Top Executives from Fresenius Medical Care North America Come Together to Support Community and Chair Boston Kidney Walk
October 05 2017 - 10:29AM
Business Wire
The National Kidney Foundation announces Peter E. Gladitsch,
chief financial officer; Karen Gledhill, senior vice president and
general counsel; and Brian Silva, senior vice president of human
resources and administration, Fresenius Medical Care North America
(FMCNA), will serve as this year's Corporate Chair Team for the
Boston Kidney Walk to be held Sunday, Oct. 15, at Canal Park.
As the Corporate Chair Team for the event, Gladitsch, Gledhill
and Silva 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 employees 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.
“Our community commitment starts at the top, and extends through
all parts of our company and employee family,” said Gledhill. “I’m
thrilled, along with my co-chairs Peter E. Gladitsch and Brian
Silva, to join all the walkers on October 15th as we come
together for the kidney community.”
FMCNA will host a tent at the Boston Kidney Walk. Visitors can
spin a prize wheel, visit the FMCNA Resource Center, Ask-A-Nurse
questions about kidney care and share their story at the Thrive On
story station.
The Boston 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.
FMCNA’s corporate headquarters are based in Waltham and
Lexington, hosting more than 1,100 employees. The company operates
27 clinics in the greater Boston area, treating nearly 2,400
patients.
To join Gladitsch, Gledhill and Silva, 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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Kate Dobbs, Fresenius Kidney
Care781-699-9039Katherine.Dobbs@fmc-na.com
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