Circle of CORE Kidney Foundation: Nurturing Kidney Health, Inspiring Awareness
Vision: Supporting patients and their families with kidney disease to increase quality of life by increasing awareness and impacting the process of live kidney donation.
Mission: Our mission is to empower individuals impacted by kidney disease by providing education, guidance, and support throughout their journey. We are committed to facilitating living kidney donation, advocating for streamlined processes, and celebrating the selflessness of donors. Through outreach and care coordination, we aim to improve patient well-being and foster a community of awareness and support.
Circle of CORE Kidney Foundation:
Circle of CORE Kidney Foundation is a patient advocacy and support group formed by grateful kidney patients, their caregivers, and living kidney donors. Dr Anjay Rastogi, MD PhD, Professor and Clinical Chief of Nephrology at UCLA Health, was the inspiration behind the formation of this non-profit foundation.
The foundation’s purpose is to support and further the work of the UCLA Health CORE Kidney Program and other similar-minded institutions and organizations advancing kidney care. Our CORE principles are Clinical Excellence, Outreach, Research, and Education.
We aim to help and support kidney patients and their families each step along this long, arduous, and often frightening kidney journey and let them know that they are not alone.
Thank you all for supporting a highly successful inaugural participation in the Rose Parade.
We won the highly prestigious Isabella Coleman Award!
Thank you all for supporting a highly successful inaugural participation in the Rose Parade.
We won the highly prestigious Isabella Coleman Award!
Kidney Donation Awareness &
Advocacy
ANNUAL KIDNEY GALA
UPCOMING Events
Rose Parade
The Circle of CORE Kidney Foundation is proud to have a float in the upcoming Rose Parade on January 1st, 2024.
Support us by purchasing a rose, please text buyarose to 41444 and support us in changing the outcome of the 10’s of millions of people with kidney disease.
Educational CHATS
What Kidney Patients should Know
2024/2025 SPONSORS:
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Learn & Share: Join Our Kidney Health Events
Explore our free CORE Kidney events. Gain insights, improve well-being, and prevent health issues. Register now for a healthier future together. Join us!
Give Back: Make a Difference
Learn more about Kidney Health:
- The silent killer that effects 1 in every 7 adults, with 1 in 3 at risk.
- 9 out of 10 patients go undiagnosed. A simple blood and urine test can give you a diagnosis.
- 2024 is Kidney Disease Awareness Year.
- Living donors are true hero’s that selflessly give the Gift of Life.
Or contact us at info@corekidney.org
If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms of kidney disease: generalized swelling, especially in the legs, feet and around the eyes; frothiness of urine; fatigue and malaise; blood in the urine; high blood pressure; nausea and vomiting; and poor appetite please contact your medical provider.