20+ Years of SNAP Funding
Celebrating a Year of Reaching Communities, Building Partnerships, and Creating Lasting Impact
From teaching kids how to build a healthy plate to transforming food access through school gardens and farmers markets, SNAP-Ed has been a core part of our work in creating healthier communities.
40 Years of Kids Camp Commemorative Garden
Growing Something Special: 40 Years of Kids Camp
To celebrate 40 years of Kids Camp, the NKFM partnered with YMCA Camp Copneconic and our campers to create something that will grow for years to come: a beautiful garden near the Wellness Center!
Darlene Allison
Darlene’s Story: How A Routine Checkup Led to a Life-Changing Diagnosis
After a routine checkup revealed changes in her kidney function, Darlene Allison was diagnosed with kidney cancer despite having no symptoms. Read her story and learn why routine screenings and early detection matter.
Genevieve Wrobleski
Why I Walk: Genevieve’s Story
In her own words, Genevieve shares how she turned her experience into action by bringing her community together to support kidney disease awareness close to home.
Antonio Herrera
Why I Walk: Antonio’s Story
I’ve learned that kidney disease doesn’t have to stop everything. It becomes something you learn to live with, not something that takes over your life.
Judy and Karen
Why We Walk: Judy and Karen’s Story
When Judy’s kidney health declined after decades of challenges, that lifelong connection became something even more powerful. Together, they became part of a paired kidney donation chain that changed not just their lives, but many others as well.
Kristen Kindle
From One Mother to Another: Kristen Kindle’s Living Donation Story
Kristen Kindle, a retired Air Force veteran originally from Saginaw, Michigan, never expected to become a living kidney donor. But when she saw a Facebook post from a distant family friend in need, she felt an immediate and unshakable pull to help.
Mike and Liz Chicalas
Fighting Together: Liz and Mike’s Story of Love, Resilience, and Kidney Advocacy
After three transplants, countless hospital stays, and years of dialysis, Mike and Liz Chicalas continue navigating kidney disease together, with love, grit, and the support of their community.
