Walk for Kidney Health is Aug. 21
The Walk for Kidney Health helps build our local kidney community, supports people with kidney disease and celebrates organ donation. Sign up at kfwny.org/walk to join in the activities on Sunday, August 21 at the Buffalo Outer Harbor.
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Thanks to our gold sponsors, Atwal Eye Care, the Cayuga Nation and Pegula Sport + Entertainment, we're looking forward to having even more patients, families, medical professionals and supporters than last year. Walk teams have been busy raising funds for health outreach, patient support and advocacy programs.
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Volunteer and sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact Jeremy Morlock at jmorlock@kfwny.org or call 716-529-4393 to learn more.
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Local Kidney News
WKBW | Niagara Falls mother receives kidney transplant
Elena DePaolo said, "I met my donor, and she is amazing. I am so grateful for her. It takes a truly selfless person to do what she did for me, and I don't even know her. For her to do it for a complete stranger is just amazing."
Margaret Griffin remembered through new scholarship
Margaret Griffin, a kidney transplant recipient who passed away in March 2022 following a courageous battle with calciphylaxis, is being honored through a new memorial scholarship. Family and friends are also working to increase awareness of calciphylaxis, a rare disorder which predominantly affects people with kidney disease.
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