National Kidney Foundation - Kentucky

10/29/2026

🧡 You’re not alone on this kidney journey! 🧡

Join NKF Serving Kentucky for our first Kidney Conversations: KY Peer Support Group on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 PM EST!

Whether you’re living with kidney disease, navigating dialysis or transplant, or supporting a loved one, this virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with others who understand the challenges and experiences of the kidney journey. Share experiences, find encouragement, and build connections in a supportive community.

📅 Date: Tuesday, November 10
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM EST
📝 Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/FP8esPsvkd

Spread the word and invite someone who could benefit from connecting with our kidney community!

10/28/2026

NKF Serving Kentucky is supporting Yari Cuevas as she searches for a living kidney donor🧡

Yari is bringing our community together for "Share Your Spare: Becoming a Living Kidney Donor", an educational event focused on raising awareness about living kidney donation and helping people learn more about the process.

🫘 SHARE YOUR SPARE: Becoming a Living Kidney Donor

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
⏰ 11 AM–1 PM
📍 South Central Regional Library
7300 Jefferson Blvd., Louisville, KY 40219

🥪 Lunch and light refreshments will be provided!

You don’t have to be ready to donate a kidney to attend. This is an opportunity to ask questions, learn about living donation, and discover how you can help someone waiting for a transplant.

Here’s how you can support Yari:

💚 Attend the event and learn more about living kidney donation.

💚 Share this post with your friends, family, and community.

💚 Help spread the word to someone who may be interested in exploring living kidney donation.

At NKF Serving Kentucky, we know how important awareness, education, and community support are for people navigating kidney disease and transplantation. 🧡

10/27/2026

Looking for a beautiful way to brighten someone's day while supporting kidney health? You can do both with Nanz & Kraft Florists!

Through their Charitable Contributions program, you can support the National Kidney Foundation Serving Kentucky when placing your next flower order. 🌸

💐 Here's how:
1️⃣ Shop at Nanz & Kraft Florists online at https://www.nanzandkraft.com/ or at any of their in-person locations.
2️⃣ Select the “Charitable Contributions” dropdown menu during checkout.
3️⃣ Choose the National Kidney Foundation as your organization of choice.

It's a simple way to give back while celebrating life's special moments! Thank you to Nanz & Kraft Florist and our community for helping support kidney health across Kentucky. 🧡

10/20/2026

🧡 THANK YOU, LOUISVILLE! 🧡

What an incredible day at the 2026 Louisville Kidney Walk!

To everyone who joined us Sunday at Waterfront Park—THANK YOU! Whether you walked, fundraised, volunteered, sponsored, cheered from the sidelines, or supported someone you love, YOU helped make this day so special!

It was wonderful to see our kidney community come together—patients, transplant recipients, living donors, families, friends, and supporters—all united by a common purpose. 💙🧡

A special thank you to our amazing team captains, dedicated volunteers, and generous sponsors. Amy Nic- many thanks for lending your time and talent. We truly could not do this without you!

The Louisville Kidney Walk is about so much more than the miles we walk. It’s about celebrating life, honoring those we’ve lost, supporting those still fighting, and creating hope for a future free from kidney disease.

Louisville, you showed up, and we are so grateful!

We can’t wait to see you next year!

10/19/2026

Joey Artinian has taken on some big challenges in his 26 years. He lost 100 pounds, became a long-distance runner, and donated a kidney to his dad.

Now, he’s training to run the Chicago Marathon in NKF’s name.

Read the full story here:

Joey Artinian has taken on some big challenges in his 26 years. He lost 100 pounds, became a long-distance runner, and donated a kidney to his dad. Now, he’s training to run the Chicago Marathon in NKF’s name.

10/17/2026

Attn: Louisville Kidney Walk Participants. An email was sent out earlier today with incorrect times for tomorrow's (Oct. 18) Louisville Kidney Walk.
The correct times
1:00 pm Registration/Check In Opens
1:45 pm Opening Ceremonies
2:00 pm Walk Begins

10/15/2026

Thank you to Medtronic for supporting the 2026 Louisville Kidney Walk and standing with Kentucky families impacted by kidney disease. We’re grateful for your partnership and commitment to our community. Join us October 18 at Big Four Lawn! 🧡

10/08/2026

🎥 We’re talking kidneys on Listens Live! NKF Serving KY's Executive Director Brittany Statts and 2026 Louisville Kidney Walk participant & team captain Laura Saaed joined Sean Baute in the WAVE Listens Live! studio to talk all things Louisville Kidney Walk!

📅 Sunday, October 18, 2026
📍 Big Four Lawn, Waterfront Park, Louisville, KY
📝 Registration: 1 PM
🚶 Walk: 2 PM

Whether you’re walking in honor of someone you love, supporting a family member, or standing up for kidney health—there’s a place for you at the Walk!

🧡 Register today and join us for the 2026 Louisville Kidney Walk! https://www.kidneywalk.org/louisville

10/06/2026

Thank you to Gold Sponsor Travere Therapeutics for helping move hope forward for people affected by kidney disease. Travere’s focus on rare disease, including rare kidney disease, makes their partnership with the Louisville Kidney Walk especially meaningful.

Join us October 18 for the Louisville Kidney Walk kidneywalk.org/louisville

10/06/2026

🎮 GAME ON! Team Week is here!
Our Louisville Kidney Walk teams are taking on 4 days of fundraising challenges, prizes, and friendly competition as we build momentum toward Walk Day!
Each day brings a new challenge designed to get teams engaged, reach more donors, and raise more to support people and families affected by kidney disease.
🏆 4 Days. 4 Challenges. 4 Chances to Win.
From Press Start to our Game-Winning Challenge, we can’t wait to see what our teams accomplish this week!
You can join in the fun by registering your team today: www.kidneywalk.org/louisville
🎮 Let the games begin!