- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
2018 Memphis Kidney Action Day- Volunteers Needed!
ORGANIZATION: American Kidney Fund
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
Kidney Action Day is part of a national effort to increase awareness of kidney disease while encouraging individuals to get and stay healthy. The event will consist of an outreach and educational component including free health screenings, cooking demonstrations and samplings, fitness instruction, family friendly activities, and high media presence. We expect approximately 1000 attendees and hope to screen more than 300 people for kidney disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. With your help we are confident that we will accomplish this goal.
We’d appreciate assistance with the following volunteer areas:
- Event Set-Up/ Breakdown
- Greeter
- Manning an area: Get Involved, Education, and Get Social etc.
- Volunteer Area/Exhibitor Registration (Refreshments)
- Kids’ Area
- Pre/Post Survey Questions
- Screening: Blood Pressure, Glucose (Medical Professionals/Nursing Students preferred)
- Screening: Health Counseling (Medical Professionals only)
The American Kidney Fund is a nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to kidney patients and promotes awareness of kidney disease and its risk factors: high blood pressure and diabetes.
Join us to increase awareness about Kidney Action Day and take a step towards positive change for the millions of Americans who are living with kidney disease. Please visit our website, www.kidneyfund.org/kidney-action-day/, which features our recent and upcoming Kidney Action Day events. If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to contact me at ocampos@kidneyfund.org or (301) 984-6631.
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About American Kidney Fund
Location:
11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the American Kidney Fund is to fight kidney disease through direct financial support to patients in need; health education; and prevention efforts.
Description
The American Kidney Fund leads the nation in providing charitable assistance to dialysis patients who need help with the costs associated with treating kidney failure. Last year, nearly 90,000 people--almost 1 out of every 4 dialysis patients in the United States--received assistance from the American Kidney Fund for health insurance premiums and other treatment-related expenses.
Millions of people nationwide benefit annually from the American Kidney Fund’s efforts to fight kidney disease through health education and prevention efforts.
The American Kidney Fund offers free kidney health screenings in communities nationwide, as well as extensive online health education materials and courses and a toll-free health information HelpLine (866.300.2900).
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Handy Park200 Beale StreetMemphis, TN 38103
DATE POSTED
June 11, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Multi-Tasking
- Healthcare
- Nursing
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 5 hours