Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, invites the community to help raise awareness about kidney disease by registering for the first annual TOPs 2K Kidney Walk. Fresenius Medical Care clinics across the country offer their Treatment Options Programs (TOPs) to educate at-risk patients and their families about chronic kidney disease and how to choose treatments for kidney failure that best suit their health and lifestyle needs. All proceeds will benefit the National Kidney Foundation (NKF).
WHAT: TOPs 2K Kidney Walk
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– Attendees can learn about:
· Risk factors for Chronic Kidney Disease
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· Treatment options
· Diet, nutrition, and fitness tips
· Education for dialysis patients, caregivers, and families
– Face painting for the kids, team photos, and family fun
To register, create/join a team, or to donate online, please visit: http://donate.kidney.org/TOPsKidneyWalk
WHO: Open to the public
WHEN: Saturday, June 14th, 2014
- Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
- Walk begins at 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Nash Community College
522 N. Old Carriage Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
COST: Free
CONTACT: For more information, please contact Dawn Burton, Regional TOPs Specialist II, at (252) 443-1202 or Denise Young at the NKF, at (704) 519-0020 ext. 3314.
About Fresenius Medical Care North America
Through our leading network of more than 2,150 dialysis facilities in North America and our vascular access centers, laboratory, pharmacy and affiliated hospitals and nephrology practices, Fresenius Medical Care provides renal services to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. We are also the continent’s top producer of dialysis equipment, dialyzers and related disposable products and a major supplier of renal pharmaceuticals.
For more information about the company, visit www.fmcna.com; for information about patient services, visit www.ultracare-dialysis.com.
About the National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, millions of patients and their families, and tens of millions of Americans at risk. For more information, visit www.kidney.org.