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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.
Riders can register, and sponsors can donate, here. For more information, contact Carolyn Smith-Kennedy, Director of Western Maryland Services, at 410-533-3075, or e-mail her. |
New date for Rappel for Kidney Health event
Nov. 19 event in Canton will raise money for NKF-MD
 Go 'Over the Edge' for kidney health! Join NKF-MD as participants safely rappel down the 17-story 1st Mariner Tower in Canton. This much-talked about rappelling event has been rescheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19. 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. All participants are supervised and guided to safety by the rappelling experts at Over the Edge. For more information about Rappel for Kidney Health, 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. |
Read all about it!
Free NKF newsletters full of useful information
 The National Kidney Foundation produces several free newsletters for kidney patients, their families and others interested in kidney health and the work of the Foundation.
Titles include: Family Focus, E-Kidney, Transplant Chronicles, Kidney Care and Capital Kidney Connection.
Click here to learn more about them and subscribe. |
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.
Oct. 17 -- KEY screening, Northwood Appold Community Charter School, 4417 Loch Raven Blvd., Baltimore. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Oct. 24 -- KEY screening, St. Patrick's Church, Broadway and Bank Street, Baltimore. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Support our third-party fund-raisers
Concert, foot race 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. 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 and singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, pictured at right, also will benefit NKF-MD. Find details and ticket 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. |
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Thought for the day
"Nothing that grieves us can be called little: by the eternal laws of proportion, a child's loss of a doll and a king's loss of a crown are events of the same size."
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