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The Kidney Donor Foundation Santa Barbara
About KDFSB
We support Santa Barbara County dialysis & kidney transplant patients with financial support for medications, treatments, transportation, childcare, social services/therapy assistance and family meals.
Save Lives Daily
Every day, 13 people die waiting for a kidney transplant FeedSpot. Your donation directly helps save lives by supporting transplant programs and reducing this tragic death toll.
Exceptional Impact Per Dollar
The American Kidney Fund powers more transplants than any other kidney nonprofit, making 133 transplants possible every month FeedSpot. Roughly $1.01 provides a dollar’s worth of financial assistance to a patient Feedspot, demonstrating remarkable efficiency.
High Accountability and Transparency
More than 79 cents of every dollar donated to the National Kidney Foundation goes directly to supporting its programs and services National Kidney Foundation. The American Kidney Fund invests 97 cents of every donated dollar in programs and holds the highest 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator for 20 consecutive years Feedspot.
Cover Critical Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Some expenses not covered by health insurance include pay for missing work, childcare, and travel expenses FeedSpot. Your donation helps living donors afford to save lives without facing financial hardship.
Shorten the Devastating Waitlist
There are 97,000 people on the kidney transplant waiting list National Kidney Foundation. Financial support helps nonprofits implement programs that expedite matching and transplantation.
Support Policy Changes
Your donation helps fuel policy changes to shorten the waitlist FeedSpot, creating systemic improvements that benefit thousands of patients for years to come.
Promote Early Detection and Prevention
The National Kidney Foundation enhances public awareness about kidney disease and the possibility of early detection through the “Love Your Kidneys” campaign National Kidney Foundation, helping catch disease before it requires transplantation.
Increase Organ Donation Awareness
A campaign to promote organ donation, called “END THE WAIT!” strives to show people how important it is to become organ donors and save lives National Kidney Foundation. Your support helps educate the public and recruit more donors.
Tax Deductible Contribution
As federally approved, nonprofit organizations, all donations are tax deductible National Kidney Foundation, providing you with potential tax benefits while helping others.
Comprehensive Patient Support
Kidney Donor Foundation of Santa Barbara (KDFSB) aligns with The American Kidney Fund working on behalf of the 37 million Americans living with kidney disease with programs that support people wherever they are in their fight against kidney disease - from prevention through post-transplant living.
Why you should donate
10 Reasons to Donate Financially to a Kidney Donation Nonprofit
These nonprofits address a critical healthcare crisis with proven results, exceptional transparency, and life-saving impact, making them worthy of financial support.
Real Life Heroes
A help to those who need it
Each donation is an essential help for saving lives
Support Danielle
Support Danielle fundraiser for meal train costs, post transplant care and transportation to and from the UCLA transplant center . As a single woman on dialysis fighting for her life, she needs our community support! Please click the link to donate. Danielle needs our help!
Kidney Transplant
A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure that involves placing a healthy kidney from a living or deceased donor into a person whose kidneys are no longer functioning properly. A kidney transplant is a treatment for kidney failure, not a cure.
Support Danielle
Your support of any amount helps a lot in this kidney transplant campaign
Support Danielle Campaign
We have organized this inaugural kidney transplant campaign to raise funds towards the cost of Danielle's transplant procedure, which unfortunately will not be fully covered by insurance. Your gracious contributions towards this campaign will ensure that Danielle receives a lifesaving transplant which would not have been possible otherwise.
Each drop creates the sea
A concrete help for the causes
Nonprofits require concrete help to achieve their goals and make a difference in their communities.
ABOUT US
KDFSB is a local non-profit organization that provides support and resources to kidney donors, their families, and the patients they help. KDFSB is committed to educating the public about the importance of kidney donation, and to advocating for policies that support kidney donors.
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