WOW!
Over $113,000 was raised by
patients, staff, nephrologists and supporters for the 2011
Kidney Walk Dialysis Unit Challenge! Funds will be used for
patient emergencies. Many thanks to all of you who made this
possible!
2011 Kidney Walk Dialysis Unit Challenge
(From 01/01/11 - 12/31/11)
UMC
$16,852.44
Hattiesburg Clinic
$14,129.46
Mid Delta
$12,470
Davita Pascagoula
$5,000
Davita Lucedale/Ocean Springs $5,000
FMC Canton
$4,233
FMC Central
$3,669.38
FMC McComb
$3,459
UMC Transplant
$3,420
Davita Jackson North
$3,233.90
FMC Southwest Jackson
$3,134.25
FMC Corinth
$3,000
Davita Home Training
$2,554
FMC Yazoo City
$2,550
FMC Rankin
$2,369
FMC Centerville
$1,922.80
FMC Greenville
$1,822
Davita South Jackson
$1,486
FMC Brookhaven
$1,456
Davita Southwest
$1,325
FMC Meridian
$1,300
Davita Canton
$1,236
UMC In-patient/Nocturnal
$1,206
FMC South MS
$1,152.50
FMC Magee
$1,040
FMC Forest
$1,020
FMC Home Training
$1,000
FMC Tupelo
$1,000
Davita Brandon
$993
FMC Natchez
$910
Davita Lexington
$872
Davita Hazlehurst
$860
FMC Clarksdale
$715
FMC Columbus
$650
FMC Kosciusko
$638
FMC Starkville
$635
Davita Carthage
$577
FMC Southaven
$560
FMC Hazlehurst
$518
FMC Holly Springs
$500
DRG Fayette
$500
FMC Ferriday
$500
FMC Cleveland
$425
UMC Pediatric
$425
FMC Newton
$300
FMC Philadelphia
$300
FMC Greenwood
$110
FMC Columbus (Home)
$100
FMC Macon
$100
FMC Louisville
$100
FMC Aberdeen
$100
TOTAL
$113,428.73
(This total only reflects funds
raised by the dialysis units and does not include other walk
donations.)
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Who Supports the Mississippi
Kidney Foundation! You can too!
The Cash for Clunkers Program
may be over, but the Mississippi Kidney Foundation is still
accepting vehicles as charitable donations.
If your repair bills are too high or your trade-in value is
too low, please consider donating your unwanted vehicle,
running or not, to the Mississippi Kidney Foundation. We
even provide
FREE TOWING and you may receive an opportunity for a
tax deduction.
Look at some of the Mississippians who have donated a
vehicle...you won't believe your eyes! Steve Martin, Paul
Newman, James Taylor, Michael Douglas, Roy Rogers, Tom Jones
and Daniel Boone!The Kidney Kars Program, now
in its 20th year, is fast approaching the $2,000,000 mark in
funds raised, as well as the 4,000 mark of donated vehicles.
Remember, 100% of funds
raised STAY in Mississippi! Learn
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Holiday
Cheer for UMC Pediatric Nephrology Patients!
Magician Dorian
LaChance entertained both patients and family members with
balloon animals and magic! Each patient also received a $25
gift card to Walmart.
Three
Patient Conferences Scheduled Make plans
to attend one of the three Annual Patient Meetings:
Sunday, April 22,
2012, at the Lighthouse Park and Visitors Center in Biloxi
Sunday, August 19,
2012, at MORA in Flowood
Sunday, November 4,
2012, at BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo
For more information,
call the Mississippi Kidney Foundation at 601.981.2611.
Special Thanks!
Bower
Foundation Grant Renewed
The John D. Bower
Foundation has announced the renewal of a three-year grant to
the Mississippi Kidney Foundation. This marks 15 consecutive
years of grant support from the Bower Foundation.
The Mississippi
Kidney Foundation recently received a $25,000 grant from the
Walmart Foundation and the Mississippi Advisory Council. Words
cannot express how very much we appreciate this donation and how
grateful we are for their vote of confidence in what we do!
Mississippi ranks among the top in the nation for kidney
disease, and the MKF will work diligently to provide free
screenings for kidney disease throughout the state.
In the spirit of giving,
please consider making a donation to the Mississippi Kidney
Foundation in loving memory or in honor of a cherished friend or
family member.
If you are a
Mississippi dialysis patient, the cookbook is FREE. If you
live in another state, you may purchase the cookbook for
$10. (This includes shipping and handling.)
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"Invest in
Your Future" Program
If you were
unable to graduate from college, have you considered trying to
obtain your GED?
Check out
the new "Invest in Your Future" Program. It will provide the $40
GED test fee, along with a $250 incentive award when you pass
the GED!
Congratulations to Brenda Gohl, Preston Butts, Lawrence Pearson and Neal
Wilson who have obtained their GED!
Now is a perfect time to make a
new year resolution to work toward getting your GED in
2012. For more information, please call Gail Sweat, executive
director of the MKF, at 601.981.3611.
Announcements:
To receive a copy of any of the
following, please call the MS Kidney Foundation at 601-981-3611
or 1-800-232-1592:
2012 Kidney Connection Calendar
2011 Annual Report
2011 Annual Newsletter
2011 Patient Newsletter
Our Mission
The mission of the Mississippi Kidney Foundation, chartered in
1965, is to serve Mississippi kidney patients by providing
quality programs and services, to provide public education and
screening to promote the prevention of kidney disease, and to
promote organ donation throughout the state.
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