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ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today launched a new national campaign, Know Your Kidneys™, to empower individuals to fulfill their life’s...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hurricane-force winds are fueling the spread of wildfires in Northern and Southern California, causing hundreds of thousands of people to be...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Kidney Fund (AKF) president and CEO LaVarne A. Burton issued the following statement upon learning of the death of U.S. Rep. Elijah...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) will host its 11th annual gala, The Hope Affair, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Kidney Fund (AKF) President LaVarne Burton issued the following statement in support of No Surprises: People Against Unfair Medical Bills....

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thirty-seven million Americans have kidney disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 1 in 3 is at risk. To address...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Kidney Fund (AKF) President and CEO LaVarne Burton issued the following statement today applauding the California State Senate’s...

Rockville, Md., Aug. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today launched a new health education campaign, Beyond Bananas™, to increase kidney patients’ understanding of high...

Rockville, Md., Aug. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A young kidney patient from Mechanicsville, Iowa, has won the American Kidney Fund’s (AKF) annual National Calendar Kids Art Contest. Emme...

Rockville, Md., July 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Tropical Storm Barry begins lashing the Louisiana coast with up to 20 inches of rain expected, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) today activated...