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The mission of The National Kidney Foundation of Maine is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of organs for transplantation.

Description:
One in 7 people are affected by kidney disease. In Maine that is more than 100,000 people. Our organization provides direct financial assistance to people on dialysis. We also offer preventative FREE Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) health screenings across the State of Maine. To educate we offer a program called Kidneys in the Classroom (KIC) to kids in grades 3-5. KIC outlines where an individual's kidneys are, what they do, and living a healthy lifestyle to keep the kidneys healthy. The NKFM also distributes brochures to people interested in learning more about kidney disease. We are a small office with a staff of three and are always in need of volunteer support.

History:
The National Kidney Foundation of Maine has been working to grow within the communities of Maine. There are currently 19 dialysis units throughout Maine. Over the past 2 years The NKFM has distributed over $110,000 in direct financial assistance to patients for food, medication, transportation, and utilities.

Contact people:

Jaime Hanks, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email) Tammy Atwood, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (207) 772-4202

Address:

470 Forest Ave. Suite 302 Portland, ME 04101 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.kidneyme.org

Miscellaneous Information

What is your TTY phone number?
	(207)772-7270
This agency has United Way funded programs
	No
The agency places volunteers in these categories:
	Families, ages 15 - 18, Groups, Adults