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
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** Please Note: Like all NKFI Educational Events, this program is presented free of charge.
ticket information
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Registration is free: as is parking, lunch and 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.
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PRESENTATION MATERIALS
Revisit the day's seminars and lectures by exploring the presentation materials below. All materials are free to access, and available for download.​
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kidney health resources
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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 Wesley Bauer at wbauer@nkfi.org
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