Each fall KidneyTexas, Inc. hosts its Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show in an effort to raise money for designated beneficiaries and awareness for a disease that affects millions of people each year. The success of this event depends heavily upon the contributions and dedication of our Dallas business and community leaders, and we’re asking for your support. Coverage of this premier event has appeared in the Dallas Morning News, D Magazine, CBS 11, Modern Luxury Magazine, Paper City and Park Cities People newspapers, etc.!
The 2009 Luncheon, “KNOCKOUT! The Fight to Eradicate Kidney Disease”, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Dallas on Friday, August 28th. Our Honorary Chairman for the Luncheon is Nancy C. Rogers, a longtime supporter of KidneyTexas, Inc. We invite you to join KidneyTexas, Inc. along with Stanley Korshak, KidBiz/TheBiz, CBS 11 and Modern Luxury Dallas for the best fashion show Dallas has to offer to an audience of 1,200 very affluent Dallasites.
Mission Statement:
The purpose of KidneyTexas, Inc. is to provide funding to improve the methods of treatment, the search for a cure and prevention of kidney disease and other kindred or contributory diseases; and to develop more adequate provision for the care of persons suffering from such diseases.
Statistics:
Debilitating kidney diseases impact approximately 20 million people in the United States today. Groups at high risk include African Americans, Hispanics, senior citizens and people with diabetes. In Texas, there are over 30,000 people on dialysis and 4,000 on a transplant list. The number of patients on dialysis is anticipated to double
this decade.
History:
Since 1999, the dedicated volunteers of KidneyTexas, Inc. have worked in tandem with our generous underwriters to raise over $2.1 million for local efforts to improve the ability to diagnose and manage kidney disease.
2009 CHARITY SELECTION FOR KIDNEYTEXAS, INC. FUNDS
Children’s Medical Center of Dallas: Child Life Specialist, Clown Therapy
National Kidney Foundation Serving North Texas: Camp Reynal, Young Adult Camp and Emergency Financial Assistance Program
The PKD Foundation: Research Funding
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas: Living Organ Donation Education
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