Fresenius Medical Care North America Sets Record in Surpassing its Kidney Walk Fundraising Goal
November 29 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
FMCNA Raises Largest Amount Ever by a National
Team during the 2017 Kidney Walks for the National Kidney
Foundation
Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) employees put on
their walking shoes and raised nearly $300,000, the most amount
ever raised by a National Team participating in Kidney Walk, the
centerpiece fundraiser of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). The
record amount surpassed the goal of $250,000 the company set for
itself.
FMCNA is the premier healthcare company focused on providing the
highest quality care to people with renal and other chronic
conditions. The company raised more than $1 million since 2012 for
the NKF Kidney Walks, the nation’s largest fundraising initiative
to fight kidney disease. FMCNA was one of eight National Teams
participating in 2017. The company-wide effort included more than
3,700 FMCNA employees, who joined more than 260 teams at 74 Kidney
Walks across the country.
“Giving back to the community is part of who we are. Our
partnership with the National Kidney Foundation is one of the ways
we live our mission to improve the quality of life of every patient
every day,” said Bill Valle, chief executive officer of Fresenius
Medical Care North America. “We’re honored to help the National
Kidney Foundation deliver the highest quality services to all those
affected by kidney disease in communities nationwide and look
forward to our continued partnership. Surpassing our fundraising
goal speaks to the dedication of our employees in supporting this
important cause.”
“FMCNA exceeding its Kidney Walk fundraising goal in such a big
way is a big win for everyone affected by kidney disease,” said
Kevin Longino, chief executive officer of the National Kidney
Foundation and a kidney transplant patient. “Their strong showing
across the country demonstrates a fantastic level of participation
that will accelerate our mission. We are proud to partner
FMCNA.”
Held in more than 100 communities, more than 85,000 walkers join
NKF in raising more than $9 million each year to help kidney
patients and their families. More than 81 cents of every dollar
donated directly supports NKF programs and services.
About Fresenius Medical Care North America
Fresenius Medical Care North America is the premier healthcare
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 North America 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 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 https://fmcna.com.
Kidney Disease Facts
Thirty million American adults are estimated to
have chronic kidney disease – and most aren’t aware of it. One
in three American adults are at risk for chronic kidney
disease. Risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes,
high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and family history of
kidney failure. People of African American, Hispanic, Native
American, Asian or Pacific Islander descent are at increased risk
for developing the disease. African Americans are three times more
likely than Whites, and Hispanics are nearly one and a half times
more likely than non-Hispanics to develop end stage renal disease
(kidney failure).
About National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the largest, most
comprehensive and longstanding organization dedicated to the
awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease. For more
information about the NKF visit www.kidney.org.
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