The Hope Affair
The Hope Affair is AKF's annual, national gala where the kidney community comes together to celebrate patients, policymakers, advocates and others united in the fight against kidney disease. Join us to raise funds for kidney patients while honoring inspirational members of our kidney community.
Thank you to all who attended and supported The Hope Affair in 2022.
Event photos
View photos from The Hope Affair event that took place at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. on October 19.
2022 Honorees
Anibal "Yobani" Lopez - Calendar Kids Art Contest Cover Artist
The 37 Mile Challenge Community - KidneyNation Excellence Award
Elizabeth Hanley - Hero of Hope
Emcee
Shawn Yancy - Emmy Award-winning News Anchor, NBC4
Platinum sponsor
Silver sponsors
Bronze sponsor
Teal sponsors
Crystal sponsors
Turquoise sponsors
- John P. & Dorothy Butler
- The Hanley Family
Circle of Friends
- LaVarne A. Burton
- BGR Group
- Cigna Healthcare
- CliftonLarsonAllen
- Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP
- JST Strategies, LLC
- Mutual of America
- NFP
- Gail & Warren Wick
- Larry H. Warren
VIP sponsors
- Donna M. Christensen, M.D.
- PSA Financial
- Shawn & Louise Hendon
- John D. Ring, CPA, CGMA
- Lisa A. Robin
97 cents of every donated dollar goes to patients and programs
Every success, milestone and breakthrough we achieve for patients and their families depends on caring and generous people like you. Your gift goes further when you give to AKF.