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Join Us for the Fourth Annual Rappel for Kidney Health at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Saturday, June 8, 2013!
Thank you so much for joining us as we make a difference in the world of kidney health!
Do you want to make an impact on kidney disease in an extraordinary way? How much more extreme can you get than to Rappel for Kidney Health? Participants are invited to raise pledges in exchange for the once-in-a-lifetime experience to rappel 28 stories down the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel in Baltimore City. Join the NKF-MD for this incredible event! While you seek adventure, the NKF-MD seeks a cure for kidney disease.
Rappel for Kidney Health participants must raise a minimum of $1,000 prior to their rappel. Each participant will be assigned a time when they should arrive for their experience.
Click here to register and for more information!
What does $1,000 do for the kidney community?
- 10 participants will fund a research mini-grant at a local hospital
- 2 participants will fund for a kidney health risk assessment in a local community
- Cost of blood draws for 50 people at a kidney screening
- Funds 5 patient emergency assistance grants
- Helps fund part of rent or mortgage for at least four patients on dialysis
Join the Rappel Committee! We are currently gearing up for the 2013 Rappel for Kidney Health! We invite you to join our Rappel Committee this year to help plan another successful event! Please email Christie at cvera@kidneymd.org to sign up and for more information. Thanks so much for your interest in advance!
Click here to register and for more information!
Click here to view photos of the event on our Facebook page!
Check out the following news clips from 2012!
Carroll County Times, The Baltimore Sun, ABC2News, Baltimore Post-Examiner, Essex-Middle River Patch, Parkville-Overlea Patch, Lutherville-Timonium Patch, Hunt Valley-Cockeysville Patch
For more information, contact Christie Vera, at 410-494-8545, or cvera@kidneymd.org.
Thank You to Our Event Sponsors!
Thank You to Our Media Sponsors!
