Heart Your Kidneys 5K Run Walk will ensure that we continue our mission in Louisiana of educating over 1.5 million people at increased risk for chronic kidney disease. Assisting nearly 10,000 dialysis patients and promoting organ donation.

For the 1,800 waiting for a kidney transplant. For every dollar raised at the Kidney Walk more than 81 cents goes towards NKFL’s patient programs and services.

The Wide Range of NKFL’s initiatives provided in Shreveport includes:

Free kidney health screening, Free informative resources for patients, Families, and the general public.

“Kidney’s in the Classroom” presented within the educational system

Educational tools, workshops and meetings for healthcare professionals

Support of kidney research for new treatments