NWKC annual appeal 2012

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Dear ___________,
I’ve lived with kidney disease for more than 40 years. I survived just fine most of
those four decades, but in 2010 my kidneys were on the verge of failing completely.
That’s when I was introduced to Northwest Kidney Centers and, in a way, it’s when I
was introduced to you.
As a generous donor to Northwest Kidney Centers, you make it possible for
me – and for 1,400 patients just like me all over the Puget Sound region – to continue
living a good life with kidney disease. Before I tell you my story, I want to say
thank you.
I was only 21 years old when I was diagnosed with kidney disease. For a long time,
I managed the disease through diet and exercise. I became a vegetarian, restricted
my intake of sodium, saw a naturopath and took supplements and vitamins. I also
exercised regularly, walking at least 45 minutes every day.
But when I reached my late 50s, my kidneys were failing. It was time to start
considering dialysis. Dialysis is especially difficult for someone as active and highenergy as I am. Fortunately, Northwest Kidney Centers has a location close to my
house where I was able to receive in-center dialysis for three months. They made
that time-consuming and challenging process bearable.
“I have the world’s
best ally in Northwest
Kidney Centers – and
in you. Without you, so
much of what they do
for me and for so many
others just wouldn’t
be possible.”
Then my husband, Calvin, and I took a five-day class at Northwest Kidney Centers to
prepare us for home dialysis, which gave me enormous freedom and control. We also
benefited from many of the other services Northwest Kidney Centers provides at no
cost to patients. Among the community benefits funded by your donations are:
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YES! I want to provide life-sustaining care and hope to patients at Northwest Kidney Centers.
Gift amount: $150 $75 $25 This gift is:
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My check payable to Northwest Kidney Centers is enclosed.
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I wish to remain anonymous.
Please apply my donation to:
Where the need is greatest Kidney research
Education
Patient care
Charity care
Your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
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• Classes on nutrition, exercise and lifestyle
• Lectures at the Kidney Research Institute, a collaboration between
Northwest Kidney Centers and UW Medicine
• Community health fairs, kidney disease screenings and educational materials
• Emotional and financial counseling
• Scholarships and training for kidney doctors
• Charity care for patients in need
Again, all these benefits are provided free of charge thanks to donors like you.
Northwest Kidney Centers also helped us prepare for my kidney transplant in
December 2010. Afterward, even though I was no longer using dialysis services,
they continued to help. They continued to care. For example, to accommodate my
vegetarian diet and the new food guidelines I had to follow after my transplant,
Northwest Kidney Centers’ dietitians created menus specifically for me. And the
kidney specialty pharmacy – one of very few in the entire nation – developed an easy
way to help me manage the 33 different medications that I have to take for the rest
of my life.
Your donations fund these critical community and patient benefits. You extend
and enhance the lives of people with kidney disease. You improve care through
research and fellowships. You help prevent people at high risk of kidney failure from
ever getting the disease. Today, people like us are counting on you to support these
and other critical programs and services. Please make your gift of $50, $100 or
more today, to ensure that Northwest Kidney Centers can continue to be a lifesaving resource for all of us.
Today, I live a good life with kidney disease. I have the world’s best ally in Northwest
Kidney Centers – and in you. Without you, so much of what they do for me and for so
many others just wouldn’t be possible. Once again, thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Glenda with 2012 Breakfast of Hope keynote
speaker and fellow kidney-transplant
recipient Steven “Cojo” Cojocaru
Northwest Kidney
Centers is one of the
largest communitybased nonprofit dialysis
providers in the United
States. Eight out of
every ten King County
residents who need
kidney dialysis are
served here.
Glenda Roberts
P.S.: Northwest Kidney Centers is a nonprofit organization and relies on your
tax-deductible contributions to educate, inspire and support kidney disease patients
and their families. Please use the attached form to make your gift today, or donate
online at www.nwkidney.org/donate.
YES! I want to provide life-sustaining care and hope to patients at Northwest Kidney Centers.
I’d like to know how to include Northwest Kidney Centers in my will.
I have already included Northwest Kidney Centers in my will.
I’d like to know how to make a gift and receive income for life.
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Your employer may match your gift
to Northwest Kidney Centers. Simply
obtain a matching gift form from your
Email:
employer and return it with your gift.
Tell us why you give: Visit www.facesofnwkidney.org to share why Northwest
Kidney Centers is important to you and read more about the impact of your gifts.
Become a Sustaining Donor: Please consider supporting Northwest Kidney Centers on an ongoing
basis. Recurring gifts are made automatically each month via electronic funds transfer (EFT) or credit card,
providing much-needed, sustained funding for the program(s) most important to you. The process is secure
and your gift renews automatically each year at the same amount until you choose to change or discontinue
it. For more information, contact us at 206-292-5351.
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Thank you
for your support!
Your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.