National Kidney Foundation - Upstate and Western NY

04/08/2025

🎉You Spoke Up. The Senate Listened. Big Kidney Health Win in FY26 Bill! 🎉

Thanks to YOU, and the NKF Voices for Kidney Health, the Senate showed they care about kidney health. Now let’s make sure the House does too.

Contact your Representative today to urge them to match the Senate's kidney health funding levels. Tell them the $5 million OPTN increase saves lives and that continued support for kidney programs protects millions of Americans.

Read more below! 👇

Senate approves $5M increase for kidney transplant reform and early detection in FY26 bill. Next step: the House. Learn more.

14/07/2025

⏰🎉 The countdown is on! Only 2 months until the 2025 Upstate and Western NY Kidney Walk!

🧡 YOU are a Very Important Walker!

🧡 YOU have the power to transform kidney health by registering and raising critical funds to fuel programs, education, support networks, advocacy, and research to improve outcomes for those impacted by kidney disease in our community!

🧡 TOGETHER, we walk for hope, health, and each other.

Register today 👇
www.kidneywalk.org/upstate

28/04/2025

In honor of the National Kidney Foundation’s 75th Anniversary and to celebrate , our team would like to express our sincere gratitude to the incredible individuals who devoted their time and energy to support us over the past year!



Together, we build a strong community, and each volunteer is essential to our local initiatives. YOU have made a remarkable impact.

THANK YOU! 🧡🧡🧡

10/04/2025

Spring is in the air! It's the perfect time to embrace fresh, kidney-friendly ingredients and dishes that taste as good as they look.

Spring into healthy eating with these 5 kidney-friendly recipes! Enjoy fresh ingredients, bold flavors, and simple meals that support your kidney health.

05/04/2025

Still feeling the glow from an unforgettable evening at the annual Honors Awards Benefit. Bound by purpose and strengthened by unity we came together to celebrate not only our shared mission - but also the extraordinary individuals who embody it every day.

Our heartfelt congratulations to this year's Honorees. Your tremendous contributions to our community inspire us all.

To our guests, sponsors, supporters, and volunteers - thank you for making the night so special and impactful.

Many thanks to Global Health Products and O'Connell Electric Company for your continued support and partnership as Presenting Sponsors.

Here's to continuing our work together, side by side.

07/02/2025

On National Wear Red Day, we are celebrating ❤️🧡!

There is a strong connection between your heart and your kidneys. To learn about these vital organs and their functions, how they work together, the link between kidney disease and heart disease, in addition to more helpful resources, please visit 🔗 kidney.org/kidney-topics/heart-and-kidney-connection.

05/02/2025

🌟Join us tonight for a FREE virtual presentation for caregivers!🌟

Register now by visiting 🔗 qrco.de/bffW2E
In partnership with Hartford HealthCare

Being a caregiver can be both rewarding and difficult to navigate.

On February 5th, join us for a free virtual program focused on caregivers' challenges such as managing post-surgery complications, providing emotional support, handling dietary changes, and dealing with potential rejection episodes.

This supportive workshop will also emphasize the importance of self-care strategies and building strong patient-caregiver relationships. Caregivers will be equipped with the knowledge and tools they need to provide the best possible care for kidney transplant patients while maintaining their own well-being.

Register today by visiting 🔗 qrco.de/bffW2E

In partnership with

04/02/2025

Held during National Kidney Month, the annual Honors Awards Benefit is an evening of elegance, celebration, and giving as we recognize our award recipients and raise funds to support the National Kidney Foundation serving Upstate and Western New York's programs, resources, and outreach for our kidney community.

Honorees are individuals in our community who have been outstanding in the promotion of kidney health and fight against kidney disease. This year we will also commemorate the National Kidney Foundation's 75 years of impact!

Join us in congratulating this year's Honorees! Purchase tickets now at www.kidney.org/NKF-Honors-Rochester.

01/02/2025

Being a caregiver can be both rewarding and difficult to navigate.

On February 5th, join us for a free virtual program focused on caregivers' challenges such as managing post-surgery complications, providing emotional support, handling dietary changes, and dealing with potential rejection episodes.

This supportive workshop will also emphasize the importance of self-care strategies and building strong patient-caregiver relationships. Caregivers will be equipped with the knowledge and tools they need to provide the best possible care for kidney transplant patients while maintaining their own well-being.

Register today by visiting 🔗 qrco.de/bffW2E

In partnership with

08/07/2024

🧡BIG ADVOCACY UPDATE!🧡

Thanks to the persistent efforts of more than 2000 NKF advocates, OPTN has taken a monumental step towards by removing the race-based indicator from the Kidney Donor Risk Index.

Want to learn more about advocacy and the ? Email infoupny@kidney.org or call our office at 585-598-3963 x373!

Patient advocates, we have a reason to celebrate! The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) has taken a monumental step towards health equity by removing the race-based indicator from the Kidney Donor Risk Index (KDRI). This change, announced on June 28, 2024, marks a significant vict...

04/07/2024

Are you in need of some quick and easy recipes for your celebration? Look no further than these delicious kidney-friendly dishes.

Are you in need of some quick and easy recipes for your Fourth of July celebration? Look no further than these delicious kidney-friendly dishes. Jump to recipe 1. Chicken salad 2. Green bean bundles 3. Potluck potatoes 4. Yogurt-Covered Fruit Salad 5. Fresh pineapple with strawberry lemon thyme sorb...

03/07/2024

Walk With Us Wednesday

Let’s stand up and stand out in our orange to honor and support our Kidney Community at the 2024 Upstate and WNY Kidney Walk on Sunday, September 15! "Orange" you going to join us? 🧡

Register at www.kidneywalk.org/upstate!