The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI) is one of 51 affiliates of the National Kidney Foundation. NKFI's mission is to educate communities on the ways to prevent kidney and urinary tract disease, improve the health and well being of the individuals and families affected by kidney disease through education, resources, support and medical research and to increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.

NKFI Provides:

Patient Services and Programs:

• Telephone Support
• Kids and Kidney Disease
• Transplant Recipient Education
• U.S. Transplant Games
• Legislative Task Force
• Brochures/Renal Diet Books/Cookbooks
• Kidney Camp
• Newsletters for dialysis, transplant recipients and kids
• Patient Education Lecture Series
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Patient Membership

Public Programs:

• KEEP (Kidney Early Evaluation Program)
• Organ Donor Awareness
• Corporate and Community Wellness Program
• KidneyMobile

Medical Advisory Board:

• Dialysis in the 21st Century
• Opportunities and Ethical Issues in Organ Donation and Transplantation
• Research grants

Special Events:

• Gift of Life Walk sponsored by Baxter
• Middle Market Open
• Gift of Life Gala
• Tony Noel Memorial Golf Tournament

Professional Councils:

• Illinois Council on Renal Nutrition (ICRN)
• Illinois Council of Nephrology Social Workers (ICNSW)
• Illinois Council of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians (ICNNT)
• Annual Multidisciplinary Conference

CONTACT INFORMATION

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, Inc. | 215 W. Illinois St., Suite 1C, Chicago, IL 60610 | 312-321-1500 | 312-321-1505 fax | www.nkfi.org