Kidney Texas, Inc

2010 CHARITY SELECTION FOR KIDNEYTEXAS, INC. FUNDS

Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Child Life Specialist, Clown Therapy. From the web site: The fact that clowns are wandering down the halls of Children's and gaining acceptance, and laughs, means success for Funnyatrics, a group of trained clowns who come to Children's twice a week to entertain patients. The program began at Children's in October and is modeled after successful programs throughout the northeast. Tifanny Riley and Dick Monday, two of the clowns at Children's, are veterans of the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit in New York City and are mentored by Michael Christenson, who created the program and has been a mentor of the program at Children's. Web site: www.childrens.com/patientsfamilies/childlife/funnyatrics.cfm

Camp Reynal: One of the few camps in the United States that provides on-site dialysis, Camp Reynal was founded in 1992 by dedicated volunteers, parents and healthcare professionals, all of whom shared the common goal to creae an exciting, challenging, encouraging, supportive, sfe and healthy environment for children with renal and urology disease and to foster fun, growth, exploration, discovery, friendship, self-esteem and independence. Camp Reynal has provided an important and successful camping experience to over 1,200 children since 1992. Web site: www.campreynal.org

Past Beneficiaries

2009 Beneficiaries

Children’s Medical Center of Dallas
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
PKD Foundation
National Kidney Foundation Serving North Texas

2008 Beneficiaries

Children’s Medical Center of Dallas
National Kidney Foundation Serving North Texas
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

2007 Beneficiaries

Camp Reynal
Children’s Medical Center of Dallas
Methodist Health System
The PKD Foundation
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

2006 Beneficiaries

Camp Reynal
Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP)
Patient Services

2005 Beneficiaries

Camp Reynal
Children’s Medical Center of Dallas
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
UTD Center for BrainHealth

2004 Beneficiaries