Alabama Kidney Foundation

11/03/2025

🍁🍂Happy November!!🍂🍁
It's officially time to start planning the menu for all your holiday gatherings. DaVita has put together a wonderful list of Kidney-friendly Thanksgiving recipes. Get a holiday head start and check out
https://davita.com/diet-nutrition/articles/a-feast-for-giving-thanks/.

10/31/2025

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10/31/2025

10/30/2025

We are almost one week away from the Montgomery AKF Kidney CON – A Kidney Education Conference on 11/09/25. Please share or register yourself &/or a loved one that would benefit from attending this FREE event sponsored by the Alabama Kidney Foundation.
Feel empowered through education with our open audience questions & expert panel answers, feedback & discussion from many local, regional & statewide kidney health provider professionals & resources! We will also have many local area healthcare vendor / educations tables passing out informative healthcare literature.

Register online via our website at:
https://alkidney.org/get-involved/

We can’t wait to see you & a loved one on November 9th & we discuss all things KIDNEY!
For questions or help with registration please email: shannon@alkidney.org
Please SHARE & register today!

10/30/2025

🩵 Spreading Warmth, One Blanket at a Time! 🩵

We’re so excited to share that the Alabama Kidney Foundation (AKF) is supporting Kidney Care's Blanket Drive, started by Tiffany Thomas, FNP! This special project helps keep dialysis patients warm and comfortable during their treatments.

Marcie Prescott, Central Alabama Regional Director, dropped by with cozy blankets on behalf of the Foundation.💙

Want to get involved? It’s easy! Just drop off a new blanket at Southern Kidney Care.

📍 Drop-off Location:
Southern Kidney Care
3570 Grandview Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35242
Deadline is November 17th

Every blanket makes a difference — thank you for helping us share comfort and care this season! 🧣💙

10/29/2025

10/29/2025

🌟 What an incredible day at our Birmingham Kidney Education Conference! 🌟

Yesterday’s event at the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama Dream Lab was filled with learning, laughter, and connection. We’re so grateful to everyone who helped make it possible!

💙 Thank you to Dr. Vineeta Kumar (UAB), Dr. Thomas Watson (Nephrology Associates), LaWanda Smith (Thrive Empowerment), and Cpl. Jerry Hughes (Transplant Recipient and Patient Advocate) for sharing your expertise, experience, and stories with our group.

💚 A huge thank you to our amazing vendors for supporting the luncheon and our mission. Nephrology Associates, P.C., DaVita Kidney Care, Fresenius Medical Care, UAB Medicine, UAB Transplant, UAB Nephrology, VA Medical Center, Evergreen Nephrology, Legacy of Hope.

💜 Special appreciation to our dedicated volunteers—a wonderful group of women from the Order of Eastern Stars Purity Chapter21—for giving their time and hearts to serve others.

💙 And of course, to all the kidney patients, family members, and caregivers who joined us—you are the reason we do what we do.

Check out some highlights from this inspiring day below! 📸

10/29/2025

50 Years of Keeping Hope Alive 💚

This year, the Alabama Kidney Foundation celebrates 50 years of providing essential services to kidney patients in need across our state.

Founded in 1975 by kidney patient William E. Rowe, AKF has one mission: to ensure that no Alabama kidney patient is left behind.

Every year, we meet thousands of requests through our assistance programs:

💙 Utility bill assistance so patients can keep their lights on
💙 Transportation support to get to life-saving dialysis treatments
💙 Financial aid for daily living needs
💙 Education and resources for patients and families

Here's why it matters: Just one missed dialysis treatment increases the need for hospitalization by 40%. When patients can't afford gas to get to treatment or keep their utilities on, their lives are at risk.

We can do this work because of generous supporters like YOU. Every dollar donated to AKF stays right here in Alabama, helping local kidney patients when they have nowhere else to turn.

Want to make a difference? Visit www.alkidney.org to donate or learn more about how you can help.

10/28/2025

Setting up for the Birmingham Patient Education Conference.
Don’t miss out…we still have spots available.
Program starts at 11:15am at the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama DreamLab- 600 Montgomery Highway, Suite 208, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216

10/28/2025

Wanted to take a moment to share…. Remember the importance of being an organ donor.

10/27/2025

Looking for a delicious kidney-friendly recipe? Low in sodium, potassium, and phosphorus, DCI's Pumpkin Pancake recipe is a great choice!
https://www.dciinc.org/recipe/pumpkin-pancakes/