Living Donors Together and 1-Kidney Club will be hosting a gathering in the Madison Area on Sunday, April 28, 2024. This in-person event will be a casual afternoon of connection and conversations among living donors, recipients, advocates, and other members of the kidney and transplant community. We look forward to seeing you there!
LIVING DONORS TOGETHER is a program of the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin. This virtual community of living donors or anyone interested in living donation to learn, network and find support. Caregivers, healthcare professionals or patients interested in living donation are encouraged to participate in this informal conversation. For the first portion of our April meeting we will be joining a live webinar on Living Donation as presented by Dr. Scot Johnson, MSN, RN, NP-C of UW Health Transplant Center. Our normal discussion will follow after the presentation.
The presenation will address what living donation is and how one becomes a living donor. Dr. Scot Johnson, MSN, RN, NP-C is the Manager of Living Donation at UW Health Transplant Center and will provide insight into the living donation process, including what to expect, how to donate, and common barriers. This facilitated webinar is free and open to the public but RSVP is required to receive the access link.
This activity is supported in part by the UW Health Transplant Center.
LIVING DONORS TOGETHER is a program of the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin. This virtual community of living donors or anyone interested in living donation to learn, network and find support. Caregivers, healthcare professionals or patients interested in living donation are encouraged to participate in this informal conversation.
Meeting Topic:Scary Feelings: Big Emotions on Living Donation
LIVING DONORS TOGETHER is a program of the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin. This virtual community of living donors or anyone interested in living donation to learn, network and find support. Caregivers, healthcare professionals or patients interested in living donation are encouraged to participate in this informal conversation.
Meeting Topic:Sharing your story with a brief presentation from Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA)
LIVING DONORS TOGETHER is a program of the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin. This virtual community of living donors or anyone interested in living donation to learn, network and find support. Caregivers, healthcare professionals or patients interested in living donation are encouraged to participate in this informal conversation.
Meeting Topic:What should Living Donors Together do in the year ahead?
LIVING DONORS TOGETHER is a program of the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin. This virtual community of living donors or anyone interested in living donation to learn, network and find support. Caregivers, healthcare professionals or patients interested in living donation are encouraged to participate in this informal conversation.
Meeting Topic:How did you celebrate Donate Life Month? What were your highlights?
LIVING DONORS TOGETHER is a program of the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin. This virtual community of living donors or anyone interested in living donation to learn, network and find support. Caregivers, healthcare professionals or patients interested in living donation are encouraged to participate in this informal conversation.
Meeting Topic: What should Living Donors Together do in the year ahead?
The National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin is proud to join our partners Running Rebels Community Organization and Safe & Sound in the LOVE, LIFE & WELLBEING Health and Wellness Fair.This community-centric event will highlight many forms of wellness including physical, mental and financial health. As part of the event, the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin will be conducting kidney health screenings.
Stop by and visit the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin and check your kidney health. Participants in the KEEP Healthy screening will review their health history, have basic vital signs checked, urine testing for participants with an elevated risk of kidney disease and talk with a medical professional.
Interested in volunteering? Click HERE to volunteer at the event or contact TJ Anguiano at 414-897-8669 or email TJ.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
2019 Fisher St, Madison, WI 53713
National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin is proud to host a kidney screening event at Mt Zion Baptist Church in Madison. This FREE event will include a review of participants’ health history, basic vital signs, urine testing for participants with an elevated risk of kidney disease, and discussion with a medical provider. No pre-registration is necessary and no medical insurance is required. Results are processed while you wait!
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