William McKinney, Fresenius Medical Care North America, Named Chair of Austin Kidney Walk
July 12 2017 - 11:51AM
Business Wire
The National Kidney Foundation announces that William McKinney,
President of Fresenius Medical Care North America’s (FMCNA)
Integrated Care Group, which includes Fresenius Health Partners and
FreseniusRx, will serve as this year's Corporate Chairman for the
Austin Kidney Walk to be held Sunday, Nov. 12, at Concordia
University Texas.
As Corporate Chairman for the event, McKinney will help call
attention to the prevention of kidney disease and the need for
organ donation. This year, FMCNA announced a company-wide national
team in support of the National Kidney Foundation’s walks. 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. 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.
“I am honored to chair this inspirational event because kidney
disease affects so many people here in Central Texas,” said
McKinney. “I hope that this year, we can inspire more individuals,
families and teams to join us as we promote kidney health and raise
funds for patient programs.”
In Texas alone, more than 39,753 people receive dialysis
treatment for kidney failure and 8,859 are on the waiting list for
a life-saving kidney transplant. It is estimated that 1 in 9 people
in Texas have kidney disease, and most don’t know it because
symptoms usually appear late in the disease’s progression.
The Austin Kidney Walk raises awareness of kidney disease, organ
donation and the importance of early screening and healthy
lifestyle for those at risk. The Kidney Walk is the nation's
largest fundraiser to fight kidney disease. Each year, more than
75,000 walkers join the NKF to raise over $8 million to help kidney
patients and their families. More than 80 cents of every dollar
donated directly supports NKF programs and services.
To join William McKinney, register for the Kidney Walk online at
www.kidneywalk.org.
The National Kidney Foundation is the leading
organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and
treatment of kidney disease. For more information, visit
www.kidney.org.
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.
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Fresenius Medical Care North AmericaKatherine Dobbs,
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CommunicationsKatherine.Dobbs@fmc-na.com
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