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Campaign for Oregon
Oregon is home to as many as 470,000 individuals with chronic kidney disease and nearly 2,700 patients already on dialysis and/or awaiting transplant for kidney failure.
The National Kidney Foundation is the oldest and largest organization dedicated to serving these patients, the medical professionals who treat them and those in the general public who are at-risk for future kidney problems. In order to expand the scope and range of services offered by NKF in Oregon, the Foundation has announced a $330,000 fundraising campaign to hire regional staff, establish a new state headquarters office in Portland and expand services and programming over the coming year.
NKF is currently seeking corporate, foundation and individual partners to support this campaign. Proposed programs, fundraising event opportunities and current partners and volunteer leadership are outlined below.
For more information on the campaign, how you or your organization can get involved or to make a donation, please contact our San Francisco office at infopacific@kidney.org or 415-543-3303.
Recent NKF Activities
- March 2009 NKF held the Patient Symposium and KEEP. This year we have over 100 pre-registered for KEEP and over 60 pre-registered for the Symposium.
- October 2009 NKF was part of the African American Health Village -- a health event held at the Boys and Girls Club. NKF did Kidney Health Risk Assessments on 50+ people and pre-registered many for upcoming 2010 KEEPS.
- March 2010 NKF participated in the Diabetes Expo in Portland. Two RN volunteers conducted a Kidney Health Risk Assessments and signed up 150 people as eligible for KEEP.
NKF Programming in Oregon
Working with regional volunteers, advisors and stakeholders, NKF has selected the following public programs for expansion or implementation as part of the Campaign for Oregon.
- Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) & Kidney Risk Assessment (KRA) Screenings, free, mobile health screenings for kidney disease warning signs. Each program can screen between 100 to 200 at-risk individuals and may be offered in partnership with health fairs or other public events throughout the region. For more information on this program, please click here.
- Health Kidneys for Life, an interactive, in-class disease prevention and education program for at-risk fifth graders. NKF is seeking to reach approximately 500 at-risk children in Oregon in the coming year. For more information on this program, please click here.
- CKD Peer Mentor Program, a program which recruits and trains motivated patients with kidney disease to become disease self-management mentors in their patient community. NKF is seeking to train 25 or more patient mentors in Oregon. For more information on this program, please click here.
- Legislative Advocacy Program, a grassroots advocacy program serving a network of patients, professionals, family members and members of the general public interested in policy issues impacting the kidney community. Program activities include events at the State Capitol, lobby days with legislators and expert testimony on issues. For more information on this program, click here.
In addition to these programs for patients and the public, NKF will be implementing the following programs for physicians and medical professionals.
- Regional Medical Advisory Board, is the professional membership group of the NKF. MAB members assist in directing program development, planning CME events and other activities in the region. For more information or to become a member please click here.
- CME & Case Presentation Dinners, as an accredited provider of CME activities, NKF seeks to provide medical professionals in Oregon with frequent access to educational opportunities through single speaker CME dinners and multi-speaker Case Presentation Programs. To learn about upcoming CME activities, please click here.
- CKD Education -- Physician Outreach, the majority of all patients with CKD are treated by primary care physicians. This program provides outreach via grand rounds presentations to PCPs on topics related to CKD detection and care. To learn about outreach activities in your area, please click here.
Campaign for Oregon -- Fundraising Events & Activities
In addition to seeking direct grant funding for the public and professional programs outlined above, NKF will present the following fundraising events and activities in support of its Oregon programs.
- Kidney Walk, a great fundraising opportunity for the entire family, the Kidney Walk is a fun, inspiring non-competitive 5K walk event. A Portland Kidney Walk is set for June 26, 2010. To learn more about the Walk, please click here.
- NKF Golf Classic, the Foundation offers its NKF Golf Classic tournaments throughout the US, culminating in its national championships at Pebble Beach each January. The Foundation will look to hold multiple NKF Golf Classics in Oregon beginning with the Portland Area on October 8, 2010 at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club. To learn more about the NKF's Golf Classic Tournaments, please click here.
- Authors Luncheon, the Foundation has a long history of literary events that raise $500,000 annually. A Portland Authors Luncheon is planned for October 16, 2010 at the Portland Hilton. To learn more about the Authors Luncheon Events, please click here.
To learn more about these events, how you or your organization can participate or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Abby Vlautin at abby.vlautin@kidney.org or 916-922-6681.
Current Partners & Volunteer Leadership
NKF is grateful to the following partners for their contributions in support of the Campaign for Oregon:
- The John Moffitt Foundation
- Teamsters Local 223
- OHSU
NKF would like to thank our following Volunteer Leaders for all their efforts in Oregon.
Portland NKF Golf Classic
- Esther Teerman
- Cheri Bates
- Sommie Cremerer
- Jonalyn Horsfall
- Amy Hacket
- Brett Blackwell
- Craig Wheelers
- Rob Inahara
- Watson Lafferty
- John Westover
- John Stewart
Oregon Campaign Planning Group
- Dr. Raghav Wusirika, Chair
- Dr. William Bennet
- Dr. Clayton Smiley
- Kathleen Oldaker
- Iteidi Steeves
- Lori Fedje
- Dr. Ragu Kripa
- Peggy Griffin
- Yasuyo Tsunemine
- Leslie Dilley
- Esther Teerman
- Abbey Shoultz
- Soyoung Kim
- Christine Petersen
- Melissa Allen
- Mary Kingma
- Nelda Copsey
- Pei-Li Wang
- Cheri Bates
- Janel Dukelow
- Jessica Weinstein
- Tammy Sebers
- Mary Jane Hunt
- Maureen McCarthy
- Diane Tolzman
- Joul Parker
- Bill Shatava
- Limon Miller
- Dr. Cynthis Tai
- Maggie Allee
- Dr. Susan Bagby
- Stephanie Abbott
To learn more about how you or your organization can become involved in or support the Campaign for Oregon or to learn more about volunteer opportunities, advisory committee membership and special event committee membership, please contact our San Francisco office at infopacific@kidney.org or 415-543-3303.
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