Kidney Kids Camp Goal: $20,000
Like all of the NKF's Patient Service Programs, Kidney Kids Camp is offered free of charge on a first come first served basis. The program allows kids to forget their illness and be a regular kid for a week. This year, in order for us to send these deserving kids to camp, the NKF needs to raise $20,000.
Campaign ends May 15, 2008 -- ACT NOW!
With your help we can make camp a reality.
Ways to Donate
- Make a contribution using the online form
- Contact one of our offices at 415-543-3303 or 916-448-2200
- Send a check to:
The National Kidney Foundation
131 Steuart St.
Suite 520
San Francisco, CA 94105
When making donations, please reference contribution type "Special Event" -- honoring "Kids Camp".
The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Kids Camp
For Kidney Kids campers, the program's benefits far outlast their weeklong stay at camp. As one camper's mother put it: "[My son] looks forward to camp all year long and he returns from camp each summer with new friends, stories, energy and self-confidence." And in addition to the simple joy of an outdoor adventure, Kidney Kids Camp encourages a number of behaviors that can affect children's long-term health, including:
- Increased physical activity levels, which can improve children's energy, self-esteem and decrease risks for kidney disease complications.
- Increased opportunities for peer socialization, which can improve quality of life and increase children's support network as they manage their kidney disease.
- Increased independence and discipline with regard to self-care, which is an important first step toward adult disease management and can boost self-confidence.
