Fresenius Medical Care North America Announces Kidney Walk National Team in Support of the National Kidney Foundation
21 April 2017 - 12:22AM
Business Wire
Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the nation’s
leading renal care company, announces a company-wide national team
in support of the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) annual Kidney
Walk, the nation's largest fundraiser to fight kidney disease. By
bringing together the collective power of Fresenius Medical Care
employee volunteers under one National Team, the company enhances
its ability to make a greater social impact on the broader kidney
community.
“We are proud of our longstanding relationship with the National
Kidney Foundation and are pleased to grow our support for their
important efforts in the fight against kidney disease,” said Bill
Valle, Chief Executive Officer of Fresenius Medical Care North
America. “By aligning our volunteers across our family of
companies, and tapping into the same culture of caring that drives
our mission, we can make a greater social impact for the benefit of
the broader kidney community.”
Krystn Kuckelman, NKF’s Vice President for Event Development,
joined Valle in making the announcement at an FMCNA employee event,
where nearly 1,000 FMCNA employee volunteers assembled NKF care
packages for patients. Since 2012, nearly 11,000 walkers from
Fresenius Medical Care-affiliated teams have raised nearly $900,000
for Kidney Walk. With a 2017 Kidney Walk fundraising goal of
$250,000—the largest ever by a National Team—FMCNA intends to
surpass the million dollar mark in terms of total funds raised to
date.
The Kidney Walk is the nation's largest fundraiser to fight
kidney disease. Held in nearly 100 communities, more than 75,000
walkers join NKF to raise over $8 million to help kidney patients
and their families each year. More than 80 cents of every dollar
donated directly supports NKF programs and services. FMCNA joins a
group of eight National Teams that encourage Kidney Walk
fundraising and participation across multiple locations
nationwide.
“We are so proud to welcome Fresenius Medical Care North America
as a new National Team for Kidney Walk and honor them for setting
the Walk’s highest fundraising goal ever,” said Kevin Longino, CEO,
National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant patient.
“Through their ongoing commitment to Kidney Walk, FMCNA’s support
helps us deliver the highest quality education, programs and
services to all those affected by kidney disease in local
communities nationwide.”
About Fresenius Medical Care North America
Fresenius Medical Care North America is the premier health care
company focused on providing the highest quality care to people
with renal and other chronic conditions. Through its
industry-leading network of dialysis facilities, outpatient cardiac
and vascular labs, and urgent care centers, as well as the
country’s largest practice of hospitalist and post-acute providers,
Fresenius Medical Care provides coordinated health care services at
pivotal care points for hundreds of thousands of chronically ill
customers throughout the continent. As the world’s largest fully
vertically integrated renal company, it offers specialty pharmacy
and laboratory services, and manufactures and distributes the most
comprehensive line of dialysis equipment, disposable products, and
renal pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit the FMCNA
website at www.fmcna.com.
About National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the largest, most
comprehensive and longstanding organization dedicated to the
awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease. For more
information about the NKF visit www.kidney.org.
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Fresenius Medical Care North AmericaJon Stone,
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