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Buy Constellation Energy Senior
Players tickets
Buy tickets for the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship, Sept. 28-Oct.4, and help NKF-MD at the same time.
Three-quarters of your ticket price will be donated to the Foundation for its programs and services.
Learn more and purchase your tickets here. | |
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| Teeing up the Chesapeake Cadillac Invitational
 The 2009 Chesapeake Cadillac Invitational is fast approaching, and this year's tournament is shaping up to be just as exciting as last year's event.
Our foursomes will enjoy a wonderful kickoff party at the Havana Club Monday night, Sept. 14, followed by breakfast the next morning at Bulle Rock and a noon shotgun start.
Even if you're not playing, you can get in on the fun by buying golf balls for the helicopter ball drop. The winner takes home 25 percent of the proceeds from ball sales, and you don't have to be present to win. Learn more about the helicopter ball drop and the rest of the tournament here. |
Remembering our friend Christopher Schaum
The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland mourns the June 26, 2009 passing of Christopher Schaum, an NKF-MD volunteer who advocated for kidney patients in meetings with members of Congress on Capitol Hill. Chris, a husband and father of two young children, was only 33 when he died while awaiting a kidney transplant. It would have been his third.
Chris was a very giving, articulate and sincere young man who was part of the 2009 Washington, D.C. NKF Advocacy event. He went with Sarah DeCerbo and many others whose lives were touched by chronic kidney disease to advocate for change in the halls of Congress. He spent two days spreading the word about the need for change of regulations and financial assistance for people who are in need of a transplant or the medications necessary to preserve the life of a transplanted organ.
To learn more about Chris, click here.
To support the advocacy effort that meant so much to Chris, join the NKF Take Action Network. Learn more here. |
Go 'Over the Edge' and Rappel for Kidney Health
Nov. 6 event in Canton will raise money for NKF-MD
 Have you ever wanted to make an impact in an extraordinary way? Do you want the public to be aware of the severity of kidney disease? How much more extreme can you get than to go "Over the Edge" to Rappel for Kidney Health?
Join NKF-MD as participants safely rappel down the 17-story 1st Mariner Tower in Canton on Friday, November 6. Each participant is required to raise a minimum of $1,000 prior to the training date.
This once-in-a-lifetime exclusive opportunity is available to anyone who needs a rush of adrenaline and wants to be a part of the newest NKF-MD signature event.
For more information, or to register as a sponsor or a participant, click here. Contact Kelly Meltzer, NKF-MD's Director of Special Events, at 410-494-8545, or e-mail her. |
Kidney Ride planned in Cumberland for Sept. 27
Join NKF-MD on Sunday, September 27 for the 1st Annual Western Maryland Kidney Ride as a rider or volunteer during Canal Fest in Cumberland.
The Ride includes a 44-mile course along the Great Allegheny Passage for the cycling enthusiast, and a 2-mile course for family and special populations. See the historic Mountain Thunder Steam engine train go by. The route will be patrolled by the Western Maryland Wheelmen, and there will be plenty of water/refreshment stops along the way.
For more information, contact Carolyn Smith-Kennedy, Director of Western Maryland Services, at 410-533-3075, or e-mail her. |
| Support our third-party fund-raisers
Concerts, Avon sales are among programs to benefit NKF-MD
 Third-party fund-raisers are a great way for NKF-MD to bring in revenue to support our programs and services in the community. Generous individuals create fund-raising events, do all the hard work, and share the proceeds with the Foundation.
Autumn brings several of these fund-raisers. A local Avon representative, Thelma Hardy, is donating 10 percent of all her online sales made in September to the NKF-MD. Find details and a link to the site here.
Enjoy lunch, dinner or just drinks at the Towson Greene Turtle on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and 10 percent of all sales that day will be donated to NKF-MD. The Greene Turtle is located at 408 York Road. We hope to see you there!
Ryan Weir, son of NKF-MD board member Matthew Weir, M.D., is once again raising money for the Foundation by running in the Oct. 10 Baltimore Marathon. This year, Ryan is doing the half-marathon and hoping to raise $10,000. Learn more and make a pledge here.
An Oct. 13 concert at Goucher College featuring folk music legend Richard Thompson, pictured above, and singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III also will benefit NKF-MD. Find details and ticket information here.
Nritya Neerajanam, a festive, multilingual program of Kuchipudi dance featuring well-known local and national Indian classical dancers, will be offered in Greenbelt on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. Find more information here.
We are very grateful to all of our dedicated fund-raising partners. Please check our website often to learn more about these interesting and fun events. |
Aug. 22 -- KEY screening, Manna Bible Baptist Church, 3043 W. Belvedere Ave., Baltimore. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 12 -- KEY screening, Central Baptist Church, 2035 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sept. 15 -- Chesapeake Cadillac Invitational Golf Tournament, Bulle Rock Golf Course, Havre de Grace. 12 noon.
Sept. 24 -- NKF-MD board meeting, Smith Barney, 501 Fairmount Ave., Suite 200, Towson. 6 p.m.
Sept. 27 -- 1st Annual Western Maryland Kidney Ride, Canal Place, Cumberland. 9:30 a.m.
Sept. 29 -- NKF-MD day at the Greene Turtle, 408 York Road, Towson. 11 a.m. to midnight.
Sept. 30 -- KEY screening, Cockeysville Senior Center, 10535 York Road, Cockeysville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Oct. 4 -- Beyond Dialysis, held simultaneously in Baltimore, Hagerstown and Milford, Del. | |
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