Nebraska Kidney Association
About Nebraska Kidney Association
Nebraska Kidney Association gives people with kidney disease something practical to hold onto: free early detection screenings, patient services, education, and advocacy. If you or someone you love is dealing with kidney disease, dialysis, transplant needs, or the ripple effects around them, this is the kind of organization that shows up with information, support, and real-world help. It also connects patients and transplant recipients with mentors, support groups, and emergency financial assistance when life gets expensive fast.
What sets Nebraska Kidney Association apart is how directly it meets people where they are. A free screening can help catch risk factors early, while mentor support, peer groups, emergency aid, education, and advocacy cover the day-to-day reality of living with kidney disease across Nebraska.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Kidney Early Detection Screening (KEDS)
A free screening that includes valuable tests for the early detection of chronic kidney disease risk factors, offered several times throughout the year.
Kidney Mentor Program
Matches mentors with mentees one on one, pairing people who have experienced a similar situation with kidney disease.
Support Groups
Peer support for people going through chronic kidney disease or dialysis who want to share information, get advice, and give and receive support.
Patient Emergency Financial Aid
Emergency assistance for patients and transplant patients with needs such as housing, utilities, food, transportation, dental exams, medications, and other related costs.
Public health education
Provides information and education to the general public, the professional community, and people impacted by kidney disease or organ donation.
Advocacy and legislative support
Advocates for better health policies and supports legislation for better health care.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
To provide resources that ensure Nebraskans with kidney disease continue living the Good Life through advocacy, education, early disease detection, and patient services.
Who they serve
Nebraskans affected by kidney disease, dialysis, transplant needs, organ donation, and their families.
How your donation helps
- Patient education booklets for new kidney patients
- Medical alert jewelry bracelets or necklaces
- Organ donor program brochures
- Professional education seminar attendance for health care professionals
- Dental exams for transplant patients
- Emergency financial assistance requests
- A single dialysis treatment
- Gas cards for transportation
- Groceries
- Utilities
- Housing assistance for transplant patients
Our story
Founded in 1969, Nebraska Kidney Association has focused on helping Nebraskans affected by kidney disease through advocacy, education, early disease detection, and patient services.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Nebraska Kidney Association’s services.
People affected by kidney disease can use the association’s patient programs, including free KEDS screenings, one-on-one mentor matches, support groups, and emergency financial aid. Emergency aid requests are completed by the patient with a social worker involved in the form process.
Events
Kearney Kidney Walk
Registration page for walkers and team captains in Kearney.
Top Golf Registration
Registration page for a Top Golf event.
Share a Spare – Children under 15
Registration page for a children under 15 event in North Platte with a $20 payment.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Nebraska Kidney Association has shared.
Volunteer opportunities
- Special events volunteer
- Kidney mentor
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What is KEDS?
KEDS is a free screening that includes valuable tests for spotting risk factors for chronic kidney disease early, and it is offered several times throughout the year.
How does the Kidney Mentor Program work?
It pairs mentors and mentees one on one, matching people with someone who has been through a similar kidney disease experience.
What can emergency financial aid be used for?
It can help with housing, utilities, gas for transportation, food, medications, dental exams for transplant patients, and other transplant-related needs.
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