journey with a rare genetic disease, receiving a kidney transplant at a very young age, and how it all affected his decision to compete on season 44 of Survivor

26.02.2026 00:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

To better understand and serve our kidney community, we want to learn more about you. Please help by answering these quick questions:

1️⃣What's your age?
2️⃣How do you identify? (Female, male, non-binary, etc)
3️⃣What's your connection to kidney disease?
4️⃣What type of content do you want to see from NKF?

25.02.2026 19:22 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Living Donor Protection Act Reaches Senate HELP Committee Markup in Historic Milestone for Living Donors

LDPA going to markup in Senate HELP on Thursday! www.kidney.org/press-room/l...

24.02.2026 15:55 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Do you have chronic kidney disease and west African Ancestry? The APPRECIATE clinical research study will assess the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of an investigational drug in people with APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease. Learn more buff.ly/OFAoymA

24.02.2026 09:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Meet NKF’s New Chief Kidney Officer: Kenny The Kidney With decades of kidney care advocacy under his belt, Sidney The Kidney is preparing for a well-earned retirement. After years of supporting the kidney community with the National Kidney Foundation (NK...

With decades of kidney care advocacy under his belt, Sidney The Kidney is preparing for a well-earned retirement.   Now, his younger cousin, Kenny The Kidney, is stepping up as NKF’s new Chief Kidney Officer.  www.kidney.org/news-stories...

23.02.2026 18:58 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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BREAKING: 34 Lives, the first company backed by the NKF Innovation Fund, has now helped put more than 400 kidneys back into the transplant system that likely would have been discarded! Visit kidney.org/innovationfund to learn how we’re investing to advance kidney care. #AccelerateTheCKDFight

23.02.2026 16:01 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Our beloved Sidney the Kidney has retired and has passed the torch to his cousin, Kenny the Kidney! Look out for Kenny on social media and at local NKF events like our Kidney Walks where he'll be educating and spreading awareness on kidney care!! 😎 Join us in welcoming Kenny!

23.02.2026 15:37 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Getting ready to step into the spotlight this Monday... #NewKidneyWhoDis

20.02.2026 14:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0