YourChange™ turns everyday purchases into life‑saving support for End the Wait Foundation. Small round‑ups help move us closer to ending the kidney transplant wait.
Teen with kidney disease finds donor living minutes away
Teen’s plea sparks a lifesaving connection when a stranger just minutes away becomes the perfect kidney donor, giving 13‑year‑old Elias a chance to thrive again.
Give the gift of life through living organ donation
Living organ donation offers a life‑changing gift for people waiting on kidney and liver transplants. With thousands on waitlists nationwide, donors can shorten wait times, prevent long stretches on dialysis, and give someone a chance to heal sooner. Learn how living donation works and why it matters.
The Kidney Collective Podcast
The Kidney Collective™, a podcast launched by AKF in August 2025 gives an intimate voice to the many facets of living with kidney disease.
Did you know?
A personal look at the ten things I wish I had known before kidney failure, shared through real experiences that reveal the hope, complexity, and humanity behind kidney disease.
Easter and my kidney transplant
A personal reflection on Easter, grace, and the life‑altering gift of a kidney transplant. This is the story of two donors, one cross‑match chain, and the kind of love you can never repay. Only receive.
A Stunt to Raise Awareness
Brazilian businessman Chiquinho Scarpa shocked the world by announcing he would bury his Bentley, only to turn the moment into a powerful call for organ donation.
National Donate Life Month
National Donate Life Month (NDLM) was established by Donate Life America and its partnering organizations in 2003. Observed in April each year, National Donate Life Month helps raise awareness about donation, encourages Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to honor those who have saved lives through the gift of donation.
In The News: Tanya Wilson creates a kidney failure support group to help her neighbors.
After 25 years on dialysis, North Omaha’s Tanya Wilson is using her experience to guide others. Her “Key to Kidney” support group offers community, education, and hope for neighbors facing kidney disease.
Medical Illiteracy
A look at how confusing medical language can leave patients feeling lost, and how small acts of courage can help us reclaim clarity in our own care.
When the Donor Match Isn’t Perfect, a Chain Can Be
A personal look at how paired kidney donation creates life-changing connections. This is the story of how a transplant chain made my second chance possible, and how one yes can ripple through countless lives.
World Kidney Day (March 12, 2026)
World Kidney Day raises global awareness about kidney health, encourages early detection, and promotes prevention and treatment of kidney disease worldwide.
Things I Thought Were Big Deals Before I Needed a Kidney
A look back at the minor frustrations I once treated as some sort of crisis and how kidney failure changed my sense of what truly matters.
Guest Post: Help Angela Find a Living Kidney Donor
Angela urgently needs a living kidney donor. A transplant is now her best chance for a healthier future, and living donation is safer and more common than many people realize. If you feel called to help, please contact the Tulane Transplant Institute or share her story to help her find a match
Guest Post: A Father. A Survivor. Hoping for More Time.
Devonn Wilson has survived a lifetime of medical battles—from a childhood liver transplant to the daily reality of kidney failure today. As a father of three daughters who also live with Alagille Syndrome, he is fighting not just for himself but for the chance to stay present in their lives.
Driven to Save Lives (Documentary)
Driven to Save Lives follows the people who step forward to donate an organ and the families whose futures depend on their courage. The film traces the hope, fear, and determination that shape every decision to give someone a second chance.
Things People Say to Kidney Transplant Recipients
A candid, humorous look at the things people say to kidney transplant recipients and the honest thoughts we keep to ourselves. Equal parts truth, comedy, and lived experience.
March is National Kidney Month
Kidney disease is the fastest-growing noncontagious disease in the U.S., yet it remains underrecognized and awareness about its severity is low. Learn more about kidney disease through the voices of those who live with it, and those who are fighting to prevent it.
Confessions of a Good Samaritan (Documentary)
Confessions of a Good Samaritan follows filmmaker Penny Lane as she documents her decision to donate a kidney to a stranger, blending personal storytelling with a thoughtful exploration of the science, ethics, and emotional complexity of altruism.
Universal Chronic Kidney Disease Screening?
With the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on the rise, is it time to consider universal screening, or continue with a targeted strategy to prioritize high-risk populations?