Posted on May 7, 2021 by Lois Vail -
“Because of Organ Donation” by Brenda E. Cortez is a collection of stories celebrating the “gift of life“. Come and meet some of the people behind these stories. Each of the 25 stories is written by either a transplant recipient, living donor or donor family member. Ms. Cortez is also a living kidney donor.
Book Cost: Full price – $22.99
At Book Signing – $20 plus free drink at the Umbrella Bar!
A portion of all book sales from the book signing will be donated to the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin.
Posted on April 21, 2021 by Lois Vail -
Enjoy a Sunday afternoon outdoors and help raise money for the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin!
What is a Bag-a-Bout? It’s a Corn-Hole Tournament!
What kind of activity is Corn-Hole? It’s a beanbag game where two teams of two people take turns tossing beanbags into a hole (3 points), or at least onto the game board (1 point), and the first team to score 21 points wins.
Hurry! Find yourself a partner and help raise money to support the various programs of the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin that support patients and families affected by kidney disease.
For more details about the afternoon, check out the flyer below. Click on the flyer to link to a
pdf of the flyer that can be printed and shared with friends.
Team sign-up ends Friday, May 21. The entry fee is $10.
Posted on April 5, 2021 by Lois Vail -
Cool Beans Adventure and
Capital City Celebration of Life
July 1 – 31, 2021
The virtual Cool Beans Adventure and Capital City Celebration of Life is everything you loved about the Capital City 5K Run/Walk and more. It is open to anyone anywhere who want to support the efforts of the National Kidney Foundation! On July 1 we will begin our one month Cool Beans Adventure leading up to our Capital City Celebration of Life online program on July 31.
The National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin’s NEW Cool Beans Adventure encompasses a “your miles, your way” route that can take us to new towns, new sights and new sounds as we walk, run, hike or bike together. Join us as we kick off our month long Cool Beans Adventure on July 1. A very special Celebration of Life and Closing Ceremony will take place on July 31.
For more details check out our Capital City and Cool Beans Adventure page.
Registration is $35.00 for adults and has been extended through August 2 at 11:59pm CDT.
Posted on March 7, 2021 by Lois Vail -
Need something special to complete your Easter or new Spring outfit? Kendra Scott, designer of quality and affordable jewelry created from natural materials, is recognizing WORLD KIDNEY DAY by creating a Give Back Event for the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin from midnight (12:00am) March 11 until 11:59pm March 12. Shop online at KendraScott.com or in a store and Kendra Scott will donate 20% of your purchase to the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin.
Two stores are located in Wisconsin at Hilldale Shopping Center in Madison and The Corners of Brookfield in Brookfield. Use the event code GIVEBACK-136T at checkout. Each item purchased will have a one penny discount and the words “shop for good” to indicate the code has been applied. Create a lovely you!
Posted on March 2, 2021 by Lois Vail -
The program will discuss the stages of chronic kidney disease, risk factors, renal function monitoring, diet and exercise and medication safety for kidney health.
Speaker: Bhavna Bhasin, MD
Nephrologist
A virtual presentation presented jointly by Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin and the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin.
Register Today
Posted on January 12, 2021 by Lois Vail -
The meeting will be ONLINE ONLY through Zoom.
Registration for the meeting is $5 and includes the 1.5 CEU credit.
SCHEDULE
12:00 – 12:30pm Veyo Updates/Concerns
Jonathan Liegeois
12:30 – 1:00pm NKF-WISCONSIN Updates and Business Items
1:00 – 2:30pm Anxiety and the New Reality Facing Dialysis Patients and Staff
1.5 CEU credits
Melissa Fry, MSW, CAPSW
Social Worker
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Learning Objectives:
- Address the transformation of the cognitive, physiological and behavioral components of anxiety
- Identify the new ‘what-if’ situations making dialysis patient/staff feel anxious
- Explore new professional/patient resources that offer a new perspective on managing symptoms and reducing anxiety
2:30 – 3:00pm Discussion
SW clinic updates
Review the Agenda for more information.
Please contact Susan Hjelsand at shjelsand@kidneywi.org if you need to discuss a waiver of the registration fee.
The National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin is providing the Zoom online access for the meeting.
Posted on January 12, 2021 by Lois Vail -
The meeting will be ONLINE ONLY through Zoom.
Review the Agenda for more information.
9:00 – 9:40am NKF-WISCONSIN Updates and Business Items
10:00 – 11:30am Secondary Trauma within Our Healthcare Careers
1.5 CEUs
Elizabeth Anderson, CAPSW
CT UW Health
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basics of secondary trauma
- Learn how secondary trauma impacts our quality of life
- Determine how to build organizational support
- How to cultivate emotional resiliency
Registration for the meeting is $5 and includes the 1.5 CEU credits.
Please contact Susan Hjelsand at shjelsand@kidneywi.org if you need to discuss a waiver of the registration fee.
The National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin is providing the Zoom online access for the meeting.
Posted on January 12, 2021 by Lois Vail -
The meeting will be ONLINE ONLY through Zoom.
Review the Agenda for more information.
8:20 – 8:55am NKF-WISCONSIN Updates and Business Items
Introduction of new CEO
12:00 – 2:30pm Dementia Caregiving: A Search for the Right Way
2.5 CEUs – Level II (pending)
Heather Moore, LPN, CDP
Dementia Outreach Specialist
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin
Learning Objectives:
- Define dementia and list the different forms of dementia
- Explain the changes in the brain
- Outline the stages of Alzheimer’s disease
- Explore strategies that are beneficial when working with an individual with dementia
- Describe behavioral changes and responses to challenging behaviors
- Recognize that teamwork and self-care are important to care for patients with dementia
Registration for the meeting is $25 and includes the 2.5 CEU credits.
Please contact Kathleen Sprenger at ksprenger314@gmail.com if you are not able to afford the registration fee.
The National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin is providing the Zoom online access for the meeting.
Posted on January 6, 2021 by Lois Vail -
Do you know someone who needs of a kidney? Are you thinking about becoming a living donor or a living donation advocate?
This special March is Kidney Month program will be a panel discussion focusing on living donation, transplantation and how it impacts patients who are non-Caucasian.
Speaker: Tonnie Boston
Manager Community Outreach
Versiti Organ and Tissue Donation
Register to Watch with Zoom
Posted on January 6, 2021 by Lois Vail -
Do you know someone who needs of a kidney? Are you thinking about becoming a living donor or a living donation advocate?
Enjoy an “old fashioned ice cream social” type event. Grab your favorite snack and beverage and enjoy conversations with living donors from throughout Wisconsin. You don’t have to be in Wisconsin to attend. Living Donors Together organizers Michelle S. and Jill D. will be your hosts for the evening.
The program will be available on Facebook Live or through a Zoom link.
Registration is not needed if watching on Facebook, but registration is needed for watching with Zoom.
Register to Watch with Zoom
