Educational Events: The Big Ask, The Big Give
looking for a living donor
connecting you to resources and education
This 4-hour training program is designed to help kidney patients find a living donor. Created for kidney patients on the waitlist, family members, friends, and potential living donors, this workshop provides education about living donation and transplant and teaches 7 Key Strategies for finding a living donor, taught in a highly interactive and engaging format. The goals of this workshop are:
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To educate patients on the waitlist, family members, friends and potential donors about the benefits of living organ donation
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To educate patients on the waitlist and their support communities about methods to successfully share their stories in order to find a living donor and reduce waiting time
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To educate potential living donors about the process of donation and ways to offer an organ to a waitlist candidate
** Please Note: Like all NKFI Educational Events, this program is presented free of charge.
ticket information
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Registration is free: as are all program materials.
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Pre-registration online: is requested for all attendees.
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Donations: to the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois are welcome and will help cover additional program expenses.
location & details
FECHA
Sábado, 24 de Enero, 2026
10AM - 12PM
LOCATION
Virtual
DATE
Saturday, November 22, 2025
10AM - 12PM
LOCATION
Virtual
PRESENTATION MATERIALS
All materials are free to access, and available for download. Please download and/or print them, as you’ll need them during the program.
Click to download the "Share Your Story Card"
Click to download the "Finding a Living Donor Participant handouts"
MATERIALES DE LA PRESENTACIÓN
Los materiales son de acceso gratuito y disponibles para descargar. Debes tenerlos a la mano, ya que los necesitarás durante el programa.
Haga clic para descargar el modelo de carta para familiares y amigos
Haga clic para descargar el folleto de "Buscando un donante vivo"
Tarjeta de información de contacto
PROGRAM AGENDA:
10:00am – 10:10am
Welcome and Goals
Olivia Fox, Transplant Outreach Coordinator, UI Health
10:10am – 10:30am
Bust Myths and Know the Facts
Ana C. Ricardo, MD, MPH, MS, UI Health
10:30am – 11:05am
Create Your Story / Share Your Story / Create an Action Plan
Kimberly Gosell
Living Donor Speaker: Maranda Proce
11:05am – 11:15am
Living Donor Resources
Martin Finnegan, LCSW - Medical Social Consultant, Health Social Work, UI Health
11:15am – 11:20am
NKF Resources
Rachel DePauw, Vice President of Programs, MPH, CAE, NKFI
11:20am – 11:50am
Q&A for Professionals and Panelists
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Ana C. Ricardo, MD, MPH, MS, UI Health
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Martin Finnegan, LCSW, UI Health
Medical Social Consultant
Health Social Work
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Kimberly Gosell
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Maranda Proce
11:50am – 12:00pm
Thank you and Wrap-Up
Olivia Fox, Transplant Outreach Coordinator, UI Health
ORDEN DEL DIA:
10:00 AM Bienvenida y Objetivos
10:10 AM Derribar Los Mitos
Conocer Los Datos Ciertos
10:30 AM Crear Su Propia Historia y Compartir Su Historia
11:00 AM Crear un plan de acción
11:15AM Recursos de Donaciones en Vida
11:25AM Recursos de NKF
11:35AM Preguntas y Respuestas Para Profesionales y
Panelistas
12:00PM Gracias y Resumen
*Agenda sujeta a cambios
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program sponsor
you make the difference
The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois is able to support patients and families, conduct free educational seminars, and offer community screening days through the generosity of our passionate supporters, and a remarkable team of dedicated sponsors. For more information on sponsoring programs, contact Rachel DePauw at rdepauw@nkfi.org
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