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![Headshot of Ariana Barton with blue text overlay, "Riding the rollercoaster: How Ariana Barton learned to live with IgA nephropathy"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20Ariana%20Feature%20-%20May%202024%20-%20OG.png?itok=HOF_xheA)
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AKF Ambassador Ariana Barton shares her journey living with IgA nephropathy, a rare kidney disease
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AKF's recently launched Ambassador Community Engagement (ACE) Awards program was set up to provide funding for educational events for kidney disease, inclu...
![Savannah Stallbaumer and Katie Hallum holding a sign that reads, "Breaking News: you're getting a new kidney" with blue text overlay "POV: Your TikTok video"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20Katie%20Hallum%20Spotlight%20-%20December%202023%20-%20OG%20%281%29.png?itok=G5sUiFXe)
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How AKF Ambassador Katie Hallum's TikTok video led to her finding a match to be her living kidney donor
![John Bayton in a tuxedo at a podium at The Hope Affair with a blue text overlay "Getting to know 2023 Hero of Hope John Bayton"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%202023%20Hero%20of%20Hope%20-%20November%202023%20-%20OG%20%281%29.png?itok=xfjT9diZ)
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An interview with AKF's 2023 Hero of Hope John Bayton
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AKF Ambassador Ron Krokey discusses being diagnosed with kidney disease in his early 20s and why it's so important for him to help other kidney patients.
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AKF Ambassador and 25-year-old college student Lauren Denton shares how her shocking kidney disease diagnosis at age 19 has impacted her life.
![Joe Maalouf and Cory Mills at Kidney Action Summit with blue text overlay "American Kidney Fund's Annual Kidney Action Summit"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20AKF%20Annual%20Kidney%20Action%20Summit%20-%20May%202023%20-%20OG.png?itok=kI17VqR1)
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On May 17, AKF hosted its annual Kidney Action Summit, connecting Ambassadors and their elected officials to discuss important legislation for the kidney commun...
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Through her own experience with lupus and kidney disease, AKF Ambassador Della Major discovered that it's important for people with kidney disease to know ...
![AKF Ambassadors in a meeting at the Capitol with blue text overlay "2022 state-level successes advocating for the kidney community"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%202022%20state%20advocacy%20-%20January%202022%20-%20OG.png?itok=J9DVCzY4)
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Highlights of a very successful year in state advocacy for AKF and our community of kidney disease advocates.